Historic first mission from new airbase for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Essex & Herts Air Ambulance’s (EHAAT) new airbase at North Weald became operational today, 28thApril 2021 when a critical care team based at North Weald, was tasked with its first mission by the East of England Ambulance Service Trust, to an incident in Bishop’s Stortford.
north-weald-airbase/. It includes dedicated areas for training which will benefit not only EHAAT’s crews and the local pre-hospital care community along with an interactive visitor centre for supporters, who we look forward to welcoming to this incredible new building when such visits become possible again once government restrictions are fully lifted.
The new airbase includes a hangar which is capable of housing Cliff Gale, EHAAT’s Operations Director, said: “The first mission two helicopters when necessary, for aircraft maintenance and from our new airbase is a historic landmark for the charity and has underground heating beneath the helipad to keep it free of we would like to thank all of our amazing supporters who have snow and ice during the winter months. made this first-class facility possible”. It has been designed with “green” issues very much to the “This first mission is the culmination of a great deal of commitfore. Photovoltaic panels on the roof means that the building ment, planning and hard work. We are delighted to see our generates more electricity than it uses with the excess sold to crews operational from the new base by helicopter and rapid the national grid. Electric vehicle charging points enable users of response vehicle. This building will give the charity a home for electric vehicles to charge them. decades to come with facilities that will allow us to continue There is bicycle parking for staff who wish to cycle to work and providing a world-class clinical service.” as much waste as possible will be recycled. The building has Stuart Elms, EHAAT’s Clinical Director, said: “After years of been well insulated in order to retain heat and reduce noise polplanning and preparation it is great to see this state-of-the-art lution and it makes as much use as possible of natural light in building being used as a base from which our highly skilled preorder to save on electricity. hospital care teams can attend critically ill and injured patients This exciting day really does mark an important milestone in the across Essex, Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas”. charity’s history and the whole team would like to thank every“I’m delighted for the charity, our supporters, our clinicians and one involved in this project. our patients as it will be central to how we deliver care and how For more information about EHAAT and its work, viswe continue to improve outstanding patient care.”
The new purpose-built airbase was completed in February 2021 and replaces a leased facility nearby. A time-lapse video showing the complete build can be viewed at https://www.ehaat.org/
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