Hankook continues Air Ambulance support into 2019

Premium tyre manufacturer, Hankook is continuing its support to the Air Ambulance Rapid Response Cars into 2019.

The partnership between Hankook Tyre UK and the Air Ambulance began in 2017, when the first set of tyres were donated. The Air Ambulance have been the Korean tyre manufacturer’s dedicated charity of choice since.

The Air Ambulance is a charity funded solely by public donations. During daylight hours, two helicopters are flown across five counties, including Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland. When the darkness of night sets in, the Rapid Response Critical Care Cars are relied upon to take over; making it imperative that the vehicles are fitted with robust, quality tyres that are able to cope with the high speed, and occasional off-road journeys.

To date, Hankook have been able to provide 24 tyres to the Air Ambulance for its Critical Care Cars. The contribution Hankook have provided so far has enabled the charity to continually save lives around the community, with all teams travelling on safe, reliable tyres.

National Partnerships Manager, Jo Payne said: “We are so delighted to have received the very generous donations from Hankook for our Rapid Response cars, which are a very important part of our response to the community we serve. Having the tyres to hand proved very well timely with a recent puncture. We were able to fit a new tyre and were back on the road in under 30 mins. Gifts in Kind are a great way to help our charity, save the charity vital funds with each mission coasting on average £1,700 and we look forward to working Hankook again in the future.”