Article tags: emergency

1. eBay for charity
(Fundraising Chat)

... a little out of date. "FreewheelersEVS is a Reg Charity,(Queens Award for voluntary service) made up of Volunteer Advanced Motorcyclists that give an out of hours Emergency Service to the NHS. Carrying ...

2. Re: Emergency Runs
(Coords Corner)

Always gives a good indication of urgency when asking the blue light question. "It's really really really urgent it needs to be here right now" "Are blue lights needed?" "Oh, ha ha ha, goodness ...

3. Deauville
(General)

Deauville Disposal You may see the Deauville out and about in the Weston and Bristol areas still marked in our livery but with the emergency lights and switches covered up. The reason for this ...

4. Emergency Calls
(General)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-16326965 Perhaps this could be an opportunity for Freeheelers to increase the number of blue light runs, delivering loo paper to private addresses!

5. Monthly newsletter
(General)

... to do the same. It would also enable us to show what we can do, reinforce >>> that we are an emergency voluntary service rather than a catch all for the >>> NHS budget and also that we can undertake ...

6. Re: Care on the Road
(General)

... episode of Emergency Bikers is broadcast, but it is more sustained i.e. the former lasts a couple of days after broadcast, but so far this has been ongoing all week. SERV seem to be doing well from ...

7. Emergency Runs
(Coords Corner)

This weekend the Co-Ord (Les)quite rightly raised a question regarding 2 calls and the consideration of blue lights to meet an emergency requirement. As a co-ord it forced me to question my own actions ...

8. Sponsor our Christmas shifts
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

...  Mel Rowbottom, of Channel 5 Emergency Bikers fame, is one of our New Year volunteer riders along with husband Martyn who will be coordinating. Mel too is seeking sponsorship for her shift. You can sponsor ...

9. Cubs spend a penny
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Burnham-On-Sea's Kingfisher Cub Pack have turned pennies into pounds. The youngsters have collected hundreds of 1p and 2p coins in aid of the Freewheelers Emergency Blood Bikes this term.  Giles ...

10. Are You Blue Light Aware?
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

An excellent new website and video sponsored by the emergency services aims to raise public awareness of how they should respond to a vehicle with blue lights and sirens. Every motorist and motorcyclist ...

11. Challenge Day 5 - A Welcome Election Day Cuppa
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... cyclists used the canal to head towards Manchester. En-route they needed an emergency repair which was done with speed and professionalism by MJ Cycles in Latchford. In Hale they were joined by Brian Maxwell, ...

12. Roads closed….everyone out for a run
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

... He was doing a very lucrative trade today with everyone trying to find a route around the marathon. A quick wave through (fortunately free for emergency vehicles – and it’s very difficult trying to get ...

13. Saving lives isn't always blue lights and sirens
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

Earlier this week the diligence of one of our riders may have helped save a life. Arriving at the house of a patient discharged earlier in the day, and getting no response at the door, rather than — ...

14. Freewheelers' Mel to star in Channel 5 Emergency Bikers
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

On an icy Saturday in November, Freewheelers rider Mel Rowbottom spent the day being followed by a film crew from production company RDF Television, who were shooting footage for Channel 5 TV series Emergency ...

15. Emergency Services Day
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

On Sunday 12th September 2010, The Flying Crane got to take the day off to visit the Emergency Services Show at Hullavington Airfield near Chippenham in Wiltshire. This event is held every year to promote ...

16. Record-breaking Easter weekend
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... riders and coordinators were on permanent call. During that 108 hour period our volunteers took a record breaking 64 calls, including one emergency which necessitated the use of blue lights and sirens. ...

17. In the beginning
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

At the beginning of 2010, Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Service were invited to do a presentation to the pupils of All Hallows Preparatory School to talk about the work that we do. The children were ...

18. Call Statistics
(About Us/About Freewheelers and the Service We Offer)

... and non-urgent call contributes to savings of at least £150,000 per year for the NHS. Each emergency call helps to save the life of a patient. This page contains detailed statistics showing the number ...

19. Interview with Mike Belch
(About Us/Interviews with Freewheelers Volunteers)

... commitment to the charity. Tell us about something memorable about your work for Freewheelers? My first emergency was to take an x-ray from Weston-super-Mare A&E to Musgrove Park A&E in Taunton. ...

20. Public Perception of Motorcyclists
(Fun Stuff/Images/Cartoons)

You may think that Freewheelers' main aim is to act as an emergency courier for hospitals. But read our constitution and you will see that objectives 2 and 3 read as follows: To encourage safe riding practices ...

21. Volunteering to Join Freewheelers
(About Us/About Freewheelers and the Service We Offer)

... the emergency services. We normally require a clean licence for all new riders ; 3 points may be acceptable at the discretion of the committee. Our insurance does not cover any rider with an expired ...

22. Fund Raising Activities
(Finance/Financial Information)

... Charity and then add "Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Service" to your list of favourite charities. Then, whenever you list an item for sale on eBay you can choose to donate between 10% and 100% of the ...

23. Starting A New Blood Bike Group
(About Us/About Freewheelers and the Service We Offer)

... to whom your Trust may want you to fetch and carry? What specialist hospitals do they deal with that may need urgent or emergency transfers e.g. head or spinal injury or burns units. Where are your riders ...

24. Transport of Infectious Substances
(About Us/About Freewheelers and the Service We Offer)

Freewheelers EVS offers a free of charge emergency courier service to the NHS. We will happily carry any items that a hospital may request as long as they can physically fit on our motorcycles and they ...

25. Our Financial Savings to the NHS
(Finance/Financial Information)

... emergency response on a 365-days-a-year basis. Freewheelers EVS savings compared with taxis A tangible way that we can demonstrate how much money we save the NHS is by calculating how much each delivery ...

26. Our Service to the NHS
(About Us/About Freewheelers and the Service We Offer)

... for at pick up and delivery. We have arrangements with most of the major hospitals to use facilities such as switchboard, porters lodge or Accident & Emergency if a particular department will be closed ...

27. Magazine praises Blood Brothers "Extreme Volunteering"
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... Emergency Voluntary Service, and it's they who are called upon and relied upon, by NHS medical staff, to collect and deliver these vital supplies." ©2007 Adam Bolton, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure The ...

28. Reacting to Emergency Vehicles
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

Deciding on what to do when you hear an emergency vehicle approaching can be a dilemma. Do you stay where you are and potentially block the progress of an emergency vehicle? Or do you move into a position ...

29. PRESS RELEASE
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... sustained extensive damage and at this time appears to be beyond economical repair. The rider was on his way to a non-emergency call, and blue lights and sirens were not in use at the time. The police ...

30. Angels On Two Wheels
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... and other medical supplies between hospitals. Their speedy response times and their ability to cut through heavy traffic will help improve emergency deliveries to the RUH. Daniel Messom, RUH discharge ...

31. External Links
(Uncategorised Content)

...  The following websites are ones that we have had dealings with in the past and are happy to recommend — Burnham-on-Sea community website UK Emergency Vehicles — a website with pictures ...

32. Riding For Life
(Uncategorised Content)

Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Service is a registered charity that provides a free out-of-hours motorcycle courier service to hospitals in the South West of England. Riding For Life: A registered ...

33. Freewheelers and NABB at The Emergency Services Show
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Freewheelers and the other Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes members will be attending The Emergency Services Show, which takes place from November 23rd to 24th at Stonleigh Park in Coventry.  ...

34. Volunteering to Join Freewheelers
(Comments)

Hi, I used to live in the UK and ride defence motorcycles with lights and sirens, however I am now in Australia. Is there a similar programe over here? I have looked but can't find anything. The only emergency ...

35. Members Q&A
(Comments)

Just to add my two penethworth as a new rider. Yes part of me would like to be called on an emergency run, but by the very nature of the call it means someones life is in danger so this element should ...

36. Members Q&A
(Comments)

I empathize with Doug's questions but can also see Mike's point about the emergency taking precedence over rider choice. As a co-ord and rider I understand how a spare bike, especially on the East and ...

37. Members Q&A
(Comments)

... may be different so please share it. Emergency Jobs. We all want to do them. We should be doing more. We need to publicise to hospitals that we have an emergency capability, and the upcoming change to ...

38. Members Q&A
(Comments)

... will be occasions when a ‘real life’ emergency run is requested and, let’s be honest, this is something that most riders would relish. However – the nature of the proposed scheme could mean that if an ...