Stats and facts

We strive to provide as many stats and facts about DLRAA as possible but if we haven't answered all of your questions please get in touch and we'll do our best to help.

• In 2010 we flew over 1,500 missions - around 4 missions a day.
• It costs over £1.7m to keep us flying and saving lives (without any investment or additional costs).
• It costs around £1,400 per mission.
• Emergencies don't stop when the sun goes down; DLRAA also boasts a fast response car which can be used to take emergency life saving treatment to the scene out of flying hours.
• Between our 2 services we cover an area of 11,000 square kilometres
• Our average response time is 6 minutes - less time than it takes most people to have a shower!
• The population we cover between the 2 services is larger than the whole population of New Zealand (4.4million).
• Last year we attended 53 missions on the M1 (117 for both services).
• DLRAA uses an Agusta 109 Grand; with a cruise speed just short of 200mph, the fastest civilian helicopter available enabling DLRAA to quickly provide vital medical care on the scene often meaning the difference between life and death.
• The aircraft has the capability for a rapid start and shut-down sequence and can be airborne in about 45 seconds where some services can take around two minutes to warm up and the same to shut down.
• The crew provide intensive care to patients on scene and during flight.
• Rapidly responding to emergency 999 calls saving people who live, work or travel through our regions and beyond when needed.
• The additional skills of the crew can bring the hospital emergency department to the accident scene. e.g. normally a patient would only benefit from advanced analgesia and Anaesthetics in the A&E department, we have the skill set and resources to manage the patient on scene, for example, given a patient with an acute head trauma and suspected brain injury, we can manage the patient in an advanced manner, by Anaesthetising on scene, we control the patients environment by managing airway, controlling blood pressure and adequately oxygenating the brain. This is only one example where early intervention can make the difference between life and death.