Andrea's Peruvian Adventure
Andrea Morgan is raising money for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
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Working in Theatres as an Anaesthetic ODP at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, a Major Trauma Centre, I witness first hand the amazing work that the Midlands Air Ambulance do. Their highly specialist skills have a profound affcet on not just the patients, but also their families at their darkest hours of need. It gives people chance to rebuild their lives from the most freak of accidents and devastating injuries.
If a patient reaches hospital within 60 minutes of injury (referred to as the ‘Golden Hour’) their chances of survival are dramatically increased. That is why the rapid response of the Midlands Air Ambulance is so vital in an emergency situation.Since 1991, the charity has responded to more than 40,000 missions averaging 3,000 per year or nearly ten each day, making it one of the longest established and busiest air ambulance organisations in the UK.
The Midlands Air Ambulance crew push their personal mental and physical limits on every mission which is why I have chosen to complete the original Inca Trail trek through the Andes in Peru. This challenge will see me battling my fitness at high altitudes, my mental strength leaving my two children at home for ten days and my love of eating far too much!!!
It involves 4 days travelling and 6 days of trekking from Cusco following the Urubumba river up to Wayllabamba (3,000m). The most challenging climb is to Dead Womans Pass (4,200m) to Pacaymayo valley from there pass through the 1st Inca tunnel to Winayhuayna and on to the sun gate and finally Machu Picchu home of the lost city of the Incas. A tough gruelling trek not to be taken lightly.
Midlands Air Ambulance receives no Government or National Lottery funding. In excess of £6.5 million is needed each year to keep its three Air Ambulances operational so please help me raise funds for this worthy cause no matter how small or large a donation every penny is appreciated.
If a patient reaches hospital within 60 minutes of injury (referred to as the ‘Golden Hour’) their chances of survival are dramatically increased. That is why the rapid response of the Midlands Air Ambulance is so vital in an emergency situation.Since 1991, the charity has responded to more than 40,000 missions averaging 3,000 per year or nearly ten each day, making it one of the longest established and busiest air ambulance organisations in the UK.
The Midlands Air Ambulance crew push their personal mental and physical limits on every mission which is why I have chosen to complete the original Inca Trail trek through the Andes in Peru. This challenge will see me battling my fitness at high altitudes, my mental strength leaving my two children at home for ten days and my love of eating far too much!!!
It involves 4 days travelling and 6 days of trekking from Cusco following the Urubumba river up to Wayllabamba (3,000m). The most challenging climb is to Dead Womans Pass (4,200m) to Pacaymayo valley from there pass through the 1st Inca tunnel to Winayhuayna and on to the sun gate and finally Machu Picchu home of the lost city of the Incas. A tough gruelling trek not to be taken lightly.
Midlands Air Ambulance receives no Government or National Lottery funding. In excess of £6.5 million is needed each year to keep its three Air Ambulances operational so please help me raise funds for this worthy cause no matter how small or large a donation every penny is appreciated.