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Clinical Update Autumn 2019

Last year, DSAA were tasked to 1,394 incidents...
Letter from the Chair - Autumn 2019

The summer months have been a busy period for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, with a significant increase in the number of patients cared for by our Critical Care Team.
View from the Cockpit

Unit Chief Pilot Mario Carretta gives us an update on the aircraft, night operations, lighting and training...
Patient Peer Support

Our first ever peer support event was held on 27th April 2019...

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About Us

About us. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance 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. We receive no direct funding from the Government or the National Lottery and rely on the generosity of the public for support. Our operational costs are over £4 million a year and the approximate cost per mission is £3,000.
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Aircraft and Car

We operate 19 hours a day (7.00am – 2.00am) using two vital resources, which include our AgustaWestland 169 (AW169) helicopter and Critical Care Car.
Deployment and Delivery

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is tasked by a dedicated Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) desk, located at the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust clinical hub in Exeter.
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