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RRVs for the medical crew to operate from when helicopters are offline in darkness and bad weather. They have four-wheel-drive capability to allow the team to reach the patient in adverse weather conditions in remote locations.
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In March 2017, to coincide with the charity's 20 year anniversary, a new brand was launched which unified Essex and
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million, including £5,000 of government grants, against expenditure of £12.1M, of which £7.2M was spent on delivering the emergency service.
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