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AIR AMBULANCE AWARDS SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

Monday, 26 September, 2016

 

The shortlisted nominees for the 2016 Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence have been announced today. The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony to be held on 14 November at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in Kensington, London.

The independent judging panel met and considered all entries made across the ten categories. After lengthy deliberation and discussion, the panel was pleased to shortlist the following (shown in no particular order):

Outstanding Young Person Award:

Sponsor: Babcock International
  • Isobel Pilsworth, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust
  • Joshua Withey, Devon Air Ambulance Trust
  • Luca Saucek, London's Air Ambulance

Charity Staff Member of the Year:

Sponsor: Milestone Aviation Group Ltd
  • Angela Watkins, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
  • Rosey Oakes, Devon Air Ambulance Trust
  • Susie Croft, Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust

Air Ambulance Paramedic of the Year:

Sponsor: BMW Government and Authorities Division
  • Steve Garvey, Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust
  • Neil Bizzell, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
  • Erica Ley, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust

Air Ambulance Doctor of the Year:

Sponsor: Leonardo Helicopters
  • David Stoddart, SCOTSTAR
  • James Raitt, Thames Valley Air Ambulance
  • Mark Wilson, London's Air Ambulance

Air Ambulance Pilot of the Year:

Sponsor: Safran
  • Dave Webber, Thames Valley Air Ambulance
  • Richard Steele, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
  • Steven Norris, East Anglian Air Ambulance

Air Ambulance Campaign of the Year:

Sponsor: Lottery Fundraising Services
  • Devon Air Ambulance Trust - Make Night Time Flight Time
  • Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance - Be a 999 Hero
  • East Anglian Air Ambulance - Together We Save Lives

Charity Volunteer of the Year:        

Sponsor: Tower Lotteries
  • Mary Phillips, Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust & Devon Air Ambulance Trust
  • Jamie Edghill, East Anglian Air Ambulance
  • Chris Flack, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust

Special Incident Award:

Sponsor: Airbus Helicopters
  • Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance - Motorcyclists' collision
  • Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance - Road traffic collision
  • SCOTSTAR - Cardiac arrest
  • Wales Air Ambulance - Industrial accident

Lifetime Achievement Award:                  

Sponsor: Specialist Aviation Services
  • Winner to be announced on 14 November.

Innovation of the Year:     

Sponsor: Sloane Helicopters
  • Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust
  • Devon Air Ambulance Trust

 

Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Chair of the Judging Panel, commented:

“The judging panel for this year’s Awards were full of praise for all nominees. There are clearly some remarkable people operating in the air ambulance community, where everyone plays their part, from volunteers to doctors, pilots to paramedics, fundraisers to marketers. These awards recognise all those people and more. I know the judges found it a very difficult task to choose between some outstanding nominees but what is clear is that each and every nominee is an exceptional individual or team, and I would like to thank all of them for their hard work, courage, determination and vision. With great difficulty, the judges narrowed down the field and we can all now look forward to the winners being announced in November.”

Further details about the awards can be found at: http://www.associationofairambulances.co.uk/aaae/

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