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
Andy Cross, 47, from Northamptonshire, was cycling along the popular road in the Lake District when he crashed into a wall, rupturing his spleen and liver, and puncturing his lung. Andy initially blacked out after the incident, which occurred on 30 August 2023, but thankfully passersby, including an off-duty police officer and two nurses, went … Continued
Since 2006, Fir Ends Primary School in Smithfield, Cumbria, has been supporting the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) by hosting collections of unwanted clothing. The clothing is collected and recycled by GNAAS’ Trading Company, with the money generated from the sales of the clothing reinvested back into the charity. The collections at Fir Ends … Continued
Corey Russell, 19, had been on a night out with his friends and was walking back to his home in Croxdale when he was involved in a collision with a car on 3 September 2023. His mother, Claire Russell, 43, said: “He wasn’t meant to be going out because he had a fishing competition the … Continued
20 female runners from eight different air ambulance services have signed up to take part in the iconic half marathon, which is a 13.1-mile route from Newcastle to South Shields. The “Fem in PHEM” group was put together by Emma Gray who is a critical care paramedic with Thames Valley Air Ambulance. Emma, who has … Continued
Roger Moffatt, 57, from Kendal, had joined his two sons for a day of mountain biking, and hired an electric bike to explore the trails. What initially started as an enjoyable family day out on 18 March 2023, ended in a helicopter flight to hospital. Recalling the incident, he said: “On one of the downhill … Continued
