Johnny Dawes Supports Helipad Appeal

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 MattH 17 Mar 2015
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British rock climbing legend Johnny Dawes is supporting Sheffield's Helipad Appeal, the official charity partner of this year's Sheffield Adventure Film Festival. http://www.sheffieldhelipad.com/news/climbing-legend-supports-helipad-appea...

Johnny, who last year was airlifted to hospital following a serious leg injury, said “I was out at Stanage Edge trying to complete more routes using just my feet. There are more than 900 routes on Stanage and I’d done about 150 of them without using my hands.

“I’d climbed up about 15ft and was looking at where to go next but as I couldn’t go up or down I jumped off as I’d done hundreds of times before and from much higher spots.

“My foot must have slipped because my right leg took most of the impact. I heard bones breaking and saw bits of bone sticking out of my leg but strangely there was no blood. The sound of breaking bones brought a friend running and we called the emergency services.”

The Edale Mountain Rescue Team were quick to arrive on the scene and managed to put Johnny’s leg back into the right position. They gave him antibiotics and pain relief and took him to the waiting helicopter.

“The next thing I remember is being in A&E where I felt very well taken care of. It was all done very swiftly and professionally and very soon I was in the operating theatre. They all did an amazing job.” Johnny added. “A year on and you wouldn’t know I’d been so badly injured. I am so grateful to everyone and it was great to be able to meet and thank those who helped save my leg.

“Time is of the essence in dealing with accidents and that’s why I’m supporting this helipad appeal. If the bone had gone through an artery - the extra five minutes it takes to get from the current helipad up to A&E is time that I might not have had. This helipad will save time and that can make all the difference.”

HOW TO DONATE:
Add £1 to the cost of your ShAFF ticket.
http://www.shaff.co.uk/tickets/
Buy a ticket for the Best Of ShAFF Classics loop - all proceeds are donated to the appeal.
http://www.shaff.co.uk/whats-on/film-sessions-2015/best-of-shaff-classics-l...
Or you can donate via text or paypal.
http://www.shaff.co.uk/about-shaff/our-charity-partner/

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