Freelance rider Isla thought nothing more of taking the horse she was training for a leisurely hack. She trusted him and was steadily walking on the buckle end when out of nowhere, he reared and landed on top of her. The Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance reached her in 10 minutes. Here, she tells our host Melvyn Prior, just how much that day changed her life.

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Farm contractor James Bannister was involved in a horrific accident at work resulting in the amputation of his left arm.

James had fallen in a potato harvester and his arm was caught in the machine's rollers. The emergency services battled to free him for two and a half hours and the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance doctor remained by his side the whole time, ready to amputate his arm if necessary.

James talks to Melvyn about that day in August 1998, which changed his life forever.

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Keen biker, Connor was 22 years old when he sadly died after being involved in a road traffic incident near Doddington, Lincoln. Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance were called but despite the efforts of the critical care crew to save his life, his injuries were too serious.

Mum, Michelle relives that day in May 2022, and how she felt, just a week later, when she visited LNAA HQ to meet the doctor and paramedic who fought to save her son’s life.

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