nov 20 Steve Garvey - Air Operations Officer
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00:00 I'm Steve Garvey and I'm the Air Operations Officer at Commonwealth Ambulance.
00:03 We've had multiple helicopter platforms since the start of the service in 1987
00:10 and the 169 was the latest helicopter that was future-proofing our service for the next 10 to 15 years.
00:15 The clinical benefits it brings is a lot more space in the cabin,
00:19 so we've got 360 degree access around the patient.
00:22 We've got more payloads, so that's more weight,
00:26 which means we can put more fuel in and travel further and do back-to-back missions,
00:30 which is increasing our service to the people of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
00:34 Owning two 169s is going to increase our resilience and capability all year round, 19 hours a day service.
00:44 When our helicopter goes for scheduled maintenance or even unplanned maintenance,
00:48 we're going to have the same spec aircraft to keep continuing our critical care service to people of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
00:54 This will enable us to deliver more missions throughout the year
00:57 and attend more patients, helping us help you further.
01:00 Ultimately, it's the aircraft that we've chosen as the best platform
01:06 to deliver the critical care service to people of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
01:09 So having two of them just means that we've got the same platform all year round.
01:14 This means that the crew don't have to be on multiple type ratings,
01:17 which involve more training and carries a risk to the crew as well.
01:22 So now the helicopters are going to be like for like.
01:25 So we're always going to know what we're doing, where everything is.
01:28 And they are the latest helicopters with all the latest equipment,
01:33 information systems, warning systems.
01:36 So this is going to enable us to deliver a fast, critical care service to people of Cornwall.
01:41 With the 169, we've now got a team looking at the layout of the clinical compartment,
01:50 so the actual clinicians are taking an active process in redesigning the layout of the aircraft.
01:54 We've made some new advancements recently with blood administration,
02:00 new ventilators and all the latest medical equipment.
02:03 So we're now designing how best to format that in the new aircraft
02:07 and we'll duplicate it within the other aircraft.
02:09 And this means we'll be delivering a high spec critical care service all year round.
02:17 The 169 is the most technically advanced aircraft with all the latest information systems,
02:22 advanced warning systems, and this means that we're able to deliver a high spec service now
02:28 and well into the future.
02:29 Being the first air ambulance service, the Cornish people are very proud of the service
02:38 that we've delivered over the 36 years that we've been in service.
02:45 By helping to fundraise for the second helicopter,
02:47 the people of Cornwall are ensuring that we can deliver our service into the future.
02:51 You never know when you may need us, but we need you always to deliver this service.
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