So our sincerest apologies for that... we've not just been watching the Olympics - honest!
Here's a round up of just some of the jobs our crews attends this weekend as they continued to save lives across the counties.
Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance doctor performs advanced medical procedures at roadside
A cyclist who was dragged underneath a caravan received advanced medical treatment from an Air Ambulance doctor before being airlifted to hospital.
The incident happened in Tewkesbury yesterday (Sunday 12th August).
Midlands Air Ambulance initially attended the incident, but when the extent of the cyclist’s injuries became apparent, Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) were called to the scene because of their on board doctor who could provide a higher level of emergency medical care.
The cyclist was suffering from major chest injuries and so the WNAA doctor performed a complex medical procedure to decompress his chest, as well as anaesthetising the patient to stabilise him and to allow the Air Ambulance crew to manage his airway and breathing.
The cyclist, who was also suffering from a suspected pelvic fracture, was then airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham where a major trauma team were waiting to treat him.
He is now believed to be in a stable condition in intensive care.
RTC in Corby leads to Air Ambulance call out
A female in her 50s was airlifted to hospital on Saturday (11th August) after she sustained chest injuries following a road traffic accident.
The accident, which happened in Corby on Saturday afternoon, saw the woman’s car roll over several times before coming to a stop.
WNAA attended the accident where they immobilised the casualty before flying her to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further treatment.
Footballer airlifted after injuring back
A footballer was airlifted to hospital on Saturday (11th August) after injuring his back in a match in Loughborough.
The player had suffered suspected damage to his spine and so Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) were called to the scene where they immobilised him to prevent any further movement or damage. They then airlifted him to Leicester Royal Infirmary for assessment and treatment.
WNAA attend cardiac arrest
Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) were called to an event near Stratford upon Avon on Saturday after a man suffered a cardiac arrest.
Medics and land ambulance crew already on the scene were performing CPR when WNAA arrived. They assisted with the CPR efforts which were successful.
WNAA stabilised the patient before flying him to University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire for further treatment.
Third diver in two months airlifted from Leicester to Hull
A diver was airlifted from Leicester to Hull on Saturday (11th August) after he began showing signs of decompression sickness following a dive at a diving centre.
A rapid ascent from an 18 metre dive led to the diver falling unconscious. He was treated on scene by the diving centre’s medics before the arrival of Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA) – by which point he had regained consciousness.
The diver was showing no initial signs of decompression sickness and so he was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary by a land ambulance crew.
Three hours later, the condition of the casualty began to deteriorate and a diving medical specialist decided that decompression sickness treatment would now be required at a hyperbaric oxygen unit.
DLRAA were called back to the hospital and transferred the casualty to the Hull Hyperbaric Unit – a journey which would have taken over three hours by land but took just 35 minutes by Air Ambulance.
This is the third time that DLRAA have transferred a diver to Hull in the last two months.
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