Jake Gunn, 36, from Durham, joined the Great North Air Ambulance Service’s (GNAAS) critical care team last year after previously working as a specialist paramedic at the North East Ambulance Service. Jake, who is well known for his positive attitude at work, has now decided to wear the charity’s mascot helicopter costume Ellie Copter to … Continued
Since 2002, GNAAS has provided charity-funded, world-class critical care in the North of England and responded to more than 23,500 call-outs, resulting in thousands of lives saved. To mark the occasion, we are hosting a special talk this month featuring stories from patients whose lives were saved by the service, the paramedics who are ready … Continued
999 emergency call handlers and dispatchers Emergency and urgent care calls from people who dial 999 services are not answered directly by our team. Instead, emergency call handlers in the control rooms at North East Ambulance Service (NEAS), North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and Yorkshire Ambulance Service will be the first point of contact. They … Continued
Jack Handyside, 20, and Sophie Handyside, 18, suffered catastrophic injuries following a collision in Staindrop, County Durham, in September 2012. Two aircraft from GNAAS were sent to the incident to deliver advanced critical care, and they requested help from Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Jack had a bleed on the brain, which was severely swollen, while Sophie … Continued
The family of a teenager who died after a knife attack has been reunited with the paramedic who tried to save him. Connor Brown, 18, had been on a night out with his friends when he was fatally stabbed in an alleyway in Sunderland after trying to defuse an altercation. The incident occurred on Sunday … Continued
For 20 years, GNAAS has provided critical care to the most severely ill and injured people in the region, responding to over 23,500 incidents and their birthday ball will showcase and celebrate the last two decades while raising funds for the next 20 years. The 20th Birthday Ball promises a dazzling night of glamour, stunning … Continued
The Great North Air Ambulance Service’s (GNAAS) recycling arm has seen a rise in bags of clothing intended for the charity being stolen, leading to a loss of vital funds. John Ballan, who manages the charity’s trading company said: “We really appreciate everyone who fills their bags with unwanted clothing and other items to support … Continued
Ruth Marlee, 70, from Hexham, has been reunited with the paramedic who treated her six years after a serious fall from her horse. Ruth was horse riding in Hexhamshire near Hamburn Hall, when her horse Gini was spooked, causing her to fall and seriously injure herself. She said: “Something spooked Gini, and I ended up … Continued
Samantha, 42, from Penrith was on a social bike ride with friends near Keswick when she hit a sinkhole, causing her to be thrown from her bike in August 2017. She sustained injuries to her brain and skull, fractured ribs, a lacerated spleen and an arterial bleed. Our team flew to the scene and assessed … Continued
The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) which covers the North East, North Yorkshire and Cumbria celebrated 20 years of providing life-saving critical care on 13 May, and now their pilot Nigel Lynch is asking the public to help them continue to respond to those in need, by taking part in their 20th Birthday Raffle. … Continued
