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Nobody wakes up in the morning expecting to take a ride in the air ambulance, but each day the highly-skilled critical care paramedics, doctors and pilots of Cornwall Air Ambulance attend an average of three people in need of urgent critical care.

When every minute matters, the speed of the air ambulance can be the difference between life and death, between a family kept together or broken apart. For our team and crew meeting past patients and learning about their experiences is always an emotional experience. 

Read their stories below to learn how those patients survived their darkest hours thanks to the care they received and the support you provide.

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Jay’s Story

Motorcyclist suffered life-changing head injury
An airlifted patient who suffered a life changing head injury in a crash in north Cornwall has...

Derek’s Story

Farmer suffered cardiac arrest in remote field
Sheep farmer Derek Colton was working alone in a remote field on the south Cornish coast when...

Susie’s Story

Cyclist broke leg in three places
Susie Daisley was on her way home from a sea swim in Newquay last summer when she...

Dave’s Story

Motorcyclist suffered multiple injuries in crash
Biker Dave Gibbs was out enjoying a ride in the sunshine last autumn when he was caught...

Mandy’s Story

Fell 8ft from hay bales onto concrete
It was a normal day on the farm last summer when Mandy Eaves fell eight feet onto...

Dan’s Story

Dad injured while skateboarding with daughter
Dad Dan Barrios O Neill was enjoying a day in the park with his daughter in summer...

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