Air ambulance has 'busiest year yet' in county

An air ambulance service has had its busiest year in Warwickshire to date, responding to 470 emergencies across the county.

Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA), which is operated by, the Air Ambulance Service (TAAS), deployed helicopters to 242 missions, while critical care cars attended a further 228 scenes.

It is the largest number of incidents since records began in 2012, an increase from 453 incidents in 2023 and 465 incidents in 2024.

The total number of emergencies attended by TAAS across all of their counties and beyond last year was 3,460.

Phil Bridle, head of operations for TAAS said: "Behind every one of these missions is a person experiencing one of the most frightening moments of their life, as well as families and loved ones waiting for help to arrive."

Medical emergencies accounted for the largest number of callouts in the region last year, followed by road traffic collisions, with some incidents occurring in rural or other hard-to-reach locations.

Treatments included emergency anaesthesia, blood transfusions, advanced pain relief and specialist cardiac interventions, helping to stabilise patients before transfer to hospital.

Bridle added: "Our crews are trained to deliver critical care in the most challenging environments, and being able to respond to so many emergencies across Warwickshire is only possible thanks to the continued support of our local communities."

The service operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, dispatching to accidents, road traffic collisions, and other major incidents.

The charity said it received no government funding for its services and relies entirely on donations, fundraising and community support to remain operational.

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