If you didn’t already know, our helicopters only operate during daylight hours. We have one helicopter based in the North East and one in Cumbria, and on board our aircraft we have a critical care team made up of a pilot, doctor and paramedic. During the night we change to a paramedic and doctor team … Continued
Great Days is a campaign to drive safe and responsible working practices at Anglo American’s pioneering Woodsmith Project. The charity pot accumulates every day based on safety and environmental performance and meeting project milestones. Each year, the team working on the Woodsmith Project are asked to vote for their favourite local charity, with the most … Continued
Claire Hughes, 44, from Wylam, has spent her life engaging in several outdoor activities, and at the end of April she travelled across the three nations by packraft, bike and on foot, incorporating the longest lake and biggest mountain in each and cycling between them. She’s raised more than £7,500 (including Gift Aid) for the … Continued
This week we’ve launched several fundraisers on Facebook which could help fund essential pieces of equipment which are used in and around our cars to make our life-saving night shifts possible. Last year, our critical care teams based in Eaglescliffe, in the North East, and Langwathby, Penrith in Cumbria responded to 745 incidents during the … Continued
Julia Richardson, 52, was at home with her partner and son in May 2023 when she alerted them that she was having chest pains. Julia had experienced chest pains the previous night, but they wore off, however this time they weren’t going away, and the emergency services were called. A community first responder arrived at … Continued
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
