Three new critical care paramedics have joined the crew of Cornwall Air Ambulance.

Kris Lethbridge, Thomas Hennessy-Jones and Pete Storer became members of the team after a rigorous selection process, including written exams, emergency scenarios and fitness tests.

They take the total number of air ambulance paramedics to seven.

Air Operations Officer Steve Garvey, who leads the Cornwall Air Ambulance crew, said: ‘The new members have fitted in well very quickly and are benefiting the whole crew with their skills.

‘We’re looking forward to seeing what we can achieve with the new members on board and at how we can develop their training to further enhance our skills and therefore the care we can provide.’

Each year the crew of Cornwall Air Ambulance carry out around 700 life-saving mission, taking an average of 12 minutes to reach people.