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Old 7th Mar 2022, 15:58
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We used to land at the airfield and be met by an ambulance to transfer the casualty to Derriford - not too much of a faff and it was because the previous HLS at the hospital was too small for Sea King and close to the hospital buildings.

Having an HLS in the middle of a car park is sadly too common as the income from the car parks is so important to the hospitals.

Having security on hand to marshal traffic and pedestrians when a large helo is inbound isn't rocket science and other hospitals manage it.

My thoughts are with the SAR crew, a horrendous ending to what was probably a rewarding SAROp. They were just doing their job which normally involves the saving of life.
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