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Farmer Martin, family and crew

Patient stories

Walking wounded: farmer loses leg in machinery incident

Local farmer almost loses leg in remote farming incident. read the story of his recovery.

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Sam and Maddy plan their future together

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.

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Patient stories

From Motorbiker to Fundraising Hiker 

After surviving a life-threatening motorcycle incident and receiving critical care from Devon Air Ambulance, one determined biker is now dedicating himself to a year of fundraising, turning his gratitude into action to support the charity that helped save his life.

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Anna and her mum to whom she gave CPR

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.

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Former patient turns volunteer

Patient stories

Former Patient turns volunteer in gratitude for service

Steve Knight recovered from tractor accident to become a Devon Air Ambulance volunteer.

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A cliftop response

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

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Patient stories

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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Hay bale fall to fundraising success

Patient stories

From hay bale fall to fundraising success

Danny fell from a height when celebrating the last day of term with his school friends in 2021

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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…

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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.

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