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BEHIND EVERY MISSION IS A STORY THAT MATTERS

Read the stories of our patients and see how your donations help saves the lives of people just like you.

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Jason’s Story

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Verity in the helicopter, during her transfer

Verity’s Story

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Stephen on a base visit, standing with the crew who saved his life, in front of the helicopter.

Stephen G’s Story

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Richard Periam laughing

Richard’s Story

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Destiny sittiing in our helicopter, on a base visit, doing a peace sign.

Destiny’s Story

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Tony Thomas and his family on a base visit, in front of one of our critical care cars.

Tony T’s Story

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Roger dressed up as Santa with a thumbs up

Roger’s Story

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Joe and his family in front of our helicopter, on a base visit.

Joe H’s Story

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Rachael on a base visit, with The Air Ambulance crew, in front of a helicopter.

Rachael’s Story

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John Murphy on a base visit, standing in front of a helicopter.

John M’s Story

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ALL PATIENT STORIES

Being able to share their stories is what makes it possible for us to raise funds and keep flying.

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PATIENT AFTERCARE

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Nick’s Story

Belper project manager Nick Forsyth has always been sporty; playing hockey for the local town team and enjoying games of five-a-side football with his work colleagues.
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Phil’s Story

Lying on his bedroom floor, after suffering a cardiac arrest in his sleep, Phil Hulland showed no signs of life for 26 minutes.
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Lawrence’s Story

Former patient Lawrence Brimm (21) believes he owes his life to the local air ambulance that flew him to hospital after he sustained serious head injuries when his car crashed after he swerved to avoid hitting an animal in the road.
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Karina’s Story

Lying in a puddle in a rural location on a cold March day with a badly broken leg after a riding accident, Karina Tape could feel herself beginning to lose consciousness.
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Ryan’s Story

Ryan Mullins (13) sustained a serious brain injury and nearly lost his life when he was involved in a collision with a car whilst riding his bike home from school in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
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Peter’s Story

Peter Corbett nearly died when his car crashed during a banger racing event at Buxton Raceway.
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Rosie’s Story

To mark the second anniversary of being flown by Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance 13-year-old Rosie Jeffs climbed to the top of Mount Snowdon to raise funds for the charity she – and her family – credit with saving her life.
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Laura’s Story

The speedy response of Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance was crucial to the recovery of teenager Laura Palmer after she sustained life threatening head injuries when her car crashed into a wall.
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Jane’s Story

Professional musician Jane Gaskell was found lying face down and unconscious in the water during a diving training course.
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Simon’s Story

Print manager Simon Glover is known as “the miracle man” to his friends and family
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Mick’s Story

Retired lorry driver Mick Tennant sends his daughters a text message every Valentine’s Day to tell them how much he loves them.
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Ben V’s Story

Teenage cyclist Ben Venskus thought it was safe to cross a busy road near his home in Little Eaton near Derby but his view of the traffic was restricted due to a nearby parked car.

WHY WE SHARE THESE STORIES

Being able to share their stories is what makes it possible for us to raise funds and keep flying. We rely on our patients coming forward so if you’ve had personal experience of our local air ambulances we’d love to hear your story. Please fill out the form below and one of our team will be in touch.

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Every story we share shines a light on the incredible work our crews do and the lives they touch. It helps people understand the impact of their support—and reminds us all why this service matters.

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR STORIES

We love hearing from our patients and their families.