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Celebrity MasterChef spotlight for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

17:15, 01 September 2022

updated: 16:21, 02 September 2022

The Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust (EHAAT) will feature on BBC One's Celebrity MasterChef show on Tuesday (Sept 6).

As part of the semi-finals, airing at 9pm, contestants will take part in a mass catering challenge, preparing meals for pilots, medics and support staff who work for the life-saving helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) at North Weald.

The TV spotlight coincides with Air Ambulance Week 2022 and a campaign titled 'Critical Moments – Lifesaving Difference' to show how charities make a crucial difference at critical moments.

Celebrity Masterchef hosts John Torode and Gregg Wallace (58992945)
Celebrity Masterchef hosts John Torode and Gregg Wallace (58992945)

Emma Barker, head of income generation at EHAAT, said: "Our committed, highly-skilled critical care team remain dedicated and ready to help when someone is having the worst day of their life.

"Each mission costs on average around £2,200, but as we receive limited direct funding from the Government and none from the National Lottery, we rely heavily on the generosity and goodwill of the local communities of Essex and Hertfordshire.

"We can't fly without you, and we are very grateful to our sponsor, Specialist Aviation Services (SAS), who is supporting us during Air Ambulance Week. But now, more than ever, we need support from the people and businesses of this region."

Each EHAAT HEMS team consists of a pilot, co-pilot, pre-hospital care doctor and critical care paramedic. In 2021, EHAAT attended 2,545 missions; 1,317 delivered by air ambulance and 1,228 by rapid response vehicles (RRVs). These comprised 991 medical emergencies, 485 road traffic collisions, 419 accidental injuries and 650 other trauma incidents.

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