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Our Mission
The charity Air Ambulance Northern Ireland, in partnership with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, provides the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for the region. 

The service brings urgent medical assistance to anywhere in the province, operating 7 days a week for 12 hours per day. The HEMS team attend patients who are seriously ill or injured, bringing emergency pre-hospital care direct to the casualty with the aim of saving lives, brains and limbs.  The aircraft can reach anywhere in Northern Ireland in approximately twenty-five minutes.

 

As a local charity, Air Ambulance NI aspires to raise £3 million each year to maintain and sustain this service so public donations are crucial.

 

Thanks to the incredible generosity and support from the public, we continue to be there when it matters most. It’s not just our medics saving lives – it’s every supporter that makes this service possible.

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Our partnership with Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
We have a unique partnership with Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). Together we provide the vital Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) across the country.

Our Memorandum of Understanding enables 15 doctors and 8 paramedics provided by NIAS to fly on board our aircraft 7 days per week. This enables the provision of advanced clinical interventions, treatments and care to patients before reaching hospital. NIAS has responsibility for all aspects of clinical governance including the provision of a rapid response vehicle at the base.

365 days
We operate 7 days a week, 12 hours per day.
£3M
It takes 3 million each year to sustain this service.
100%
We cover all of Northern Ireland.
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What we do
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  • Damien's Story
    With my hand on my heart, I can say I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for the HEMS team on that fateful day.

    It has been a long and slow recovery period since the accident, and a rollercoaster of emotions and different steps of physical recovery, but I have made fantastic progress.

  • Thomas' Story
    I don’t remember anything from the accident, but I know the Air Ambulance saved my life.

    I had a bad motorcross accident in May 2023, with a lot of damage, broke my neck in 4 places, suffered a brain injury, damage to my liver and bowel. I was in a coma for 36 days. The timely intervention and transportation to Royal Victoria Hospital were instrumental in saving my life.

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