Elaine Walker: Spring 2008
"After a lovely snow fall on Easter Sunday, I went sledging with my daughter Louise and my grandchildren Oliver and Lara in Cottingham. Unfortunately I had an accident and had to be air lifted by the Yorkshire Air Ambulance to Hull Royal Infirmary. I had a suspected broken pelvis.
The incident was filmed and will be featured on BBC 1 'Helicopter Heroes' in September 2008.
Whilst lying in the snow, in severe pain when I moved, I wondered how on earth I was going 'to get out of this one'. Even my grandson, Oliver aged 13, was thinking that the only way to recover me was by helicopter, though he didn't say so at the time!
I was so thankful and relieved to see the air ambulance and to be greeted by the wonderful crew who looked after me so well.
The paramedics asked me if I had been in a helicopter before, which I had not, but they said not to worry. I felt safe and in spite of my pain and I was relieved that I was in such good hands.
Since my accident I have done some fundraising to say thankyou to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance".