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Devon Air Ambulance charity shop Manager performed life-saving CPR when covering for another colleague

Ali Gibbett, Assistant Manager of the Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) Barnstaple charity shop performed lifesaving CPR when a member of the public suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in Bideford.

Ali’s normal place of work is the DAA charity shop in Barnstaple, however, last October Ali was covering the charity's Bideford shop when she was suddenly faced with an emergency situation soon after...

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Devon Air Ambulance 200th Community landing site now operational  

Devon Air Ambulance’s (DAA) Community Landing Site Network has achieved a major milestone launching its 200th Community Landing Site at Tews Lane Playing Field, Fremington.

DAA’s extensive network of 200 surveyed landing sites have allowed their aircraft to land in many towns and villages across Devon during the ‘hours of darkness’ enabling their specialist medical crew to reach...

Record breaking 2023 mission statistics revealed for Devon Air Ambulance

Mission statistics for 2023 reveal a record number of missions and patients for Devon Air Ambulance (DAA), illustrating just how vital the medical emergency service remains to the people of Devon.

Throughout another challenging year for many public services and charities, the crew at Devon Air Ambulance were tasked to attend a huge 2226 incidents across Devon and assisting across...

New community landing sites for Devon Air Ambulance

Communities in Kingskerswell and North Bovey are both proud to launch new community landing sites for Devon Air Ambulance

The Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) Community Landing Site Network enters an exciting new phase for Autumn 2023 and this week, two more sites in Kingskerswell & North Bovey became operational.

DAA’s network of 196 surveyed floodlit landing sites have...

Devon Air Ambulance’s much loved charity shop returns to South Molton this week 

Devon Air Ambulance’s South Molton shop to reopen its doors to local people and visitors this Saturday.

The charity first opened its South Molton shop ahead of the pandemic but was obliged to close to provide the space needed to run its online shopping operation, shopdaat.org .

The online retail operation has since moved across to the new Barnstaple Community Hub &...

Devon Air Ambulance celebrate Air Ambulance week

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) are calling for the people of Devon to join them and the nation in celebrating Air Ambulance Week from 4 – 10 September 2023.

This annual campaign, organised by Air Ambulances UK (AAUK), aims to raise awareness of the lifesaving work of the UK’s air ambulance charities.

Air Ambulance Week serves as a reminder of the crucial role that air ambulances...

Devon Air Ambulance treats 5000th patient

A road traffic collision (RTC) that occurred on the A380 at Kingsteignton was attended by the Devon Air Ambulance Exeter aircraft on Wednesday evening 12 July. The RTC involved an adult male motorcyclist who was in collision with a van.

The dual carriageway couldn’t be closed at the point of the helicopter’s arrival as both carriageways are required to be closed for safety reasons,...

Devon Air Ambulance Celebrates Relocation of Okehampton Charity Shop 

Devon Air Ambulance, a local charity dedicated to providing a vital life-saving service, is delighted to announce the successful relocation of its much-loved charity shop in Okehampton to a more spacious and prominent location in town.

The new premises, situated just along the road from their previous shop will officially open its doors at 10am on Friday 28thJuly, marking an exciting...

Devon Air Ambulance’s new shop and Community Hub revitalises North Devon high street

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is thrilled to announce the grand opening of the new Barnstaple premises on Saturday 15 July.

The setting is not only a unique and innovative charity shop but it is also a vibrant Community Hub for local people to gather as well as to shop. The aim behind DAA’s latest retail venture is to foster a sense of belonging in a space dedicated to local people,...

Devon Air Ambulance provides new Defibrillator for Sidmouth Community

A joint initiative by Devon Air Ambulance (DAA), Sidmouth Masonic Lodge and Sidmouth Town Council has resulted in the recent installation of a new Automated External Defibrillator ‘AED’ at the Masonic Lodge on Sidmouth High Street.

The project came about as Devon Air Ambulance, who have installed AEDs at their shops throughout Devon, struggled to fit a defibrillator for public use...

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