I joined the Wilts Ambulance Service back in 1990 and worked in the Ambulance Control Room for 5 years. From here I trained as an Ambulance Technician and was based at Malmesbury Ambulance station and after about 18 Months trained to become a Paramedic.

I then joined the Air Ambulance in 2003 and became the Team Leader of the Unit in August 2004.

I started with Wiltshire Ambulance Service in Oct 1988 after 6.5yrs with the Post Office, hence my immediate nickname of ‘Pat.'

I am the newest recruit to join the Air Support Unit. I recently completed my Basic Air Observers course at Wareham in Dorset and following a period of local procedure training, I am now part of the team!

I joined the Wiltshire Ambulance Service in 1999, and after my initial training, began my career at Swindon station where I remained until my recruitment to the unit. During my time at Swindon I worked both as a crew member on the ambulances and latterly as a solo paramedic on the response vehicles.

Prior to joining the service my background was in project management for a number of companies including video production, brochures / magazines and greeting cards, so joining the service was certainly a change for me!

In my spare time I love to walk my Labradors, horse ride and catch up with family and friends. I don't enjoy going to the gym or getting my house work done, but unfortunately I have to do these as well!!

Being part of the team at the unit has fulfilled an ambition I've had since joining the ambulance service and I feel very privileged to be part of it. Of course it's the people of Wiltshire who make it possible for us to be around in times of need, thank you to you all for your continued support, you are all part of the team too!

I joined Wiltshire Ambulance Service in Jan 2000 as an Ambulance Technician based in Chippenham.  A year later I transferred to Trowbridge Ambulance Station to be closer to home. 

I qualified as a Paramedic in 2004 and took the opportunity to qualify as an Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP) in 2008. 

I feel very proud to have recently passed the Air Observers Course which took place at the Air Operations Unit in Devizes and I am delighted to be part of the team of Paramedics, Police Observers and Pilots at the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

I joined the Wiltshire Constabulary in 1991 and have served as a uniformed constable at Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon, Chippenham and Marlborough Police Stations. In October 2002 I was lucky enough to have been selected for the very rewarding post of police observer on the helicopter.

My main role as a police observer is to respond to and manage police tasks that the aircraft is sent to including missing persons, offences in progress and pursuits. I also work closely alongside the paramedics and I am able to assist with spinal immobilisation, main line traction and vehicle extraction. I am also trained to set up drips, prepare drugs and assist with CPR.

I joined the Wiltshire Constabulary in 1991 as a Police Constable and in April 2001 I became a Police Observer with the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

New staff were recruited due to the unit going from a day time operation to being manned 19 hours a day flying both day & night time. Within this role I have seen sights from the sublime to the ridiculous – from harrowing road traffic collisions to naked sunbathers, no two days are ever the same.

I joined the Wiltshire Constabulary in June 1979 and have been stationed at Devizes and Trowbridge.  I was lucky enough to be selected to join the Air Operations Unit in April 1994 in the early days of police aviation.  As well as fulfilling my roll on the aircraft, I am also one of the regional trainers for new Air Observers, which means I get to visit other Air Operations Units in the south west region and fly in a variety of helicopters. 

I thoroughly enjoy the varied nature of the police and ambulance work and have learned lots of new skills from working with the paramedics.  I consider myself very fortunate as I actually look forward to going to work.

I work for the Police Aviation Services (PAS) who have a contract to supply pilots for the Police and have flown permanently with the Wiltshire crew for the past 7 years. I spent 22 years in the army, initially joining the Infantry.

I did this for 6 years before joining the Army Air Corps for the remaining 16. I served in Bosnia, The First Gulf War, Northern Ireland and other exotic places around the world.

I work for the Police Aviation Services (PAS) who have a contract to supply pilots for the Police and have flown permanently with the Wiltshire crew for the past 6 years.  Prior to this I spent 22 years in the army, initially joining to drive tanks!  I did this for 5 years before joining the Army Air Corps for the remaining 17.  I served in Bosnia, The First Gulf War, Northern Ireland and anywhere it was wet and had political turmoil.

I was also in the Blue Eagles Lynx display team until I left the Army in 2001.

I work for the Police Aviation Services (PAS) who have a contract to supply pilots for the Police. I have flown permanently with the Wiltshire crew for the last 3 months as the newest member of the team. Prior to joining the Air Support Unit I served for 22 years in the Army Air Corps.

During my Army Service I served in Germany, Northern Ireland, Norway, USA, and Cyprus as a pilot.

During my final tour in the Army I served as an apache instructor at Middle Wallop, the home of the Army Air Corps.