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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

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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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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 Lucy turns fundraiser following 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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Dividends and Donations

A nasty break and an airlift inspires a generous gift from Neil’s business

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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

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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

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“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

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Twenty years on

It’s never too late to contact Devon Air Ambulance if you’ve benefited from the service and a message from Joe Wyatt early this year is testament to this.

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Always a golfer at heart

Following the injury of his chest muscles, Alec was looking forward to returning to the golf course until he suffered a cardiac arrest just weeks later

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