What it’s like to join the air ambulance crew- Paul Maskell

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 […]
Paramedics prepare for cycle challenge in memory of colleague

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 […]
Critical care paramedic picks up emergency service award

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 […]
Signing off: Saying goodbye to paramedic Paul

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. […]