25-Sep-2017 Source: Association of Air Ambulances
The shortlisted nominees for the 2017 Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence have been announced today. The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony to be held on 13 November at the Millennium Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London.
The independent judging panel met and considered all entries made across the eleven categories. After lengthy deliberation and discussion, the panel was pleased to shortlist the following (shown in no particular order):
Outstanding Young Person Award:
 Sponsor: Babcock MCS Onshore |
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Charity Staff Member of the Year: Sponsor: TBC |
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| Air Ambulance Paramedic of the Year:
Sponsor: BMW Government and Authorities Division |
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| Air Ambulance Doctor of the Year:
Sponsor: Leonardo Helicopters |
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| Air Ambulance Pilot of the Year:
Sponsor: Safran UK |
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| Air Ambulance Campaign of the Year:
Sponsor: Lottery Fundraising Services |
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| Charity Volunteer of the Year:
Sponsor: Tower Lotteries |
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| Special Incident Award:
Sponsor: Airbus Helicopters |
· London’s Air Ambulance – London Bridge
· Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance – Forestry Worker · Wales Air Ambulance- Thoracotomy |
| Lifetime Achievement Award:
Sponsor: Specialist Aviation Services |
· Winner to be announced on 13 November. |
| Innovation of the Year:
Sponsor: Sloane Helicopters |
· East Anglian Air Ambulance – Travel Documents
· Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust – Minds Matter · Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance – Simulation Suite |
| Air Operations Support Staff Member of the Year:
Sponsor: Allianz |
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Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Chair of the Judging Panel, commented: “It’s easy to run out of superlatives when discussing the nominations for the Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence. My fellow judges and I had the privilege of reading about some truly extraordinary people for whom excellence comes as standard. Reading about some of the incidents that air ambulance services have been involved in over the past year has been astonishing and humbling. It is always hard to whittle down the entries but after some considerable agonising, we now have our shortlists. Best of luck to all those shortlisted and congratulations to all who entered.”
