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The stories that define us

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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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...

Carol’s Story

Suffered open fracture to leg
Carol Hall was visiting her twin sister in Padstow last summer when a door fell onto her...

Lisa’s Story

Holidaymaker injured in remote area
Lisa Williams was in Cornwall for a long weekend with her partner when she found herself in...

Gillian’s Story

Cyclist suffered head injury in crash
Gillian Allen was out cycling with her husband on the August bank holiday in 2015 when she...

Mark’s Story

Suffered spinal injury after fall from height
It was three weeks before Christmas in 2010 when dad Mark Morcom suffered a spinal cord injury...

Jack’s Story

Baby airlifted to mainland following unexpected labour
Nurse Kate Gardner was living on the Isles of Scilly when she suddenly went into labour in...

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