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Being helped" is the passive form of "to help", turned into a gerund (a verb that acts like a noun).

You helped me out of the car


I was helped out of the car (by you).
Being helped out of the car (by you) ...

Gerunds are not complete sentences but require more to explain the full context. So, you can mentally rewrite your example sentences using the
passive or active verb, which should help you understand their meaning:

Share your experiences of being helped by the Air Ambulance.


Share your experiences where you were helped by the Air Ambulance.
Share your experiences where the Air Ambulance helped you.
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[He] talks about being helped by a good Samaritan.
[He] talks about when he was helped by a good Samaritan.
[He] talks about when a good Samaritan helped him.
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Being helped by one of the nurses, the patient ...
While the patient was helped by one of the nurses ...
While the nurse was helping the patient ...

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