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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 […]
People can fly a Cornwall Air Ambulance mission from their phone, tablet or computer screen thanks to the release of a 360-degree film to coincide with Fund a Flight Week (11 to 17 September). Previously the film has only been available to view through the use of specialised 360 viewers, but the lifesaving charity has […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance wants to turn the county red in a bid to raise money for the lifesaving charity during Fund a Flight Week (11 – 17 September). People are urged to raid their wardrobes and get sponsored to wear red hats, shirts, shorts, skirts, onesies and even wigs to proudly show they are supporting […]
Cornwall Airport Newquay is taking being a good neighbour to new heights by choosing Cornwall Air Ambulance as its charity of the year. Workers at the airport chose to raise money for the lifesaving charity during a staff vote which saw Cornwall Air Ambulance come out on top. Jackie Southon, the charity’s Head of Income […]
The crew of Cornwall Air Ambulance was called into action 17 times last week to medical emergencies including an injured surfer and a woman who had fallen from a cliff. Between Monday 26 June and Sunday 2 July, the crew flew 15 missions on the air ambulance helicopter and responded twice in the critical care […]
Visitors to the Royal Cornwall Show will for the first time will be able to fly an emergency mission as a member of the Cornwall Air Ambulance crew, thanks to the launch of a new 360 degree virtual reality film. The 360 film will be unveiled at stand 471 on the morning of Thursday 8 […]
Dedicated fundraiser Marjorie Couch-Rose has pledged to hold an event every month throughout the rest of 2017 in aid of Cornwall Air Ambulance. Marjorie, from Wadebridge, has already held a Valentine’s Day party at her home with friends and neighbours which raised £100 for the charity. She also has plans for an April Fool’s Day event, a […]
A generous great-grandmother donated her 90th birthday to charity, asking friends and family to give money to Cornwall Air Ambulance rather than receiving presents. When Eileen Roseveare was born in 1927, the first commercial transatlantic telephone call from New York City to London had only just been made and an experiment to try out Britain’s […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance was called into action following reports that a child had been involved in a collision with a car on Henver Road in Newquay. The crew on board the charity’s helicopter took to the skies following a 999 call for help at 3.07pm on Thursday 26 January. They arrived on scene within minutes where the youngster was being […]
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 […]