Heli2 Appeal Passes £1million Mark
Cornwall Air Ambulance is delighted to announce that its Heli2 appeal, aiming to bring a second lifesaving helicopter to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, has passed the £1million mark.
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Airlifted Patient to Embark on ‘The Cornwall 500’ for #HELi2 Appeal
A paralysed airlifted patient is embarking on a 500-mile coastal challenge in his wheelchair to raise money for the Cornwall Air Ambulance #HELi2 appeal.
Cornwall Air Ambulance responds to multi-agency incident in Padstow
Cornwall Air Ambulance was tasked to Padstow on Sunday (29 May) to help an injured fisherman. The charity’s critical care paramedics were part of a multi-agency response to an incident in Padstow Harbour at 6.50pm. One man on board a fishing trawler fell from height into a confined space. Cornwall Air Ambulance worked alongside colleagues […]
Lions Clubs International Foundation supports air ambulance
Cornwall Air Ambulance is one of several air ambulance charities across the UK to be supported by a grant from the Lions Club International Foundation. The lifesaving charity was awarded £4,560 for two UV decontamination chambers, which will help to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection. The cabinets use ultraviolet light to destroy both […]
Heli Hero names added to new helicopter
More than 1,000 names have now been added to the underside of the new helicopter. As part of the Heli Heroes campaign, supporters paid a minimum of £100 for their name of choice to be added to the helicopter to help raise money for the New Heli Appeal. It was a hugely popular campaign and […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance tasked to 1,144 missions in 2019
Cornwall Air Ambulance was tasked to 1,144 missions in 2019. New data released by the charity shows that missions increased by more than 3% compared to 2018 and are up more than 30% from 2017. The helicopter flew on 764 missions, while the other 380 were responded to in the charity’s rapid response vehicles. The […]
Aircrew refresh night vision training
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 […]
North Cornwall musicians release charity CD for Cornwall Air Ambulance
The Barrel at Bude, North Cornwall’s only micropub, celebrated its first birthday by inviting local musicians to make a CD to raise funds for Cornwall Air Ambulance. Musician’s from Bude and the surrounding area were invited to donate their talent for free at the three-day event in June, which culminated in the creation of two […]
Richard Madeley meets crew of Cornwall Air Ambulance
TV presenter Richard Madeley met the crew of Cornwall Air Ambulance during a recent visit to the charity’s headquarters. He was given a tour of the helicopter hangar where he spoke with the charity’s paramedics and pilot to hear about the lifesaving work they carry out across the county. Richard along with wife Judy Finnigan […]
BBC Science Editor backs New Heli Appeal
BBC Science Editor David Shukman has backed the appeal to bring a new air ambulance helicopter to Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. The broadcaster recently held a lecture at Cornwall Air Ambulance headquarters in Newquay in which he called the New Heli Appeal a ‘fantastic cause’ for the county. He said: “I had a […]
Motorcyclist thanks crew for keeping proposal dream alive
A motorcyclist who was knocked off his bike as he returned from picking up an engagement ring has thanked the crew of Cornwall Air Ambulance that helped keep his proposal dream alive. Shane Bamford was heading home on the A394 on September 4, when a car pulled out in front of him at the Longdowns […]
BBC Science Editor to hold Space talk at Cornwall Air Ambulance HQ
BBC Science Editor David Shukman will talk about Space in an exciting lecture held at Cornwall Air Ambulance next month. The lecture, Reporting Space: The Excitement and the reality, will see him discuss his own experience inside the hangar at the charity’s base in Trevithick Downs. Mr Shukman has been on assignment to more than […]