Best Kent County Show yet

St John Ambulance Kent recently attended one of the best Kent County Show's ever. Medical assistance was provided to 126 visitors, top first aid tips to members of the public were offered and one of the four state-of-the-art ambulances recently deployed across the county was showcased.

Martin Phippen, Commissioner of St John Ambulance Kent said: 'With the purchase of the four new ambulances, we're even better equipped to react quickly and effectively to situations which arise at the thousands of events they cover across Kent. The vehicles are also immediately available to support the statutory ambulance service when major incidents and emergencies arise.'

The new vehicles form part of a replacement strategy to ensure St John Ambulance has the right equipment in the right place at the right time. At a cost of £65,000 they demand massive fundraising by the charity.

At the show, two past chairmen The Most Honourable 6th Marquess of Abergavenny and The Lord Astor of Hever, together with Guy Innes, our new chairman, inspected one of the new vehicles. They commented on the remarkable improvements of these high-tech vehicles in comparison with their predecessors.

Said Guy Innes: 'I am honoured to take on the challenge of helping St John Ambulance. Knowing that the work we do is sometimes the difference between life and death is a huge spur to work hard to fund modern up-to-date equipment like these new ambulances so that we make a real difference where it is needed.'