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87 missions in November for Cornwall Air Ambulance

Mission Map November 2018

Cornwall Air Ambulance carried out 87 missions across the length and breadth of the county in November. A total of 55 missions were flown in the air ambulance helicopter and 32 were carried out using the charity’s critical care cars. Medical emergencies accounted for 55 missions, including 31 people suffering from heart related problems. There […]

Critical care paramedic picks up emergency service award

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Cornwall Air Ambulance Critical Care Paramedic, Thomas Hennessy Jones, was presented with an award at a special event to celebrate the work of emergency services in Cornwall. Thomas received the Emergency Services Award 2018 at the event organised by Landal Gwel an Mor on on Thursday 6 December. Elva Griffin from Penzance nominated him for the […]

Hamilton Medical sponsors crew uniform for Cornwall Air Ambulance

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Hamilton Medical has become the latest business to sponsor a crew uniform for Cornwall Air Ambulance. The company, which provides the intelligent ventilation system used on board the air ambulance, has pledged £2,000 to the lifesaving charity. Critical Care Paramedic Kris Lethbridge proudly wears a Hamilton Medical logo on his sleeve while saving lives in […]

Christmas open day raises more than £3,100 for Cornwall Air Ambulance

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More than 500 people came through the doors of the charity’s headquarters on Saturday 1 December to take part in festive activities at the Christmas open day. Santa’s Grotto was a sell-out, with 80 children visiting Santa Clause in the helicopter hangar, whilst a pop-up charity shop, and tea and cake stall kept the grown-ups […]

32 missions in a week for Cornwall Air Ambulance crew

Busy week for Cornwall Air Ambulance crews

The crew of Cornwall Air Ambulance has had a busy week, responding to 32 missions across the county. From Monday 19 November until Monday 26 November, the crew flew 19 missions in the air ambulance helicopter and responded to 13 emergencies in the critical care cars.   More than half of the call-outs were to medical […]

New recruits join Cornwall Air Ambulance crew

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Three new critical care paramedics have joined the crew of Cornwall Air Ambulance to help save lives across the county. Kris Lethbridge, Thomas Hennessy-Jones and Pete Storer became members of the Cornwall Air Ambulance crew after a rigorous selection process, including written exams, emergency scenarios and fitness tests. They take the total number of air […]

Signing off: Saying goodbye to paramedic Paul

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In 2002, Paul Symonds joined the ambulance service with the dream of one day making it onto the crew of Cornwall Air Ambulance. A decade later he fulfilled that dream, climbing onboard the helicopter for the first time as part of a tightknit team on their way to help someone in desperate need of help. […]

Cornwall Air Ambulance 2017 six-month stats revealed

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Cornwall Air Ambulance flew 387 missions in the first six months of 2017, new figures have revealed. The charity, which relies on donations to keep flying, has released its mission statistics for January to June 2017, to show the people of Cornwall and beyond the difference their support has made in the first half of […]

Cornwall Air Ambulance Summer Ball photos

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The glitz and glamour of the Cornwall Air Ambulance Summer Ball saw more than 200 people party the night away to raise money for the lifesaving charity. The annual ball, held on July 22, is the biggest fundraising event held by the charity each year and has become a popular event on the Cornish social […]

Air Ambulance Busy in Cornwall During 2015

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Cornwall Air Ambulance flew to the aid of 710 patients throughout the county during 2015. While one in four emergencies were cardiac related, the medical helicopter service attended 410 patients with illness and 276 with injury. 91 patients had suffered serious falls, 81 had been involved in road traffic collisions and the paramedic crew aided […]

Update on plans to bring a new generation air ambulance helicopter to Cornwall

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Following the selection of Specialist Aviation Services as a preferred bidder in the ongoing process to bring a new generation air ambulance helicopter to Cornwall, the lifesaving charity’s Chief Executive Paula Martin said: “Over the past year, we’ve been looking at bringing a new generation air ambulance helicopter to Cornwall when the lease runs out […]

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