Southend on Sea
29 December 2018
On 29th December 2018 an Essex & Herts Air Ambulance was tasked to assist EEAST and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service with a male patient medical emergency. Teams worked together on scene to optimise patient outcome. The patient was transferred to a specialist hospital for ongoing treatment.
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