Crew | The Dorset And Somerset Air Ambulance Charity

Crew

We pride ourselves on having an outstanding Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (known as HEMS). Our team of highly trained doctors, paramedics and pilots use their knowledge and specialist skills to save lives every day.

Our cohort of clinicians include a mixture of Senior Emergency Physicians, Intensive Care Consultants and Anaesthetists, Specialist Paramedics (Critical Care) and a small number of Paramedics and a Nurse who are working towards the ‘Specialist’ qualification. All form part of the air operations crew and as part of their role assist the pilot with navigation and operation of some of the aircraft systems. We aim to provide a Critical Care Team, consisting of at least a Doctor and Specialist Paramedic, for each mission. The doctors are drawn from NHS Hospital Trusts across the region and the paramedics are from the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASfT).

Our aircraft, its pilots and maintenance support are provided by Specialist Aviation Services Ltd. The pilots are carefully selected because Air Ambulance flights are typically more challenging than regular non-emergency flight services. They have a great deal of experience in low level operations and instrument flying.

Pilots and Engineer

Critical Care Doctors

Critical Care Practitioners

Clinical Support Staff

Patient and Family Liaison Nurses

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Dinnington Ride 2019

Stuart & Oli's Cycle Challenge

Please support us in raising money for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, a fantastic and essential charity. It's a cause close to our hearts as regular visitors to the Dorset coast and countryside.

On 12th May we're going to be undertaking a 54-mile coast-to-coast cycle ride which starts at Watchet Harbour in the North and ends at West Bay in the South, through the beautiful Somerset and Dorset countryside. It's a challenging ride along a mixture of quiet back roads, intersperse

Ray Paice - Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge 2019

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) is a registered charity, established to provide relief from sickness and injury for the people of Dorset and Somerset, by the provision of an air ambulance.

I’m supporting DSAA as they receive no direct funding from the Government or the National Lottery and rely on the generosity of the public for support. Their operational costs are over £3.5 million a year and the approximate cost per mission is £3,000.

In memory of Mervyn Hancock

My dad had a sudden heart attack a few weeks ago and the Air Ambulance attended and took my dad to Bournemouth hospital. My family and I would like to raise awareness and funds for your vital service.