Devon Air Ambulance Trust

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The Devon Air Ambulance Trust is an charity based in the United Kingdom. It was launched as the Ceri Thomas Appeal in August 1990 in response to the death of the 18 year old after an accident while on his bike. The appeal was based on the fact that the quicker a patient receives emergency treatment after such an accident, the better their chance of survival.

The service went into operation on August 27, 1992 and covers the county of Devon in the South-West of England, including the remote area of Dartmoor. It currently operates two helicopters and can reach 50% of locations in Devon within 5 minutes of taking to the air and the remaining locations in less than 15 minutes. One crew are based in Exeter, the other at Belle Vue Airfield, near Great Torrington in North Devon.

One of the helicopters bears the signature of television presenter Jennie Bond who named the Trust as her chosen charity during her appearance in the show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. The money raised enabled the Trust to buy a GPS moving map system for one of the helicopters.