“I think it probably saved my life”
It was a wet and windy autumnal day 25 years ago when golfer Steve Burrows, from Falmouth, found himself in need of the Cornwall Air Ambulance helicopter
More“It was such an unbelievably traumatic and emotional time.”
A road traffic collision in winter last year left 23-year-old Liam Bradley with life-threatening injuries.
More“The crew were so reassuring, kind and gentle.”
Victoria was enjoying a day out at Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth when her right hip dislocated. In horrific pain and unable to move, Cornwall Air Ambulance was tasked to the scene.
More“We just felt in completely safe hands.”
When G7 came to Cornwall in 2021, 10-year-old Ruan Strongman couldn’t wait to see the iconic convoys of security following world leaders around the Duchy. After waiting – and missing – the action, though, things took a turn when he was hit by a pick-up.
More“It’s a tremendous relief when help comes.”
Trevor Wiltshire was out for a regular bike ride on a lovely summer’s evening last August when he hit the windscreen of a car and landed in the road in Camelford - leaving him with multiple injuries.
More“When they came, it was such a relief – I felt safe then.”
Anne Marston, from St Austell, had been enjoying a ride on the beach when she was thrown from her horse back in July 2021.
More“I can’t give enough thanks and enough praise – I am forever in debt.”
75-year-old Eddie Stopford broke 27 bones in his body when he fell from a ladder, leaving him in an induced coma for two weeks.
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