GNAAS saved my life and I’m very grateful for their help. My mum, dad, and kids are also very grateful.
Samantha Sugden
Penrith
The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) brings pioneering pre-hospital care to the scene, rescuing hundreds of severely injured or ill patients every year. We are not NHS-funded.
1,262
callouts in 2020
115,917
donations in 2020
£5.3m
cost of the service in 2020
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Grandmother completes the Wainwrights after serious fall
Joan Taylor, who broke her leg after falling on Calf Crag, has paid tribute to the Cumbrian emergency services who came to help her in the aftermath of the incident, on 22 December last year. Joan, 71, was supposed to be in Spain with her husband Jonathan, but with further COVID restrictions looming at the … Continued
GNAAS pilot Keith Chick retires
GNAAS pilot Keith Chick closed the hanger door on his three year career with the charity for the final time last week. Ahead of his retirement, Holly Taylor caught up with him. Keith, why are you leaving? Well, I have just turned 60 and legally you are only allowed to fly an aircraft with one … Continued
GNAAS’ new paramedic Jemma Kirby takes to the skies
Jemma, how does it feel to be part of the team at GNAAS? It really is a massive honour to be part of the team and such a privilege to work alongside such motivated and inspirational people. What was the interview process like? The interview was challenging and gruelling but at the same time, it … Continued
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