The KSS Spirit

KentOnline / KMTV

Students in Ramsgate have finally been able to see the KSS air ambulance helicopter they named Spirit.   Monkton Primary School won a competition after nearly two million pounds following their Buy for life campaign.  They called for young people across the region to name the aircraft and class here in Kent were lucky enough to win the competition.  The helicopter visited the children to show the name they chose on the helicopter.

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00:00Anticipation filled the air as the students of Moncton Primary School

00:04awaited a very special vehicle to land.

00:11It's the new KSS Air Ambulance but there's something special about this particular aircraft.

00:18Behind me is the helicopter Spirit and the children at Moncton Primary were lucky enough

00:23to come up with its name. The students have been learning about KSS in their spirituality lessons

00:29they chose the name Spirit to remind them to have courage and help others.

00:34And we chose to look at the Air Ambulance charity because we're in a very rural situation.

00:42The children were really inspired by the youth ambassadors and the stories involved.

00:48I think we hope that we never need to use an air ambulance but as we know that happens far too often

00:55and it's more and more important for children to be able to call for help and know where to get help

01:01when they need it.

01:03Per year the KSS Air Ambulance Service responds to over 3300 incidents across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

01:13And even at fun events like this the helicopters are always on duty.

01:17It's a very dynamic day today. Our operation is a 24 hour day operation, seven days a week, 365 days a

01:25year and we're available at all times. The operational aircraft that you can see here today has already

01:31been to a mission this morning and seen a patient and just as they were about to come here they got

01:37tasked for another mission but thankfully we weren't needed so they were able to come here

01:41and now we're here to see the children. KSS chose to include young people in the competition to name

01:47the aircraft to help educate more about what services the air ambulance can offer to them

01:52and the community. I think it's really important that we engage with all the communities that we

01:57serve because 90% of the money that we have to raise is raised by the communities of Kent, Surrey and

02:03Sussex. And children of all ages it's really important that they learn about the work that we do

02:07and the difference that we make and that they can make with you know that we can make with their support.

02:13Despite being touch and go if the helicopter would actually be able to show up the students

02:18had a fantastic time not only seeing the name they chose on the side of the helicopter but also

02:23learning more about the services of KSS. Etterley Reynolds for KMTV

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