Last Wednesday (24th April 2024), Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) had the honour of participating in one of Leonardo UK's engaging 'Drop-In-And-Learn' (DIAL) sessions, where approximately 50 Leonardo employees gathered to learn more about the charity's life-saving operations. The session featured talks by DSAA's Unit Chief Pilot, Mario Carretta, and Critical Care Practitioner, Lauren Dyson, who shared valuable insights into the challenges and triumphs of their work. Simon Jones, Trustee of DSAA, set the tone with a warm welcome, setting the stage for an informative and inspiring ..read more

Cheddar Male Choir are in Concert for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance with soloist Holly Thomas. Starting at 7:30pm (doors open 7pm). Tickets £10 and available from Deane’s of Cheddar, a choir member or on the door.  If you want any further information, please email: contactcheddarmalechoir@gmail.com or message Cheddar Male Choir on Facebook ..read more

Every day, DSAA works closely with other emergency services to deliver care to sick and injured people across our region, in whatever setting they find themselves in. This includes along our coastal areas, where we collaborate with organisations like the RNLI. The more we can understand each other’s capabilities and ways of working, the better equipped we can be to deliver excellence in patient care. With this in mind, April’s training day was jointly held with the Poole RNLI team based at the Lifeboat College. The morning involved a series of lectures; Dr Tony Hanks (PHEM trainee) delivered a ..read more

Following my daughter Esme being seriously injured in a road traffic accident, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) provided life-saving care at the roadside, before airlifting her to hospital. As a family, we will be forever grateful for their expert care and the support they provided, undoubtedly ensuring Esme the best possible outcome. Along with my sister Sara, brother-in-law Rich, and daughter-in-law (one day!) Jess, we are doing a collective sponsored slim, aiming to lose a total of 5 stones between us by the end of July. The service that DSAA provide is 95% funded by charitable givi ..read more

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance provides life-saving, pre-hospital critical care, to patients in need. They are a vital part of the community across Dorset and Somerset and they rely on your support. I’m supporting DSAA as the service they provide is 95% funded by charitable giving; by people like you. Last year, they were tasked to 2,424 incidents, with each mission costing approximately £3,500. Please join me in helping to raise funds for this life-saving service. Together, with your support, they can be there for patients today, tomorrow and in the future ..read more

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) continues to support the NHS and advocate for patients and their families across the region. For some patients, the care that DSAA provides is life changing. Maintaining a charity funded, critical care service within NHS governance requires significant investment in professional time and activity. Our hard-working team continuously push and develop themselves to improve DSAA’s operational capability. Three members of our team were recognised nationally back in November at the Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence. Congratulations to Ian Mew, Wayne Busby an ..read more

Today we’ve launched our brand new fundraising initiative, ‘Brew for the Crew’ and we’d love you to get involved. Brew for the Crew is a self-led, fun, corporate and community fundraising activity which anyone can get involved with. It’s an opportunity to get friends, family, colleagues, or even the wider community together for a catchup, a good old cup of brew and some lovely treats, whilst fundraising to help us continue saving lives across Dorset and Somerset. It’s free to sign up! By doing so you’ll get everything you need to promote your event and make it a success as we have created a nu ..read more

Come along to our charity quiz night at Weymouth and Portland Rugby Football Club in Dorset for a fun, family-friendly evening in aid of our local air ambulance! Interactive quiz with music, videos and pictorial rounds Paper-based (non-electronic) with a big screen £5 per person to enter (includes snacks) Pay on the night Teams of up to 8 people Raffle on the night Bar All proceeds from the night will be going to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Organised by Ellen, a DSAA volunteer, and Roy. They have been running quizzes for several years and are very excited to have this opportunity to rai ..read more

DSAA have partnered with The Heartbeat Trust UK, to launch a new life-saving automated external defibrillator package for corporate supporters. The collaboration means it's easy for you to place a defibrillator on the exterior of your workplace building, so if someone suffers a cardiac arrest at your workplace or in your surrounding community, your defibrillator could help to save their life.   The package is perfect for your workplace and your community because it includes: Training for you and your employees Support with ongoing maintenance Help to fundraise the amount needed to pay for ..read more

DSAA Life Support – Training for Corporate Supporters DSAA Life Support is our training initiative, teaching people in Dorset and Somerset how to deliver effective CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Our aim with DSAA Life Support is for members of our community to have the confidence and skills to deliver early life-saving interventions. Approximately 25% of the missions our crew are tasked to are cardiac arrests – this is where someone’s heart has stopped and their breathing is absent or abnormal. Our crew can be anywhere within Dorset and Somerset within 20 minutes, but t ..read more