The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust (SWAST) is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in the counties of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset. The trust was created in July 2006 as a result of the merger of the Westcountry and Dorset ambulance services. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dɔ.sət], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... This article is about the county of Somerset in England. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ... An ambulance in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico A Helicopter used as an Ambulance. ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... This article is about the county of Somerset in England. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dɔ.sət], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ...

It is one of 13 Ambulance Trusts providing England with Emergency medical services, and is part of the National Health Service, receiving direct government funding for its role. Under the Patient's charter, every person in the United Kingdom has the right to the attendance of an ambulance in an emergency. There is no charge to patients for use of the service. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Emergency medical service (known by the acronym of EMS in the USA and Canada) is a branch of medicine that is performed in the field, pre-hospital, (i. ... , the information in this article describes the current English public health service. ...

The trust is split into 2 divisions:

West - Devon and Cornwall including West Divisional HQ and 999 Control at Exeter (covering the former Westcountry areas of Somerset, Devon and Cornwall) and PTS Controls at Plymouth and Exeter The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ... , Plymouth (Cornish: ) is a city of 243,795 inhabitants (2001 census) in the south-west of England, or alternatively the West Country, and is situated within the traditional and ceremonial county of Devon at the mouths of the rivers Plym and Tamar and at the head of one of the... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ...

East - Somerset and Dorset including East Divisional HQ, 999 and PTS Control at Ringwood (covering the former Dorset Ambulance area) and PTS Control at Taunton.
Location within the British Isles Ringwood is a town in Hampshire, England, on the River Avon, to the west of the New Forest and north of Bournemouth. ... Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. ...

Facts and Figures

The Trust is one of the largest in the UK and has 65 stations within all the 4 counties it serves. Within this, it covers 20,231 miles of road and 827 miles of coastline. In a year, over 250,000 Emergency and Urgent calls are received and dealt with.

The Trust provides ambulance services for the Strategic Health Authority: NHS South West. In addition the Trust works with the following Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) for ambulance matters:

Primary Care Trusts

Cornwall

• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
  

Devon

• Devon
  
• Plymouth Teaching
  
• Torbay
  

Somerset

• Somerset
  

Dorset

• Bournemouth and Poole
  
• Dorset^[1]

Vehicles

A South Western Ambulance vehicle.

• A&E vehicles - 194
  
• PTS vehicles - 118
  
• RRV cars - 86
  
• RRV motorcycles - 7
  
• Pool cars - 28
  
• Other vehicles - 59
  
• Air ambulances - 4
  
• Air bases - 4^[2]

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Air Ambulances

The South Western Ambulance Service have access to the following air ambulances.

• Cornwall Air Ambulance
• Devon Air Ambulance of which there are two helicopters.
• Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
  

The Cornwall Air Ambulance is a dedicated helicopter emergency medical service for Cornwall. ... The Devon Air Ambulance Trust is an charity based in the United Kingdom. ... The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is a helicopter air ambulance service for Dorset and Somerset in the England. ...

Map

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South Western Ambulance Service Area

References

1. ^ [SWAST Facts and Figures]
2. ^ [SWAST Facts and Figures]

See also

• Emergency medical services in the United Kingdom

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External links

• South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust

v • d • e Ambulance Services in the United Kingdom

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