The Air Ambulance Service calls up Mike Tindall

Former England rugby international and Gloucester centre Mike Tindall has signed up to become an ambassador for the Air Ambulance Service. Tindall, whose 11 year career as an England rugby international player which earned him 75 caps, has come on board to help support the charity with its national PR campaign, fund raising and awareness.

First established in 2003 as a charitable organisation, the air ambulance service now provides a vital helicopter emergency medical service across five counties in the heart of England and will shortly launch a bespoke children’s air ambulance across the UK.

 The Air Ambulance Service is a charity particularly close to Tindall’s heart because of the valuable life saving work of the service and in particular its close connection to rugby. Due to the physical nature of the sport, the Air Ambulance Service often attends to many rugby players who have received serious head, neck and spinal injuries. These types of injuries, which account for some of the highest incident call outs for the service, require the utmost care and the fastest possible medical attention, which the the Air Ambulance Service paramedics and helicopters provide.

Commenting on the appointment Mike said: “I am delighted and honoured to have been asked to become an ambassador for the air ambulance service and to help raise awareness for such a truly worthy cause. Throughout my career I have been aware that there have been many serious and potentially life threatening injuries on the rugby pitch, the air ambulance service are the angels of the sky, their dedication and commitment to saving countless lives is truly heroic and humbling to witness in action. I am privileged to have been asked to support this cause and to highlight the importance of this valuable life saving service.”

Existing celebrity supporters of  the Air Ambulance Service include Hollywood actor Rob Lowe, rock stars Nick Mason from Pink Floyd and Queen’s Brian May, Formula 1 legend Damon Hill, actors Colin Salmon, Roger Lloyd Pack and former SAS soldier turned author Andy McNab.

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