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🌼 Spring has finally sprung! 🌱 Today marks the official start of spring — the beginning of longer days, (hopefully!) brighter sunshine, and a burst of colour as flowers start to bloom. What are you looking forward to most this season? 💛

Over half of UK adults don’t have a will. If that includes you, it means the law – not you – decides what happens to your estate. We offer a FREE Will Writing Service all year round for people aged 50+ in our region, covering the cost of a simple will with a trusted solicitor. There’s no obligation to leave us a gift. But for those who do, it helps fund 4 in 10 of our lifesaving missions. A simple step today could protect your loved ones – and help save lives tomorrow. Your final wishes could be someone’s second chance at life. Find out more and locate your nearest free will writing partner: Free Will Writing: ow.ly/bBkA50YrGig Or contact our legacy team: legacy@midlandsairambulance.com #FreeWillWriting #LegacyGiving #MidlandsAirAmbulance #Charity #LeaveALegacy #SavingLives

🏍️ Ride together. Save lives. Join the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Bike4Life Ride Out & Festival 📅 Sunday 17 May 2026 | 📍 Shropshire A 26-mile closed-motorway ride from Shrewsbury to Weston Park, followed by a festival for the whole family. Every mile helps keep lifesaving missions flying. 👉 Sign up today: bike4lifefest.com #Bike4Life #RideForACause #MidlandsAirAmbulance #motorcyclecommunity

🚁 HEMS Awareness Evening – Cosford 🚑 Healthcare professional or student? Join us at the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s airbase for an evening learning about pre-hospital emergency care and meeting the clinical team. ✨ Includes: 🔹 Tour of the facilities 🔹 Who we are & what we do 🔹 Q&A with the team 📅 11 June | 6–9pm📍 Cosford 🎟 Tickets: £12 ow.ly/jvZJ50Ytmb6 A great chance to see how HEMS works behind the scenes! 🚁 #HEMS #PreHospitalCare #HealthcareEducation #EmergencyMedicine # MidlandsAirAmbulance

This week's #ViewFromTheCrew has just landed! 🚁 📍 Do you know where our crew have flown over? 👇 Comment your guesses below

🏃‍♀️ Running clubs are everywhere in 2026! Have you joined one yet? If you’re part of the movement, we’d love to see you on the start line! 🏃‍♂️ Join us at the Cannock Chase Running Festival on Sunday 19th April and run for a reason! With the option to choose your challenge, it’s the perfect opportunity to: ✨ Smash that personal best ✨ Take on your very first 5K ✨ Or enjoy a scenic route with your running crew 👟 Tag your running partner or club below – who are you bringing along? 👉 Register now: ow.ly/sNXu50YuN1X

We love sharing our Fun Fact Fridays with you! 🙌 Is there anything you've ever wondered about our lifesaving service?🚁 From how fast our helicopters can fly to how we’re dispatched to a mission — now’s your chance to ask! Drop your questions in the comments below, and we’ll try to answer them over the coming weeks. We can’t wait to share more behind‑the‑scenes insights with you! ❤️

Last week the @MAA_Charity was called to Shrewsbury to assist the land ambulance crew with specialist trained critical care paramedics and doctors. (I'm not sure which was onboard that day.) I think a massive shout out to the pilots, as they land as close as they can.

There’s still a few places left on the upcoming #DipIMC revision course on 7th May at @MAA_Charity midlandsairambulance.com/education/clin…

🏍️ By Bikers – For Bikers A 3-hour practical course to give you the skills & confidence to manage a casualty at the point of injury before emergency teams arrive 🚑 ✔️ Hands-on scenarios ✔️ Scene & casualty management ✔️ Taught by pre-hospital care experts & veteran bikers 📅 Next course: Sun 19 April Book here: ow.ly/ubcS50YrIBz Stay prepared. Ride smart. Help save lives. 🏍️💪 #BikerSafety #FirstAid #RideSafe

🐣 Looking for an egg-citing day out this Easter? Hop over and join us for our Easter Eggsperience on Saturday 28th March 2026 at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, Shifnal, TF11 8UR 🚁 Bring the family along for a fun-filled day featuring: 🥚 An exciting Easter Egg Hunt 🐰 A chance to meet the Easter Rabbit 🚁 The opportunity to learn more about our lifesaving air ambulance service It’s the perfect way to celebrate Easter while supporting a charity that helps save lives across our region. Don’t miss out on the fun—we can’t wait to see you there! 🌷 🙌 Kindly Supported by M6toll 🎟️👉Get your tickets: ow.ly/g6ra50Yrjjk #EasterEggsperience #EasterEvent #FamilyFun #MidlandsAirAmbulanceCharity #CharityEvent

🌼 This Mother’s Day, celebrate the amazing women in your life! 💕 Join our High Flyers campaign and have her name soar on our new H145 helicopter! 🚁 For a £150 donation, you’ll get: 🔹 Name featured on the helicopter 🔹 Personalised certificate 🔹 Limited-edition commemorative coin 👉 Make this Mother’s Day unforgettable by joining our lifesaving journey! 💖 🔗highflyers.midlandsairambulance.com #MothersDay #HighFlyers #MidlandsAirAmbulance #HonourMum

🚁 Fun Fact Friday! 🚁 Did you know that flight helmets are essential for all Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations? In fact, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) makes them a mandatory requirement to help keep our crew safe during every mission. Our specialist helmets do so much more than protect our crew, they also: 🔇 Offer vital hearing protection 🎧 Improve in‑flight communication, helping the team manage the complex incidents they attend every day Each helmet costs over £2,000 and we can only equip our incredible crew thanks to the kindness and generosity of our supporters. ❤️ 🔗ow.ly/qolX50Ymv9m

🚑 Intermediate Life Support (ILS) Course For doctors, nurses, paramedics, students & other healthcare professionals. Learn to: ✔️ Manage the deteriorating patient (ABCDE) ✔️ Help prevent cardiac arrest ✔️ Deliver quality CPR & defibrillation ✔️ Lead & work effectively in emergency teams 🌍 Recognised in the UK, EU & Australia 📍 Location: Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, Airbase Avenue, Neachley, Shifnal, TF11 8UR 📅 Next Course: 14th July 👉 Book: ow.ly/kz0S50YrIUT #HealthcareTraining #ImmediateLifeSupport #CPRTraining 🚑 #MidlandsAirAmbulance

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is delighted to have been awarded a grant of £500 from Astwood Bank Community Fund towards the vital lifesaving service that is delivered across Astwood Bank and the neighbouring areas.🚁❤️ This amazing grant will contribute towards the essential costs associated with keeping the charity’s distinctive red helicopters and critical care cars mission ready, ensuring crews can bring lifesaving pre-hospital emergency care directly to the scene of an incident. Debbie Briden, our grants and trusts manager, expressed our heartfelt gratitude: “We are incredibly thankful for the Astwood Bank Community Group's support, which makes future lifesaving missions possible. We look forward to strengthening our partnership with the Astwood Bank community!” Together, we can continue to make a difference in the lives of those in need. For more information on upcoming events and how you can get involved, check out the Astwood Bank Community Group's website: astwoodbankcg.co.uk 🌍✨ @ABankCarnival #CommunitySupport #LifesavingService #MidlandsAirAmbulance #AstwoodBank #Gratitude #TogetherWeCan #MakingADifference

🚨 February's Missions🚨 🚁Total number of missions: 232 👨Main patient type: Male, average age 59 📆Busiest Day of Week: Saturday 🕒Busiest Time of Day: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Every donation makes a difference and we couldn’t do it without you. Learn more about our clinical operations ow.ly/gc7i50Y8fmG

Well done to everyone who guessed last week's #ViewFromTheCrew! The featured location was Bromyard in Herefordshire. Find out more about our clinical operations ➡️ bit.ly/3TFjw4H

🚁 Moulage & Manikin Repair Course Delivered by SimBodies | Hosted by Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Ready to elevate your simulation practice? Join us for a hands-on, two-day training experience designed for technicians, educators & simulation specialists 👇 ✅ Day 1 – Moulage Mastery Create realistic injuries and trauma effects to enhance immersion and scenario fidelity. ✅ Day 2 – Manikin Repair & Wound Creation Learn practical repair techniques and build custom wounds to extend manikin usability and realism. ✨ Attend one day or both — each stands alone, but together they create a powerful skillset. 📅 19th & 20th March 2026 📍 Midlands Air Ambulance Charity HQ, TF11 8UR 🔗Secure your place and elevate your simulation delivery: ow.ly/CXpU50YiFHC #HealthcareEducation #Moulage #ManikinRepair #EmergencyMedicine #MedicalTraining #MidlandsAirAmbulance #CPD #Paramedic

🌟🚁 Shine bright like our helicopter! Our amazing crew took some time out to give G-HMAA a sparkling clean! Keeping in top shape ensures we’re always ready to respond when it matters most. 💪💛 What’s your favourite way to keep things clean and tidy? Share your tips below! #HelicopterCare #MidlandsAirAmbulance #LifesavingService #CleanAndReady

💡 Fun Fact Friday!🚁 Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is the only air ambulance service in the UK to be based at a motorway services! 🚗 Our Strensham airbase recently underwent an incredible redevelopment, strengthening our lifesaving work across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. Thanks to a generous donation from the County Air Ambulance Trust HELP Appeal our upgraded base has been thoughtfully designed to: ✨ Boost operational efficiency ✨ Support crew well-being ✨ Enhance the delivery of advanced pre-hospital emergency care All of this helps us continue saving lives across the region.❤️