MIDLANDS Air Ambulance will open the gates of its Strensham airbase inviting the public to a free open day on Sunday, August 17, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at its life-saving operations. The family-friendly event will give visitors an opportunity to meet the crews, see the aircraft and critical care cars up close, and learn how the charity provides critical pre-hospital care at the scene of an incident. Over the past year, the team at Strensham airbase on the Worcestershire/Gloucestershire border has been called out to 1193 missions, delivering lifesaving care to some of the region’s most seriously ill and injured patients. Richard Apps, special project lead and critical care paramedic for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, said: “Our open days play a crucial role in helping raise awareness of the rapid response and lifesaving care our crew provide every day in the local area. “The Strensham airbase open day is a great opportunity for the local community to not only support our daily lifesaving missions, but to also see the work we do first-hand.”Visit midlandsairambulance.com/events to learn more about Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s events in the area.