Patient stories
One foot in the grave – Mina’s story
Mina suffered a serious open fracture when she suddenly fell into a concealed grave. Thankfully, our crew reached and treated Mina at the scene before airlifting her to hospital.
Patient stories
Rock bottom to recovery
On a Dartmoor hiking trip with his friends, George fell into a deep gully sustaining open fractures and needed our assistance quickly
Patient stories
‘Tough times don’t last – tough people do!’
Anna wasn’t to know how true her grandad’s saying would be until she had to save the life of her mum.
Patient stories
From impact to airlift
Sam was on his commute to work with his boss when the commercial vehicle they were travelling in became involved in a horrific crash.
Patient stories
From bike crash to marathon in a year
A pleasant spin on a new motorcycle took an unpleasant turn when Philip was hit by a driver on the wrong side of the road…
Patient stories
Recovering patient Lucy turns fundraiser following traumatic crash
Inspired by the resilience and determination of Captain Sir Tom Moore, recovering patient Lucy has set herself an ambitious fundraiser challenge.
Patient stories
Dividends and Donations
A nasty break and an airlift inspires a generous gift from Neil’s business
Patient stories
From burns to fundraising success
Farmer and cheese maker, Peter Willes, of Horwood near Bideford was seriously burned when a high-level hot water tank pipe burst, showering him in burning water
Patient stories
Twins fundraise to say Thank You for TWO airlifts
Twins Alex & Benjamin both required our services on separate occasions and decided to fundraise together in 2020
Patient stories
“Oh good! A free helicopter ride!”
When a mountain bike stunt went amiss while out with mates on Woodbury Common, 13-year old Harry, took an unexpected, though not unwelcome, trip in a helicopter