Man requires emergency medical assistance after fall from scaffolding

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A man aged 40 who fell from scaffolding at work in Moggerhanger, Bedford, received medical help from the Magpas Helimedix team today.

The Magpas Helimedix team were called to the emergency at 9.15am and were on the scene in just 15 minutes.  They were flown by Police Helicopter.

When the Helimedix arrived, the ambulance crew were already on the scene. The Helimedix team assessed the patient and he was taken by land ambulance to Bedford Hospital, where on arrival his condition was stable.

This illustrates how effective the joint service between Magpas, Cambridgeshire Police and the East of England Ambulance Service Trust is. Magpas Helimedix Team:  Volunteer consultant Vijayasankar with EEAST Critical Care Paramedic Dan Cody.

Magpas is the country’s only dedicated night time and day time Air Ambulance with specialist Doctors and Paramedics Magpas was dispatched to over 950 Medical Emergencies in the East of England in 2010 alone.  Magpas receives no state funding and relies wholly on generous donations from you the Public.

Via: www.aboutmyarea.co.uk

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