The Bay Riding Group The Bay Riding Group raised £800 after hosting a show jumping competition and a raffle along side it. Redcar friendship group The Redcar Friendship Group For Widowed People regularly meet up to socialise and have supported GNAAS for several years. Collectively they raised £240 for our charity. The Crathorne Arms The … Continued
Ian McCrickard, 47, and his sons Jack, 10, and Harry, 7, from Egremont, were at the centre of a major emergency response following the incident at Deanscales on the A5086 on 29 October 2018. Describing what happened that day, Ian said: “Another car came round the corner on the wrong side of the road and … Continued
Brigitta Vilmos was born and raised in Hungary but once she finished high school she travelled around Europe while studying for her University degree. She said: “I have a BSc in Management from a French Business School which has six campuses across Europe, so I studied during my first year in London, the second in … Continued
Zoe Phillipson from Tyne Valley Ices has been supporting GNAAS since 2014, always carrying the charity’s collection boxes in her van while doing her local rounds in Hexham and the surrounding area. She also has the charity’s pin badges for sale and all the proceeds she makes selling Solero Exotics have been donated directly to … Continued
Around 45 people attended the event, where we shared ideas on how we can combine to improve patient care across the North of England. These training days are usually held independently by each service throughout the year, however for this month’s session it was decided the teams would work together. Andy Mawson, operations director and … Continued
In the last financial year our critical care team attended 302 medical and traumatic cardiac-related jobs. This included heart attacks and cardiac arrests. Jamie Walsh, GNAAS paramedic said: “Both a heart attack and a cardiac arrest are life-threatening medical emergencies, and you should call 999 immediately if you witness someone having a cardiac arrest or if … Continued
John Stark and wife Marjory were heading southbound near Haggerston, Northumberland, when a van drifted into their carriageway and smashed into their car. The couple were driving to a wedding in Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, from their home in Glenrothes, Scotland, when the incident occurred. John, 65, said: “We saw a van in the distance, … Continued
Ed, who recently moved back to Newcastle after spending time in Canada, is a longtime fan of Vera and so is his family. He said: “I am a recently returned exiled Geordie. I moved away for University and work and now have a chance to be UK based and back to Newcastle I came. The … Continued
The Great North Air Ambulance Service was just one of six stories from the North East featured in ‘Angel’, which was created by local video production and animation agency Three Motion Media. The film is part of the #UnlikeNEwhere campaign and captures the people and places that make our region special and explores what the … Continued
Our paramedic and doctor team assessed and treated a patient before accompanying them to hospital on a North East Ambulance Service vehicle. We want to become a 24/7 service. Click to help us. Speaking to the Chronicle Live, Sergeant Pinner Rana, of the Northumbria Police motor patrols department, said: “This was a serious incident that resulted in a … Continued
