The jet suit paramedic

A collaboration between Gravity Industries, which has developed and patented a 1050 brake horsepower Jet Suit, and the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), has resulted in a test flight in the heart of the Lakes. The test at the Langdale Pikes saw Gravity Industries founder and Chief Test Pilot Richard Browning fly from the … Continued

Woman left paralysed in riding accident supports GNAAS

Tara Howell, 49, was riding her horse Victor near Helmsley, where she lives, when she was thrown off and landed on her head, with the impact breaking her neck. She said: “I landed awkwardly, breaking my neck at C6/7, dislocating 13 vertebrae and bending my spinal cord into an ‘S’ shape. I heard my neck … Continued

Meet the Guardian of the North II

What are the main differences between the Dauphin N2 and N3+? The Eurocopter Dauphin AS365 N3+ is the very latest variant of the extremely successful Dauphin family, the main differences are bigger engines (which give greater performance and allow us to carry considerably more fuel) and a 4 axis digital autopilot, this allows for more … Continued

New helicopter begins work

The Guardian of the North II will be based at the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) base near Eaglescliffe, Stockton. The £5m aircraft will work across the charity’s entire area which includes Cumbria and North Yorkshire as well as the North East. The £5m Dauphin N3+ helicopter is the newer version of the charity’s … Continued

Homecoming for car crash survivor after beating COVID-19

Nick Copson, 47, originally from Woodland, near Bishop Auckland, survived a head-on collision near Witton-le-Wear on the A68 on 13 September 2018. Two critical care teams from the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) came to his aid and worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and fire and rescue teams. GNAAS paramedic Marcus … Continued

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