Daniel Milligan, 33, from London, was visiting the Lake District with his wife and had just conquered Helvellyn and was making his way back down when he slipped on an innocuously flat path and broke his tibia. Recalling the incident, which happened on 18 February, he said: “As I tried to stabilise myself, I heard … Continued
Lisa McCrickard, 41, took part in the Manchester Marathon on Sunday and has raised more than £1,700 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS). GNAAS came to the aid of Lisa’s husband, Ian McCrickard, 51, and their sons Jack, 14, and Harry, 11, after they were involved in a road traffic collision on the … Continued
Will Hutchinson, 30, will be tackling his first marathon abroad on Sunday 5 May, after he previously completed the Brighton Marathon in 2021. He is raising money for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), after the charity’s Cumbria team flew to the aid of his father Jim Hutchinson. The 62-year-old, from Staveley, Kendal, was … Continued
Denise Richardson-Rowell, 52, was getting on her stallion Hollywood at Heggle Lane Farm near Hesket Newmarket, Wigton, when he became unsettled and began to piaffe, which is a form of trot. Recalling the incident, she said: “We were on a bit of slippy concrete on the farm and all I felt was his hind legs … Continued
During these times, we have a fleet of rapid response vehicles that our paramedic and doctor teams can respond in, so we can still be there for you when you need us most. Here we explain when our helicopters are unable to fly: Once the sun sets Our helicopter can fly at night, but can … Continued
Tracey Snell, 48, from Scremerston, Berwick-upon-Tweed, had travelled to Cocklawburn Beach with her husband Brian Snell, 67, who is affectionately known as ‘Bounce’. She was planning to walk their dog Teddy, while her husband collected and chopped up firewood which had swept up on the beach. Tracey said: “We chucked a chainsaw in the car, … Continued
We had a chat with pilot JJ about the importance of this headwear. What are the impact and penetration risks to the head that are faced by the team? When we are going in and out of landing sites or flying around at the levels that we do, there is a chance that we could … Continued
Stephen Young, 49, from Grange-over-Sands, was travelling on the Allithwaite Road at approximately 5.30am on Monday 3 July 2023 when he was involved in a collision with a van. Stephen cannot recall what happened and sustained several injuries including an open distal femur fracture, a fractured kneecap, clavicle, and scapula, rib fractures with flail segments, … Continued
The events took place at our headquarters near Eaglescliffe and our base in Langwathby, Penrith, and were used an opportunity to celebrate and thank local companies who have supported our charity throughout 2023 and into 2024. Since GNAAS was registered as a charity in 2002, thousands of businesses have chosen to support us for several … Continued
Due to the nature of the injury, the poor impending weather (the conditions were cold, wet, and windy), and the length of time it would take for the mountain rescue team to reach the walker (approximately two hours), our critical care team were tasked to attend the incident. Our team, which included pilot Mik, paramedic … Continued
