East Midlands Dressage Group cheque presentation to the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance

In May this year, EMDG members and friends had the opportunity to ride a marked course around the beautiful estate at Thoresby (thank you to Gregor Pierrepont and his wife Katherine for allowing this wonderful opportunity), raising £1084 for the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance Service.

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance are a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS).

Their team of doctors and paramedics carry life-saving equipment on board the helicopter and critical care cars which means they take an emergency department directly to the scene of some of the most serious incidents in Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire.

Their crews work closely with the ambulance service, first responders, Police, Fire & Rescue and other emergency services such as HM Coastguard. They receive no direct government funding to support their service. They cover 3,500 miles across Lincs & Notts, responding to 1,620 incidents in 2022 at a cost of £10 million to keep the service operational.

Photo courtesy of Karina Maria.