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Island communities have a chance to see the Scottish Ambulance Service's new air ambulance helicopters on Friday.

 

One of the choppers will be on show at St Brendan's, Barra, between 12.40pm and 1.25pm.

 

Then it will move to behind the Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway for viewing from 2.05pm to 2.50pm.

 

The aircraft will also be on display at Broadford Hospital, Skye from 3.50pm until 4.35pm.

 

The Scottish Ambulance Service will operate one of the most advanced publicly funded air ambulance services in the world after taking delivery of two new purpose built helicopters that are due to replace existing aircraft at the end of July.

 

The visits will give people the chance to see how their input has been taken on board, and to talk to paramedics and pilots about the benefits of the new aircraft.

 

The helicopters will work alongside the two King Air 200c fixed wing aircraft, which have been refitted and upgraded to create more room for patient care along with new patient loading systems and satellite communications for improved consultation with referring hospitals during flight.

 

 

 

 

New air ambulance helicopter on show

 

2 July 2015