Midlands Air Ambulance crews to take on extra hours

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Three lifesaving Midlands Air Ambulance aircraft will fly an extra 60 hours per week at a cost of £50,000 to cover vital shifts during longer summer days.

Air crew based at RAF Cosford, near Wolverhampton, Tatenhill, near Burton, and Strensham, south of Worcester, will be on alert for emergencies from 7am until at least 9pm seven days a week. It is the first time the charity, which funds its emergency aircraft through public donations, has operated its entire fleet of helicopters at the same time, instead using a shift system, to cover the service.

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/emergency-services/2013/04/07/midlands-air-ambulance-crews-to-take-on-extra-hours/

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