devon air ambulance

Leaping into the New Year for charity

Devon Air Ambulance supporters jump at chance to sign up to skydive as charity enters its 30th year

As Devon Air Ambulance enters its 30th year of service in 2022, the charity is inviting supporters who would like to raise funds for the local lifesaving charity to take a leap into the blue with a skydiving fundraising challenge.

Over the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday weekend on...

Drone pilots reminded to share the sky safely this Christmas

Devon Air ambulance crews will be on call throughout the Christmas period ready to respond throughout Devon and beyond.

In December alone, the charity has so far been tasked to 80 missions, delivering vital pre-hospital and time-critical emergency care to 43 patients who experienced a sudden critical injury or illness within our local communities.

The charity's two emergency...

New defibrillator for Kingsbridge installed at Devon Air Ambulance Shop

Devon Air Ambulance has installed a potentially life-saving defibrillator outside the Kingsbridge charity shop in a bid to help save lives.

Cardiac incidents are the number one reason for Devon Air Ambulance being called to help by the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) and so far, this year the charity's specialist medical crews have attended 340 patients suffering cardiac-...

Devon Air Ambulance supports National Road Safety Campaign

Devon Air Ambulance is supporting National Road Safety week to raise awareness of safe driving and reduce the number of often avoidable, Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs)

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is encouraging drivers to slow down and save lives as they show their support for this year’s road safety campaign organised by Brake, the road safety charity.

The campaign is running...

Devon Air Ambulance night landing site

A unique rural partnership has successfully established a night landing site for Devon Air Ambulance on farmland in Romansleigh, in North Devon.

Last week, representatives from Devon Air Ambulance, Airband (the rural broadband provider) and Romansleigh Parish Council gathered to celebrate the launch of the night landing site with the Webber family of Romansleigh Barton, near South...

Help to influence the future fundraising strategy at Devon Air Ambulance

It will be no surprise to hear that a huge reduction in fundraising opportunities throughout the past 18 months has affected the income at Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) and it will take years to turn round the financial shortfall.

With this in mind, the charity is looking for new ways to fundraise, to ensure that they have the means available to maintain this life-saving service for the...

Devon Air Ambulance makes a plea for your pre-loved items to support the service

Throughout the pandemic, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) shops have exceeded the minimum level of Covid-Safe precautions recommended by the Government and have achieved an even higher level of protection to ensure the safety of their staff, volunteers and customers.

Now, following the most recent lifting of restrictions, the charity's 19 shops, although they remain cautious, are fully open...

Devon Air Ambulance opens their 19th charity shop

On Saturday 10th July, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) celebrated the opening of their newest charity shop in St.Marychurch which now occupies the building which was formerly the Snooty Fox pub. A ribbon cutting ceremony was kindly carried out by Mr Kevin Foster MP and his wife Councillor Hazel Foster who were also accompanied by young fundraiser Emily Warwick who was invited to cut the red ribbon...

Centenarian takes on bowling challenge for Devon Air Ambulance

100 Year old Burrington resident Gordon Short and his family have been regular supporters of Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) over the years and have been personally affected by the life-saving service. Family members have organised numerous charity golf days, donated diamond wedding anniversary gifts and most recently gave £1000 in celebration of Gordon’s 100th birthday, now this amazing...

Devon Air Ambulance journeys towards sustainability

Devon Air Ambulances endorses the Devon Climate Declaration

The declaration invites public, private and voluntary organisations, as well as people who live and work in the county, to set the ambition of tackling climate change across Devon. Devon Air Ambulance recognises that our world is facing a serious and urgent threat to climate change. The journey towards environmental sustainability is...

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