Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance

NEWS: What it's really like to fly on an air ambulance - comatose patients, broken bones and cows. We were recently joined for the day by Emmeline Saunders, a journalist from the Daily Mirror. She joined our crew to experience firsthand the incredible work they do every day on life-saving call-outs across the region. If you've ever wondered what it's like to fly with our crew, read all about Emmeline's experience here - https://lnkd.in/eTTmiDby Air Ambulances UK 📸 Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror

MISSION REPORT: Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight we responded to 66 emergencies last week. This included: 11 incidents by air. 🚁 55 incidents by road. 🚗 Thank you for keeping us flying and saving lives. 💚💛 📸 Dave Zaple

So far this year, our busiest day of the week has been Saturday and 1pm our busiest time of day. We're ready to respond and be there for people in their most critical hour, every day, rain or shine. 🚨🚁🚗 📸 Steve Scaddan. Thank you for sharing your fantastic images of Helimed56 in action Steve!

Last Friday, we responded to 12 emergencies across our region. This made it our busiest day last week. Salisbury, Fareham, Lee-on-the-Solent, Basingstoke and Andover were just some of the areas we were called out to. 💚🚁🚗

Members of our charity team and volunteers travel thousands of miles each year, attending hundreds of events in our community. And we're pleased to share we've just added seven new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to our fleet of charity vans, ready to make a life-saving difference if someone ever needs it. With approximately 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK each year, these AEDs will be ready to make a life-saving difference in our community. Learn more about the incredible impact of AEDs on our website - https://lnkd.in/dm8_wuS6

Last month, we responded to a total of 22 emergencies in Portsmouth. Every single one of those missions was only made possible because of your support. Thank you for being life-savers. Watch Helimed56 land in Portsmouth, taken by Tony from a call-out last November. 🚁

MISSION REPORT: Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, we responded to 50 emergencies last week. This included: 19 incidents by air. 🚁 31 incidents by road. 🚗 We are your Air Ambulance and we are #ThereForYou. 💚💛 📸 Tim Wallace

So far this year, we have responded to almost 300 road traffic collisions across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and surrounding areas. Behind every number is a family whose lives have been changed in an instant. This Road Safety Week, we are joining millions of people across the UK in celebrating the work of people who provide support after a road crash. #RoadSafetyWeek And this week, we've partnered with Applied Driving to share our patient, Dale's story. Dale's life changed forever when he was hit by a car while he was out jogging on New Year's Day. Watch now on our website. https://lnkd.in/ewE3mR4e #RoadSafetyWeek

Please watch Dale's story this #RoadSafetyWeek. We've partnered with Applied Driving for their #SaferTomorrow campaign, to share Dale’s experiences of his incident and of the vital support and care he has received since. 💚

Today, on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we reflect and remember all those who have sadly lost their lives on our roads. #RoadSafetyWeek