A local charity is appealing to businesses in the Moorlands and wider county to support their “Brew for the Crew” initiative.
Ten local businesses across the region have pledged to support the crew of the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity by offering rest stop facilities for the teams working on the charity’s three critical care cars.
While the aircrew on-board the service’s three air ambulance helicopters remain at their respective airbases, the critical care paramedics on the charity’s northern, central, and south critical care cars are located in ‘standby areas’ across the region.
Regional organisations have pledged their support of the charity by becoming ‘Brew for the Crew’ rest stops, giving the advanced clinicians a place to take a break, enjoy a cuppa and use the facilities.
The charity is now appealing for companies across Staffordshire to sign up for Brew for the Crew.
Pam Hodgetts, corporate partnerships manager at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, said: “We have had a terrific response so far from local organisations offering their space as a Brew for the Crew location. Our advanced rapid response team of critical care paramedics often attend missions back-to-back, which is why a rest stop is so important.
“The opportunity for crew to have close by facilities to have a free cuppa and a break is really important to keep them refreshed and energised for the remainder of their 12-hour daily shift. On behalf of the crew, a huge thank you to everyone who has signed up in support for Brew for the Crew, and we look forward welcoming more supporting organisations in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire to take part.”
Businesses can register their facilities for Brew for the Crew by emailing pam.hodgetts@midlandsairambulance.com.
