Patient Stories
Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and on average we attend up to five incidents every day. Here are some heartwarming stories of the people we have attended.
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Inspiring Patient Stories
At Yorkshire Air Ambulance, our patients are the heart of our mission.
Every day, we respond to up to five incidents, each person carrying their own tale of hope, resilience, and triumph. Below are some of the heartwarming stories of the people we have attended.
Bob Younger
Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s critical care team was called to a wood near Skipton, after an elderly man, Bob Younger became trapped beneath a fallen tree while helping a friend clear storm-damaged woodland. The accident followed a night of severe storms some years before, had brought down several large trees on the outskirts of a friend’s farm. The fallen trees had caused significant damage to fencing, which couldn’t be repaired until the debris was removed. Bob, a close friend of the farmer, had kindly offered to help with the clear-up. During his fifth visit to the woodland, Bob began working on a large conifer tree that had been torn from the ground and was laid across the forest floor with its roots fully exposed. Resting on top of the pine was a large silver birch tree, which had also fallen during the severe winds. Bob cut several logs from the fallen conifer to clear a path to the birch. Once clear, he made a partial cut into the base of the birch, stopping short of cutting all the way through. Bob explained, “I made a cut into the base of the birch, then walked away to set my chainsaw down safely before ... Read more
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