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You run so we can fly!
Grab your running gear! Thanks for taking on your 13 mile challenge! This is Northern Irelands largest half marathon. During each step you take youll be a real life hero doing your bit to keep the helicopter flying to trauma patients.
AANI, in partnership with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS), provides the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for the region and responds to seriously ill or injured patients 12 hours a day, 7 days per week.
AANI is a vital service for Northern Ireland our helicopter can get to any location in Northern Ireland in approximately 25 minutes and there is always a HEMS doctor and HEMS paramedic on board, so its a crucial asset in times of emergency. We urgently need the publics support to help us fund the £2million needed per year to keep the air ambulance running.