Air Ambulances Awards Shortlist Announced

The shortlisted nominees for the 2016 Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence have been announced today. The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony to be held on 14 November at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in Kensington, London. 
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The independent judging panel met and considered all entries made across the ten categories. After lengthy deliberation and discussion, the panel was pleased to shortlist the following:

Outstanding Young Person Award:

• Isobel Pilsworth, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust
• Joshua Withey, Devon Air Ambulance Trust
• Luca Saucek, London's Air Ambulance

Charity Staff Member of the Year:

• Angela Watkins, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
• Rosey Oakes, Devon Air Ambulance Trust
• Susie Croft, Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust

Air Ambulance Paramedic of the Year:

• Steve Garvey, Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust
• Neil Bizzell, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
• Erica Ley,  Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust

Air Ambulance Doctor of the Year:

• David Stoddart, SCOTSTAR
• James Raitt, Thames Valley Air Ambulance
• Mark Wilson, London's Air Ambulance

Air Ambulance Pilot of the Year:

• Dave Webber,  Thames Valley Air Ambulance
• Richard Steele, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
• Steven Norris, East Anglian Air Ambulance

Air Ambulance Campaign of the Year:

• Devon Air Ambulance Trust - Make Night Time Flight Time
• Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance - Be a 999 Hero
• East Anglian Air Ambulance - Together We Save Lives

Charity Volunteer of the Year:           

• Mary Phillips, Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust & Devon Air Ambulance Trust
• Jamie Edghill, East Anglian Air Ambulance
• Chris Flack,  Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust

Special Incident Award:

• Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance - Motorcyclists' collision
• Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance - Road traffic collision
• SCOTSTAR -  Cardiac arrest
• Wales Air Ambulance - Industrial accident

Lifetime Achievement Award:                  

• Winner to be announced on 14 November.

Innovation of the Year:       

• Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust
• Devon Air Ambulance Trust