Rotary D1170 Conference 2013 - Devon Air Ambulance

Devon Air Ambulance

• 27th August 1992, operations commence

• July 1997, from 5 to 7 days per week

• April 2005, second helicopter starts service

• September 2008, launch of the new helicopter G-DVAA

• January 2010, opening of the new North Devon airbase.

• Summer 2011 – extended flying hours

• 2013 delivery of our 2nd owned EC135

History

DAAT Facts

• Only county to have 2 air ambulances.• Provides the service up to 14 hours a day, 7 days a week.• Responds to over 1000 incidents each year.• We are independent of Government funding.

DAAT Facts

Why have an air ambulance?

• Takes treatment to the patient and conveys the patient to the most appropriate hospital for their needs

• Can land in places that are inaccessible to land ambulances

• Crews are able to deliver enhanced clinical care to patients.

• We carry medical equipment not always available on land ambulances

Why have an air ambulance?

HelicoptersThe speed of our service

5 min flying from our

two airbases

HelicoptersThe speed of our service

10 min flying from

our two airbases

HelicoptersThe speed of our service

15 min flying from

our two airbases

Helicopters

Position for five

Entonox Gas

AspiratorAmbroseAirbear

RadioComm’s

AirwayEquip

Response bag

Stretcher

Splints

StorageCabinet

Rescue Stretcher

Confined LandingsConfined Landings

What happens during deployment?How are we deployed?

The Pilot!Pilot

En-routeOn the way

On SceneOn scene

En-route to Hospital

HelicoptersGeneral Hospitals

HelicoptersSpecialist Cardiac Units

HelicoptersMajor Trauma Centres

Toby’s LetterFreddie’s story

“We are so grateful to both the aircrews who flew those mercy

missions to save Freddie. I cannot even begin to imagine what could

have happened”

“The crews are absolute heroes to me & my

family”

Missions 2010Missions 2012

Medical55%

Trauma43%

IHT2%

Fundraising

£4.5 million is needed every year tomaintain and develop the service

Every penny comes from donations and fundraising by the community, businesses and friends of Devon

Fundraising

Income 2010Income 2012

Legacies28%

DAAT Lottery

21%

Commu-nity

Fundrais-ing

21%

Shops Sales17%

Dona-tions 10%

Other 2%

Delivering our service at night

Increased investment in clinical development of the

service

BUT, we can only do thiswith your help

The Future

www.daat.org 01392 466666 @devonairamb Devon Air Ambulance Trust

Do you have any questions?