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A driver who suffered a cardiac arrest while delivering parcels has thanked the team of people who saved his life. Chris Barendt,63, was on his Amazon delivery route near Portreath when he collapsed at the wheel on 30 March 2021. The van came to a sudden halt on the road, prompting drivers in nearby vehicles- […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance is set to feature in a new TV series to showcase its lifesaving work. The 10-part documentary for Discovery UK will follow the charity’s critical care paramedics, doctors and pilots as they attend emergencies across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The series has been filmed over the summer months- the aircrew’s […]
Paul Maskell joined Cornwall Air Ambulance as a trainee Critical Care Paramedic in early 2020. Here he explains what it has been like to join the crew and learn on the job during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Having worked alongside the Critical Care Team over the years as an Operations Officer at incidents, I had a […]
Louise Lamble joined Cornwall Air Ambulance as a trainee Critical Care Paramedic at the beginning of 2020. She previously worked as a paramedic with London Ambulance Service before relocating to Cornwall for her new role. Louise shares her thoughts on what it’s like to join the air ambulance and get to grips with a new […]
Yesterday (Tuesday 12 May) the crew landed on the beach near Bedruthan Steps to help a woman with a leg injury. The patient was assessed by critical care paramedic Jeremy Griffiths, before being airlifted to the top of the cliff. Coastguard Rescue teams from Newquay and Padstow also attended the incident. The patient was transferred […]
With winter fast approaching, the crew are preparing to fly once again in the hours of darkness. After more than six months of flying only in daylight, they undergo training to refresh their skills on night take-off and landing. After dark, the crew fly with night-vision goggles, which are mounted to their helmets. The goggles […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance was called into action last night following reports that a man had fallen from Wharfside Shopping Centre in Penzance. The crew on board the helicopter landed at Wharfside Car Park just after 7.30pm, a second crew in the charity’s critical care car also attended the incident on Thursday 29 August. Critical care […]
Critical Care Paramedic Stuart Croft has left Cornwall Air Ambulance after 17 years on the crew. During his time with the charity, Stu has flown thousands of missions across Cornwall, providing medical care to countless families in their hour of need. Stu worked with the ambulance service for 10 years before he was selected for the air […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance crew were involved in a multi-agency response to help a group of coasteerers inside a blowhole at Trevone on Wednesday 17 July. The helicopter landed at the site just after 2.30pm following reports of a person injured while coasteering in the area. With the help of Padstow and Newquay Coastguards, Dr Dave […]
This year has seen two new recruits join the Cornwall Air Ambulance crew. Lisa Ball takes the team of paramedics up to eight. She was selected following a rigorous recruitment process, which was held at the airbase for the first time. Candidates had to respond to medical and trauma scenarios, undergo a swimming and fitness test, […]
Four paramedics are preparing to take on a 330 mile cycle challenge in memory of a colleague. Steve Garvey, Simon Williams, Steve Pellow and Mark Belcher will complete the fundraising cycle from London to Land’s End in tribute to Wayne Keen, a fellow paramedic with South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (SWASFT) who passed away […]
Captain Craig Webster flies his last mission with Cornwall Air Ambulance today (April 25) after seven years as a pilot with the charity. Since joining the team full-time in 2012, Craig has flown more than 2,000 missions in the charity’s air ambulance helicopters, helping the paramedics reach patients as quickly as possible all over Cornwall. […]