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, Leigh Curtis 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 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 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.

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 with my wife Sarah, son Harry and our dog and cat.

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 am an Emergency Physician by training and have recently spent time in Australia working in Pre-hospital Care and Retrieval Medicine.

It is one of the highlights of career to have the privilege of working for such a well respected service in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.

When not at work there is no place I’d rather be than in the mountains, either walking or climbing, which may have stimulated my interest in this type of work, I’m the only pre-hospital practitioner I know that has been rescued by helicopter… twice.

I joined the Ambulance service in 2000 and have held a variety of posts including Care Assistant, Technician, Paramedicand before joining the Air Ambulance I was a Clinical Team Leader in Staines. With a keen interest in aviation I am absolutely delighted to have joined the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance.

My wife Zena, in her spare time, fundraises for the charity so I am aware of the hard work and dedication that the staff and volunteers give to ensure that the service remains up and running.

Outside of work I enjoy football and can often be found playing online computer games.

I qualified as a doctor at Nottingham University in 2003 and completed my emergency medical training at Bristol Children's Hospital. I have just completed six months training in Queensland, Australia serving there with The Royal Flying Doctors and the Rotary Wing search and rescue team so I'm no stranger to light aircraft and helicopters

Last year, I led the medical care team for runners competing in a 126km run through the Namibian dessert in just 24 hours and in 2006, I worked with Jack Osbourne and his team on his ITV2 series Adrenalin Junkie in Belize, central America.

Outside of work, my hobbies include skiing, mountain biking, sailing and international expeditions.

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 started my clinical life as a dentist and concentrated on maxillo-facial surgery.  I got more interested in the acute and trauma side of things and after qualifying in medicine I finished my speciality training in Emergency Medicine in Wales.  I decided I needed a new clinical challenge and have enjoyed my move to  Kent Surrey Sussex HEMS – the teams here have extended a very warm welcome.

I try to get as much Expedition and Events Medicine fitted in as possible. I have a very supportive wife called Dawn  and three lovely kids , whatever spare time I have goes toward following their artistic exploits.

Originally from Iceland I qualified as a doctor from the University of Iceland in 1996. After my internship I spent 6 months on attachment to the British Army in Bosnia in 1998. Since then I have done some work in emergency medicine and prehospital care in Iceland, but have spent the past 4 1/2 years doing formal anaesthetics training in Norway.

HEMS in the UK is held in high regard around the world, for the high standards of training and clinical governance. My dream for the past several years has been to get a chance to work within that system. Now realising that dream, I am very excited to be working with the Air Ambulance and feel privileged to be working with such a professional team. Furthermore I am amazed that this service is run as a charity supported by the people of Surrey and Sussex. Thank you for giving us this chance to help you!

I was a doctor in British Army for 15 years and have worked with different air ambulances across the country over the last decade.  I have been involved with the Surrey and Sussex unit since the base was physically built and our first helicopter flew in, in 2007.  My role is to help train and develop the doctors and paramedics who work on the air ambulance ensuring we always provide the highest standard of care to our patients.

It has been an honour to have helped shape the service, which delivers state-of-the-art medical care to our injured and ill patients.  I get huge enjoyment from working with such a talented group of dedicated people, from fundraisers and administrative staff, through to the pilots, doctors and paramedics who make up the operational crew.

In my spare time I enjoy hill-walking, cycling and landscape photography.  I garden badly and can barely play a note on my guitar.  I am married, have two children, and they offer me great support in everything I do.

After finishing medical school, at Imperial College in London, I started training as a surgeon in central London. However, I realised after 3 years that I preferred being in the emergency department rather than the operating room and left surgery. I also left the UK and trained in emergency medicine at the Los Angeles County Hospital, University of Southern California, following a childhood dream to be Carter from the show ER. It is the busiest trauma center in the US and it is this experience that I hope to bring to the people who are served by the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). I then took up a post as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Charing Cross Hospital, London prior to this post

I grew up in Windsor and spent many weekends with friends in Guildford. The UK HEMS system is world famous in its spirit and ambition to bring this level of medical care to the UK prehospital environment. I feel both excited and privileged to be asked to be part of this team.

I joined North Yorkshire Ambulance Service in 1987 after serving for 10 years in the Royal Air Force. In 1996, after moving back to the Kent area, I was fortunate enough to be selected to become a crewmember of the Kent Air Ambulance when the aircraft was based at Rochester Airport.

Over a six year period I flew as a Paramedic and Team Leader and was involved in the introduction of the Explorer aircraft and the move to the current base at Marden. 

I am an anaesthetist by trade and have worked in anaesthetics and intensive care medicine at several hospitals in London, Surrey and Sussex since qualifying in medicine from Guy’s and St Thomas’. Six months ago I traded in my warm, dry hospital life at St George’s, Tooting for an attachment with the London Air Ambulance. This gave me a great experience in the management of critically injured patients. I have now swapped my orange jumpsuit for a red one at Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance and am looking forward to working with another highly skilled and professional team.

In addition to trauma and pre-hospital care my work interests are centred around the education and training of doctors and others, particularly using simulation as a training tool.

I have lived in Surrey with my wife and two small children for several years.

My interests outside work include sailing (infrequently), cycling (slowly) and proper beer (in moderation!).

I worked as an electrician in Chatham Dockyard before training as a Registered Nurse in 1982 at Medway Hospital, Gillingham. I have worked on the Air Ambulance for 8 years - becoming a Registered Paramedic in 2005. Working here is simply the best job I ever had and I work with a fantastic team.

I am also Clinical Manager for the two Air Ambulance’s covering Kent, Surrey & Sussex.

I have lived in Maidstone for 12 years with my wife and three children.

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