Thames Valley Air Ambulance asking for help with PPE
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-...52106679Thames Valley Air Ambulance has urged businesses to donate protective kit because staff are "lacking the most suitable equipment" to use during the coronavirus pandemic.
The charity is not included in the official personal protective equipment (PPE) distribution system.
But it said a "major shortage" meant its staff could be left without PPE.
It said it was "inevitable" they would come into contact with coronavirus patients.
The charity, which is based at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, said it was "keen not to add pressure to official stocks if possible".
It currently serves Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire and has urged businesses to donate items including surgical masks and anti-bacterial wipes.