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Twenty years on

It’s never too late to contact Devon Air Ambulance if you’ve benefited from the service and a message from Joe Wyatt early this year is testament to this.

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Always a golfer at heart

Following the injury of his chest muscles, Alec was looking forward to returning to the golf course until he suffered a cardiac arrest just weeks later

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What3Words pinpoints the location

A cycling accident on Dartmoor left keen cyclist Jeanette needing our services

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Darryl’s road to recovery

Darryl was involved in a head on collision with a 40-ton lorry. The result was catastrophic and he needed specialist help fast.

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Sharon shares her story of taking on a challenge to raise funds after he husband, Mike, was assisted by us.

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Sharon completes her husband Mike’s 100 mile mission for Devon Air Ambulance

Sharon and Mike share the story of Mike’s cycle accident and how Sharon challenged herself to raise money for us in return

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From road traffic collision to fundraising triumph

Former patient, Natasha Harris, shares her first-hand experience of being assisted by Devon Air Ambulance and her journey to recovery.

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An unexpected holiday excursion

During a family camping holiday near Ilfracombe, David started to experience chest pains.

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The terrible tragedy of a road traffic collision

Sadly, not all patients we attend have the happy outcomes we would wish for them.

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A split second almost changed Macauley’s life forever

Macauley sustained a serious head injury when he slipped on ice and spooked a horse that kicked out.

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Former soldier crawls to seek safety in bike crash ordeal

Following a crash on his enduro bike, Steve found himself alone and in pain wondering how he would survive

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