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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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance was called into action on Tuesday 25 September following reports that a woman injured her leg in a fall at a mine near Penzance. The charity’s pilot and paramedics arrived on scene just after 6pm, when they assessed the woman and administered pain relief. Due to the remote location, the helicopter crew […]
More than 500 people attended the Cornwall Air Ambulance Open Day on Saturday 8 September helping to raise £3287.65 for the lifesaving charity. The free event gives supporters a behind the scenes look at the charity’s headquarters, including a chance to see the helicopter us close, meet the crew and watch demonstrations of medical equipment. […]