Following 23 years in the Army I joined the Air Ambulance in 1999 becoming Chief Pilot in the year 2000. The service has since grown and a second helicopter is now based at Dunsfold Park, covering the counties of Surrey & Sussex.

I work closely with the Operations Director, John Tickner to ensure our operations are carried out safely and efficiently and within HEMS guidelines.

I have been flying for some 25 years and have travelled all over the world in my previous career which has led to some varied flight experiences, in variety of testing environments. I have also worked as a helicopter instructor and have experience in the police helicopter world.

I joined the Ambulance Service in June 2000, as an ambulance technician and in May 2003 I was seconded to the Air Ambulance.

In my 4 years I have seen the service change & progress dramatically with fantastic specialist equipment, doctors & the new procedures that we are now able to perform. I feel very privileged to have been part of these changes.

In my spare time I am an active member of the St John Ambulance youth department, and county adventure team, training 15- 18 year olds first aid, CPR, adventurous activities, map craft and general life skills.

I also feel very humbled to have met some of the multitude of loyal, hard working fundraisers who have helped keep the trust running for so many years.

I joined the Ambulance Service in 1992 and have been a paramedic for 12 years and a Clinical Team Leader for the last 4 years. Before joining the Ambulance Service I qualified as a Registered General Nurse and specialised in Accident & Emergency.

I live in Newick, East Sussex with my wife and twin daughters. I am very proud to work with such a professional team, both within the HEMS unit and the charity. I am constantly amazed at the generosity of the public and the regard they have for the Air Ambulance Service.

I have been working in the emergency services for 12 years. I trained in South Africa where I was fortunate to have worked in a number of different roles ranging from ambulance and rapid response paramedic, lecturing and also on the air ambulance in Durban.

This experience has set me up well for the current role and I work with a great team. I have also been selected for the Critical Care Paramedic programme.

I enjoy the outdoors, and spend days off trying to keep up with my children.

I have been working as a Paramedic at Medway Ambulance Station since 1997 and joined the Kent Air Ambulance crew in November 2004.

I feel very privileged to have been selected to work onboard the Air Ambulance and am enjoying serving the people of Kent.

I am 31 years old I live in Medway with my wife Kathy and dog, Sam

I joined the London Ambulance Service in 1996 as an Ambulance Technician. I qualified as a Paramedic in 1999 and transferred to the Kent Ambulance Service in 2001. Before being selected to join the Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) program, I was a Paramedic Team Leader at Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

As part of my CCP development, I have been very fortunate to be seconded to the crew of the Air Ambulance. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside the specialist doctors and as a result, increase my ability to care for the critically ill and injured patients. 

Like my colleagues, I am also aware of the hard work that goes into fundraising for the charity and I am looking forward to being able to assist with this essential function and promote the vital role of the Air Ambulance.

I live in Cranbrook, Kent with my wife Sarah, son Harry and our dog and cat.

Apart from my time spent away at university where I studied law, I have lived in this area all my life and feel exceptionally proud to work for the Air Ambulance Trust.

I started my clinical career in 1996 with Kent Ambulance Service and after qualifying as a paramedic worked operationally for many happy years.  I was fortunate to be able to progress into clinical training, education and management culminating with my appointment as Executive Officer of the South East Coast Ambulance Service.

I have been with the Air Ambulance since 2007 where I am one of the two Clinical Managers for the Air Ambulances covering Kent, Surrey and Sussex. I feel exceptionally privileged to be able to be part of a team which is so passionate about delivering world class pre-hospital patient care to the people of Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

I joined the Air Ambulance team as a pilot in May 2007.

Over the past 15 years I have flown as an instructor and commercial pilot, spending 5 years flying a Boeing 737. My last job role was flying a helicopter camera ship for BBC News.

I retired from the Armed Forces after a career of more than 23 years flying and service around the world and I joined the Air Ambulance team in December 2007.

It is a privilege to be working with such a dedicated, friendly and professional team, I look forward to assisting with the good work that actually makes a difference to the people of South East, England while doing what I enjoy most; flying.

I am originally from South Africa, and qualified from WITS Medical School in Johannesburg. I previously worked in A+E but have always enjoyed the challenges of the pre-hospital environment.

I began working part time for STAR (Specialized Trauma Air Response), a HEMS service in South Africa, before moving to the UK in 2005 to work full time with Staffordshire Ambulance Service.

My wife and I have recently returned from a year in Australia where I worked as a retrieval registrar for CareFlight Medical Services. I am currently enrolled in the Fellowship in Immediate Care training program with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and my long term goal is to specialize in Emergency Medicine.

It is a great privilege to be given the opportunity to work with the HEMS team at Surrey Air Ambulance and increase my pre-hospital experience.

I started working with the Air Ambulance in April this year. I am very privileged to be one of just five Critical Care Paramedics (CCP’s) selected by the South East Coast Ambulance service to pioneer this exciting new initiative in pre-hospital care with the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service based at Marden.

I originally come from Blantyre in Scotland and my career in health care began when I joined the Army at the tender age of sixteen as a Combat Medical Technician. I was also fortunate to have the opportunity to train as Registered General Nurse. I have had a variety of experience in critical care settings, primarily in Accident and Emergency and also spent some time working in Queensland Australia.

I joined the Ambulance service in 1998 and prior to joining the Air Ambulance I was a Clinical Team Leader at Canterbury.

I am originally from Zimbabwe and qualified in South Africa, working in accident & emergency and anaesthetics in Durban.

I moved to the UK in 2006 and joined Staffordshire Ambulance Service.

I have worked as a volunteer for the Red Cross Flying Doctors and Air Mercy Service in South Africa and my long term goal is to specialise as a trauma surgeon.

I joined the ambulance service in 1989 and qualified as a paramedic in 1993. I have been fortunate in having had two previous secondments to the air ambulance prior to being selected for the critical care paramedic program and coming back for a third time.

I consider it a privilege to work with such a hard working and professional team backed up by so many dedicated volunteers. In my spare time I enjoy gliding as a member of a small club near Dover and playing music.

I became a pilot 17 years ago having previously been in Telecommunications and Motorcycle racing.

Fiona is a Specialist Registrar in Anaesthetics and joins us from Great Ormond Street Hospital. She has a special interest in pediatric anaesthesia and trauma.

In her spare time she is an amateur chef and is training for a half marathon.