Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
Non-profit OrganizationsEngland, United Kingdom11-50 Employees
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is a charitable emergency medical service serving Dorset and Somerset in the southwest of England, delivering pre-hospital critical care by air to patients when time matters most. As a small nonprofit, it relies on donations to fund each mission and deploys a team of pilots, critical care practitioners, and doctors who carry specialized equipment and medications to the scene. The organization is based in Wellington, Somerset, and operates about 19 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. Demand has grown from 800 missions in 2016 to nearly 3,000 in the most recent year, and in 2026 the charity expanded facilities to Yeovil with plans for a new operational base at the Leonardo Helicopters site to strengthen regional coverage.