Last month, we told you about George Lynch, a retired employee who was saved by Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA), which is part-funded by donations from SSE, after having a heart attack near Rannoch Power Station.
Taking time out of a break in Edinburgh last week, George and his wife Sue travelled up to Perth Airport to make a generous donation to SCAA and say a big “thank you” to everyone who helped save George’s life at the end of June.
On handing the cheque over to SCAA’s Chief Executive, Gavin Davey, George said: “What happened to me in June was a life-changing experience and having been helped by the people at SCAA, I felt it was the least that I could do to make a donation to say thank you.”
Sue, George’s wife, said: “It’s great to be able to travel up to Scotland with George and to make this donation. If it wasn’t for the people at SCAA and the donations by companies like SSE, that might not have been possible. A donation like this is the least that we can do to say thanks.”
The trip also gave George and Sue the opportunity to meet one of the air paramedics, John Pritchard, (pictured below) who was on the scene at the Moor of Rannoch Hotel.
Lead Air Paramedic, John, said: “It’s great to meet George again and see that he’s fit and well. With a case like George’s, getting the patient to the hospital in the quickest time possible always leads to the best chance of a recovery to normal life, and it’s great to see him walking, smiling and chatting to everyone here at SCAA today.”
George was pleased to hear that some current SSE employees had signed up to the company’s “Give As You Earn” scheme to donate money to SCAA after hearing his story, and added: “I’m delighted that employees at SSE are donating money from their salary each month to SCAA after hearing my story. It’s such an important service and simply wouldn’t be possible without these kind donations.”
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George and Sue meet John Pritchard, the Lead Air Paramedic who helped him in June.