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-Reaching speeds of 140mph...

-..the Wales Air Ambulance

-helicopters...

-..can reach any destination

-within 20 minutes...

-..and land

-in the remotest of places.

-Our cameras joined the paramedics

-over the past six months...

-..as they responded

-to emergency calls.

-Tonight, on Ambiwlans Awyr...

-..dramatic footage

-of a motorbike accident on Anglesey.

-The charity

-opens a new shop in Mumbles.

-If I can help

-keep the helicopter airborne...

-..whether it's needed at sea,

-on a mountain...

-..or at the roadside,

-it's a good thing.

-And the story of a girl

-who broke her back...

-..falling off a horse

-in Pembrokeshire.

-She was in front of me.

-The horse bolted

-and she was thrown underneath it.

-It's the final day of the season

-at the Anglesey Circuit.

-While the motorbikes

-speed around the Ty Croes track...

-..the air ambulance is on its way

-to the other side of the island.

-"Airborne at 15.52.

-Approximate time seven minutes."

-Helimed 61

-flies over the circuit...

-..not knowing

-they'll be needed here next.

-Bob Kendall, Sam Williams

-and Ian Thomas are on board today.

-We're on our way to Trearddur Bay.

-A footballer has broken his leg

-during a match.

-Hello, ambulance.

-Hello, ambulance.

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-"Where's the helimed going?"

-To Trearddur Bay, fractured leg.

-"We have two here

-with head injuries."

-I'll divert them to you. Yes.

-Helimed 61, go ahead.

-"Yes, Helimed 61.

-"Stand down, Trearddur Bay.

-"Can I divert you

-to Anglesey racing circuit?

-"We've just received another call."

-An ambulance crew

-is at the scene in Trearddur Bay.

-The helimed's priority

-now turns to the racetrack.

-Understood. Diverting to Ty Croes.

-Not far away now, over.

-"Thanks."

-The motorbikes can reach speeds

-of 160mph on the racetrack.

-This isn't the paramedics'

-first visit to the racetrack.

-You OK? Hi, Andy.

-Andrew Timbrell was competing

-in his second race of the day.

-Approaching a corner, he was hit

-by a bike on his left-hand side.

-Query. A pain here.

-When I got him,

-he was on this side.

-Sweating profusely. SAT 94.

-Hefin Jones, the first responder,

-asked for the air ambulance.

-The patient has breathing problems

-and is on oxygen.

-He's getting better.

-He's rather pale.

-99 now.

-Spot on. Query.

-Hefin believes that Andrew

-has a pneumothorax...

-..a serious lung injury.

-He needs to be transferred

-to hospital immediately...

-..or his condition

-could deteriorate rapidly.

-However, a second patient

-needs attention.

-Christian Peck was injured

-in another accident.

-Fortunately,

-he was wearing a helmet.

-Which one should we take first?

-Which one should we take first?

-

-He's our priority.

-Because of the chest.

-His chest is clear, abdo soft,

-fully conscious.

-So this gentleman, yeah?

-The helicopter can only transport

-one patient at any one time.

-Andrew is their priority.

-It was a more dangerous situation.

-There was a chance

-he could deteriorate.

-He could stop breathing.

-Today, a familiar face

-is lending a hand.

-Carl Hudson is normally a pilot

-with Helimed 61.

-Today, on his day off,

-he was at Ty Croes racetrack...

-..raising money for the charity.

-Andrew has broken bones

-in his back before.

-Even though he has no pain

-in his neck or back...

-..the medics transfer him

-to a rigid stretcher.

-Thanks, Hef.

-Left arm, put it on

-to your chest for me.

-Aargh, aargh!

-Where's the pain?

-Left foot is painful.

-He may have broken his ankle.

-He'll need a splint to prevent

-the bone tearing open the skin.

-Aargh!

-Aargh!

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-Alright, sunshine.

-It's for the greater good.

-You won't believe that now.

-There's also a danger

-that his lungs could stop working...

-..because of the injury

-to his chest.

-In the helicopter, Andrew will reach

-Ysbyty Gwynedd within seven minutes.

-By road, it's a half-hour journey.

-Thanks, Hef.

-Andrew was travelling at a speed

-of 70mph when he came off his bike.

-He needs further tests

-at the hospital.

-He'll go straight to X-ray

-when we reach Bangor.

-One, two, three.

-After delivering one patient...

-..Sam and Bob return to Ty Croes

-for the other one.

-To get there quicker,

-I'm going with just the pilot.

-The paramedics on scene

-have done the work.

-We just need to transfer him

-to Ysbyty Gwynedd.

-Within minutes, the crew is back

-above the Anglesey Circuit.

-Paramedic Hefin Jones

-is still there.

-Slowing down, approximately

-50-60mph. He's been hit in the back.

-He's gone over the top,

-landed onto the track.

-He's then been hit by another bike

-on the head.

-The helmet

-prevented any serious injury...

-..but Christian Peck

-will need a thorough examination.

-Feet there, head there.

-They place him on a stretcher

-and fly him back to Ysbyty Gwynedd.

-All happy. OK, Chris? Just gonna

-slide you into the aircraft.

-Both arms in, tight together.

-In part two...

-..we'll find out what happened

-to the bikers in hospital.

-On high streets across Wales...

-..air ambulance shops raise money

-to keep the helicopters airborne.

-The charity now runs 18 shops.

-We visited Mumbles

-to see the latest shop being opened.

-It's 1 March, a few hours

-before the official opening.

-Wales Air Ambulance was established

-on St David's Day 12 years ago.

-Today, the charity opens its latest

-shop in Mumbles, near Swansea.

-Margaret Squires is responsible

-for the preparations.

-It's nice when a new shop opens.

-We're hoping to see

-plenty of customers.

-We've advertised in the press.

-There are posters in the window.

-All the hard work

-has attracted a lot of interest.

-Customers are queuing up outside

-an hour before the opening time.

-We have enough volunteers

-to cope with the surge.

-We have enough stock

-in the storeroom.

-When we start selling items, we have

-enough to replenish the shelves.

-A few minutes before the opening,

-it's time for a quick meeting.

-One of the new volunteers

-is Pat Parker.

-I retired last year.

-I had some time on my hands.

-I decided to volunteer.

-If I can help to keep

-the helicopter airborne...

-..whether it's needed at sea,

-on a mountain...

-..or at the roadside,

-it's a good thing.

-It's 11.00am,

-the official opening.

-My name's Angela Hughes

-from the Wales Air Ambulance.

-Despite the celebration,

-it's also a day to remember.

-Days before the opening, Bob Palmer,

-the charity's chair, passed away.

-He died last week.

-His daughter will open the new shop.

-He was a local man and he'd tried

-to open a shop here for years.

-Today, Swansea's air ambulance flies

-above Mumbles, in memory of Bob.

-He was part of the group

-that formed the charity in 2001.

-He was a firm believer

-in the service.

-It meant everything to Bob.

-There was no such charity in Wales

-at the time.

-Bob decided to establish

-an air ambulance charity.

-Bob was a pilot and he was often

-out on his motorbike.

-It's a pity he's not here today,

-but his wife and daughters are here.

-They're proud to open it

-in Bob's memory.

-The shop is packed.

-With a central location in Mumbles,

-staff hope the shop will succeed.

-The location is important.

-The size of the shop too.

-The van's here to bring more stock.

-We want people to know

-it's a popular place to come.

-It's smaller

-than other shops we've opened...

-..but empty premises

-are few and far between in Mumbles.

-We wanted a shop here

-and we hope it will be a success.

-Within two hours,

-the shop has already taken 500.

-It's a very promising start

-for the volunteers.

-We'll learn as we go on.

-We're happy doing what we do.

-We appreciate every penny.

-Eventually, pennies become pounds.

-After the break, the story of a girl

-thrown off her horse...

-..before being kicked in her head.

-The horse bolted, and Amy

-was motionless on the ground.

-I was afraid that she was dead.

-I'll meet Anglesey

-Motorcycle Club members...

-..and find out what they think

-of the air ambulance.

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-Almost half the calls

-to Wales Air Ambulance...

-..respond to accidents

-on Welsh roads.

-Many involve motorbikes.

-Before the break,

-we saw paramedics help two bikers...

-..who needed

-emergency medical attention.

-On the Anglesey Circuit,

-everyone knows that the service...

-..can be the difference

-between life and death.

-The circuit, on the western coast

-of Anglesey, near Ty Croes...

-..attracts over 60,000 visitors

-every year.

-It's home

-to the Anglesey Motorcycle Club.

-Why do you enjoy

-riding your motorbike?

-The thrill.

-Just everything about it.

-Just, I don't know, I just

-let loose when I'm on my bike.

-It's there, from a young age.

-You leave it

-and come back to it later in life.

-It's everything to me. I love it.

-When you have the chance

-to go out, you go.

-With the crowd in this club,

-we have a lot of fun.

-With bikes travelling at speeds

-of 160mph...

-..it can be a dangerous sport.

-Motor sport

-can be rather dangerous...

-..but the safety of those

-taking part is very important to us.

-Every time

-anything goes out on the track...

-..there are paramedics

-on site with them.

-If anyone has an accident...

-..they're treated

-in less than a minute.

-There's a close link between the

-Anglesey Circuit and the bike club.

-Derwyn Jones is the club's chair

-and one of the track's marshals.

-I've seen the air ambulance

-landing here many times.

-It's important to support

-the service, not just for bikers...

-..but for everyone outside

-this circuit and on our roads.

-The club raises money

-for the service every year.

-It's a responsibility

-they're happy to accept.

-Last year, we raised 1,000.

-It doesn't sound a lot...

-..but if that money funds one trip

-to save one life, it's worth it.

-How do you raise funds?

-We organized a run around Anglesey

-about two to three weeks ago.

-We call it the Anglesey Egg Run.

-It's very popular.

-We had around 300 motorbikes

-travelling around the island...

-..raising money

-for the air ambulance.

-People donated whatever they could.

-One of Helimed 61's paramedics

-is present today.

-Sam Williams enjoys biking too.

-Sam, as a biker and paramedic,

-you must understand the attraction.

-The boys in the club

-are having fun today.

-They're travelling around the track.

-It's a lot of fun riding at speed.

-It's safer being on the track

-than on the roads.

-Every journey in the helicopter

-costs 1,500.

-Every penny counts

-to keep the helicopters airborne.

-This club raises money for us

-every year.

-They're an important club for us.

-The helicopters attend horse riding

-accidents at least once a week.

-In one memorable call-out

-last September...

-..they attended an incident

-on Carn Ingli.

-Amy Turner has been riding horses

-since childhood.

-She's an experienced rider.

-I rode a horse before I could walk!

-I've competed in local shows.

-At university, I competed in teams

-in national competitions.

-On 9 September, 2012, a charity ride

-began in Newport, Pembrokeshire.

-It was meant to be

-a special day for Amy.

-It was my birthday.

-Ben's mother said I could go on

-the ride as a birthday treat.

-We reached the stables

-and it was a lovely day.

-We were all looking forward

-to the rest of the day.

-Glesni Jones joined her

-for the journey.

-A crowd of us went off

-to enjoy the day.

-We were heading to Tafarn Bessie.

-We were looking forward to reaching

-the pub and having a few drinks...

-..before continuing the journey.

-Everyone started together,

-but soon split into two groups...

-..the faster riders

-and the slower riders.

-Amy was with the faster riders.

-I remember passing a gate

-and heading up the mountain.

-I thought we were going too quickly,

-considering the terrain.

-There was a lot of mud underfoot.

-We went over a bank.

-That's all I remember.

-She was in front of me.

-The horse bolted

-and she was thrown underneath it.

-During a gallop,

-Amy's horse, Charlie, slipped.

-Amy had no time to fall safely.

-The horse was trying to stand up...

-..but it was on its back

-and was crushing Amy as it did so.

-The more it moved,

-the more injury it caused.

-As the horse got to its feet,

-it stood on Amy's head.

-It bolted and someone went after it.

-Amy was motionless on the ground.

-Amy was unconscious.

-I was afraid that she was dead.

-Fortunately,

-two nurses were part of the group.

-They started to administer

-medical aid.

-Glesni phoned for an ambulance.

-"What's the address

-of the emergency?"

-"She fell off a horse,

-she's hurt very badly.

-"We're on the top of the Preselis."

-When I made the call...

-..I was trying to explain

-to the operator where we were.

-I kept saying,

-"we're on the Preselis".

-She asked if we had a map

-or a grid reference. We had nothing.

-We weren't on the Preselis.

-I didn't have a clue.

-After explaining

-that they were on Carn Ingli...

-..an ambulance was dispatched.

-"We're sending someone

-straight away."

-When it arrived, paramedics realized

-a helicopter was needed.

-Ben Seabourne was on duty

-at the Welshpool headquarters.

-The lady had come off her horse...

-..in quite a rural area

-on top of a hill.

-She was a long way from any help...

-..and was reported

-as having back and head injuries.

-The first thing

-going through my mind...

-..is that the horse is out of the

-way of where the aircraft will be.

-We don't want them

-injuring anyone else.

-When we heard the helicopter

-approaching, it was such a relief.

-Someone was here to do something.

-By the time

-the helicopter arrived...

-..the other paramedics had made

-a full assessment of Amy's injuries.

-She was on the floor

-complaining of back and neck pain.

-We believe the horse

-had trodden on her head.

-Amy was now conscious.

-The crew made sure she was placed

-securely on a rigid stretcher...

-..to prevent

-any further spinal injuries.

-Once a patient's been injured...

-..if there is a small fracture

-in the spine...

-..any aggressive movements

-can cause more damage...

-..than was initially sustained.

-The closest hospital

-able to deal with Amy's injuries...

-..was Withybush Hospital

-in Haverfordwest.

-We flew her to Withybush Hospital.

-It was a 10-15 minute flight.

-That would have been

-well over an hour by land.

-After being seen at the hospital...

-..she was back in the air ambulance

-heading to Cardiff...

-..for specialist care.

-The operation on her spine

-lasted for six hours.

-There are two titanium rods

-in place.

-Eight screws in the vertebrae

-hold everything together.

-There were numerous fractures.

-They've been put back together

-to prevent them floating around!

-Nine months later,

-Amy's back on her horse.

-She's grateful for the help

-she received on the day...

-..especially to the air ambulance.

-If I hadn't been taken down

-the mountain by air ambulance...

-..with any spinal fracture,

-especially a serious serious...

-..there's a danger

-you might never walk again.

-Taking her to hospital by land

-would never have worked.

-They wouldn't have taken her

-to the hospital as quickly.

-We're just so grateful.

-Andrew Timbrell's onboard camera

-recorded the fateful seconds...

-..as he hit the track.

-Lung and ankle injuries

-led to a week-long hospital stay.

-Nine months later,

-he's recovering at home.

-Christian Peck was thrown

-off his bike and hit by another.

-After a few hours in the hospital,

-he was allowed home.

-Next week, the crew helps

-a seven-year-old farmer's son...

-..after a horrific accident.

-Before I saw the helicopter,

-I thought it was the end.

-A patient has an anaphylactic shock

-after a bee sting.

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