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Were you the first EAAA patient?
20 years ago on 9 February, EAAA flew its very first official mission to help someone in Norfolk. Do you know who it was
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EAAA doctor saved by colleagues after life-threatening collision with van while dog walking
Air ambulance doctor saved by colleagues
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EAAA help complete national blood trial RePhill
RePhill is the first national trial of its kind to study the use of blood products pre-hospital for trauma patients
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Frontline EAAA staff receive covid-19 vaccine
Frontline crew at East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
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30,000 Mission Milestone
EAAA reveal its helicopter emergency medical service has been tasked 30,000 times since the charity was established
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The night before Christmas
‘Twas the shift before Christmas, and all thro’ the base, The crew were all ready, poised just in case...
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Lottery Draw Date Changes
Due to the festive season's bank holidays, we will be changing the dates of some of our weekly lottery draws.
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EAAA helps one-year-old after summer holiday incident
Find out how we helped one-year-old Charlie, who suffered serious burns whilst on holiday in Norfolk.
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EAAA win Norfolk Employer of the Year Award
After a truly challenging year for everyone, EAAA was truly delighted to be recognised by this award