Whirlybird Walkies
Grab your leads, it’s time to go Whirlybird Walkin’. Take on one of three distances with your four-legged friend this May!
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.
2,083
Call-outs in 2024
£25,200
Daily operating cost
£9.3m
Annual cost of the service
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During this challenging time for the charity, support for our life-saving service is as crucial as ever. With your support, we fly on.
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Latest from GNAAS
Who we work with at the scene of a road traffic collision
Did you know that one of our most common types of call-outs is road traffic collisions (RTC)? When one occurs, multiple emergency services work together to provide a fast and effective response. Here we shine the spotlight on each individual service and what they bring to the scene to give patients the best possible outcome. … Continued
Raising a glass for April’s Fundraising Heroes
From heartfelt memorials to community gatherings, our supporters’ efforts have been instrumental in keeping our helicopters in the sky and our rapid response vehicles on the road. Here’s a recap of the visits our fundraisers had the honour of organising last month: Pints and pennies In Bridgefoot, Workington, Carol Elliott transformed a night of remembrance … Continued
Man involved in brewery explosion reunites with doctor who came to his rescue
Leigh Taylor was working at a brewery in Workington when he was engulfed by a fireball and badly burned in a violent blast. Recalling the incident, he said: “I remember being blown across the room and looking at it in disbelief. My ears were ringing, and smoke was billowing, and then I just crawled out … Continued
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