Life as it was and as it is now with early fundraiser Thirza Dixon and CEO Karen Jobling
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"Wow, I was working with a helicopter company in Yorkshire and I knew very little about helicopters but i had the opportunity to come to Lincolnshire to set up a brand new charity because they wanted an air ambulance."
In our second episode, our host Melvyn Prior talks to Thirza Dixon about life in the early years of setting up andair ambulance service. They compare those days to now with LNAA's CEO, Karen Jobling, who explains how far the life-saving charity has come in 30 years.
Uncover amazing tales of those days when the helicopter was grounded when there were no funds to pay for fuel or wages, to present day, where it costs £13 million per year to keep the helicopter in the air and the fleet of critical care cars on the road delivery a life-saving servive 24/7.
Check out our website for more episodes on life behind the scenes at Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance.
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