Patient saved by lifesaving charity to raise further vital funds to support them

Managing Director of Pure Staff Limited, Dave Whitehouse, is raising vital funds for the second year in a row to support The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS) after the vital charity helped to save his life in 2018.

After suffering a cardiac arrest back in 2018 after a game of golf it was thanks to the action of two off-duty nurses, the CPR given and the use of the defibrillator together with the speedy response of the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) and the West Midlands Ambulance Service that he survived.

Unbeknown to him at the time he had a heart condition – since diagnosed as Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS), which can often be fatal, and he was later fitted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to regulate his heart rhythm.

Dave and Pure Staff Limited raised an incredible £10,000 to support The Air Ambulance Service in 2023 and they will be hosting another charity event this year – Pure Staff Foundation’s 2024 Charity Dinner on 28 September 2024 at the prestigious National Conference Centre at the Motorcycle Museum.

The event will include a lush 3-course meal, entertainment, and an auction. Priced at £45 per person, or £400 for a table of ten and they will be hoping to again raise vital funds to support the charity across the UK.

On 27 April 2025 Dave will also be taking on the Manchester Marathon to raise further vital funds to support the charity that helped to save his life six years ago.

“My life was saved against all the odds, and I wanted to give back to the lifesaving service that everybody takes for granted until they need it. People assume it is government or National Lottery funded and nobody really understands how much each vital helicopter flight costs,” said Dave Whitehouse, Managing Director of Pure Staff Limited.

“We are truly grateful for the support and dedication of our guests who helped us to raise an amazing amount for this deserving charity in 2023 and we are looking forward to trying to beat the amount raised this year,” Dave added.

The Air Ambulance Service, operates the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) and Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA). Their critical care crews can be on the ground delivering pre-hospital emergency care and giving patients the very best chance of survival – this vital service relies entirely on donations to raise the £2,300 needed for each rescue mission.

Community Fundraising Manager for the charity, Lynn Wood said:

“We can’t thank Dave, his family and the entire team at Pure Staff enough for the support they gave our charity last year.”

“We are extremely grateful that they decided to support us for a second year and without support just like this we wouldn’t be able to continue our lifesaving missions and keep our helicopters flying,” she expressed.

To get your tickets for the charity dinner, please contact Dave Whitehouse or Kirsty Cooper on: [email protected] or [email protected]

To support Dave with his Manchester Marathon, please visit: David Whitehouse is fundraising for The Air Ambulance Service (justgiving.com)

For more information, please visit: www.theairambulanceservice.org.uk or call 0300 3045 999.