Sunnah and Joe’s story
12-year-old Sunnah and 17-year-old Joe sadly lost their lives following an incident on Bournemouth Beach in 2023. We responded alongside our colleagues at Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
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Patient stories
Sunnah and Joe’s story
12-year-old Sunnah and 17-year-old Joe sadly lost their lives following an incident on Bournemouth Beach in 2023. We responded alongside our colleagues at Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
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Paul and Joyce’s story
“I could see the colour coming back to his face, so I knew we were doing the right thing. I was just willing everyone to get here quickly – I knew he needed defibrillation.”
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Remarkable family skydiving in memory of son and brother Warren, 10
“Warren’s inhaler didn’t seem to be working, and he started to panic. Then while I was on the phone for an ambulance, he turned blue and stopped breathing."
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Matt’s story
Matt suffered life-threatening injuries when he was flung 30 metres from his motorbike after colliding with an oncoming car.
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Richard’s story
“He reached back and touched my leg. I knew then that both my legs were broken. I don't know how or why, but I just knew.”
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Julian’s story
61-year-old Julian had a cardiac arrest at his desk at the University of Southampton. His colleagues sprang into action, performing CPR and administering shocks from an automated external defibrillator.
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Utrick’s story
“The intensive care doctor said get here now or it'll be too late. It was horrendous. I was in a bit of a state, but I just had to get there.”
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Jeanette’s story
“As someone who needed it, I'd urge everyone to learn CPR. You never know when you might need it."
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Rachel’s story
19-year-old Rachel had her sights set on the Team GB Rowing Team. Those dreams were cut short when she was hit by a car near Southampton Central Train Station.
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Tyler’s story
15-year-old Tyler was hit by a car while he was walking to school. His life-threatening injuries prompted a double response from our helicopter crew and Critical Care Paramedic car.
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