Who we are
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is the charity that delivers an advanced Critical Care Team to sick and injured people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight when they need it most.
Available both day and night, 365 days a year, the Air Ambulance Critical Care Team is called out an average of five times a day to attend road traffic collisions, sporting accidents, collapses and many other incidents.
None of this would be possible without you. Your generosity and dedication gives each patient we attend the best chance of survival and recovery.
What is a Critical Care Team?
Our Critical Care Teams are made up of Specialist Critical Care Paramedics, Pilots, Dispatchers and Doctors. These highly skilled teams are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and advanced medication.
Thanks to your support, we bring the hospital to the patient. Be it performing a surgical procedure on the roadside, administering anaesthesia by your bedside or carrying out critical care in the countryside, we are there for you.
Why we need your support
As a charity, we rely entirely on the generosity of the public to give our patients the very best chance of survival and recovery. With your support, we can continue saving and improving lives together in our region.
Donate today to help make our next mission possible.
Our Assets
The Air Ambulance
We can airborne within four minutes of the call - ready to bring the hospital to your side.
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The Vehicles
As well as our yellow and green helicopter flying overhead, you may see us driving in one of our emergency response vehicles.
Learn MoreOur History
First flight
2007
Doctors on board
2012
Blood
2014
Day and night
2016
By air and road
2017
Milestone mission
2021
20,000 missions
2024
Michael's story
Patient & Family Support
Our Aftercare team are on hand to support patients, relatives and bystanders beyond the point of serious injury or illness.
Learn MoreOur Patient Stories
Hear from our patients to find out the difference your donation makes.
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The Air Ambulance can be anywhere in Hampshire within 15 minutes and anywhere on the Isle of Wight within 20 minutes. We also work with our neighbouring Air Ambulance charities and can assist them, when required.
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The Air Ambulance and Emergency Response Vehicles are operational seven days a week and attend an average of five missions per day, many of them life-saving. We operate from 7am until 2am, 365 days a year.
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It costs approximately £17,750 a day to keep our vital service operational.
Saving lives through your support
A single donation of £10 could help us buy 100 metres of suction tubing, which helps us to clear blocked airways
A single donation of £27 could help us buy a thermal blanket, essential to treat hypothermia, shock and to keep a patient warm
A monthly donation of £8 could help us buy eight adult sized oxygen masks
A monthly donation of £15 could help us buy 22 blood giving sets to help administer blood transfusions to our patients
A monthly donation of £26 could help fund a Ready-Heat blanket to keep our patients warm, reduce shock and guard against the risk of hypothermia
