The fuel will be provided to the EHAAT’s fleet of two helicopters which provide emergency medical treatment to people in Essex, Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas. Plus, all three of the GNAAS’s helicopter fleet will be supported, which cover the North East of England, including Northumberland, Cumbria, North Yorkshire and the Scottish Borders.

Both air ambulance services run entirely on donations. Total UK’s donation will cover the charities for a month but will be reviewed should the situation continue longer.

Ben Marchant, General Aviation Manager at Total UK, said: “The Total UK team is pleased to be able to support both essential air ambulance services during the Covid-19 pandemic. They rely entirely on charitable donations, so we are proud to play our part in helping them continue to carry out crucial, life-saving missions at this difficult time.”

Paul McManus, Head of Facilities at GNAAS, said in response to the donation: “We are extremely grateful to Total UK for supporting us during this incredibly challenging time. We really do need all the help we can get, so this is one less thing for us to worry about.

“We can’t wait to move our clinical teams over to our new base where Total UK have so kindly offered to provide our first delivery of fuel free of charge.”