The Great North Air Ambulance Service began carrying blood and plasma on board their helicopters and rapid response vehicles in 2015. The introduction allowed the critical care team to deliver transfusions at the scene of an incident, giving the most seriously ill or injured patients the best chance of survival until they arrive at the … Continued
This demonstrated the first flight up a slope by a GNAAS medic. The research program, funded by Ørsted, is helping all three organisations understand how new technology like the Jet Suit may play a part in remote medical response. The project represents a true world first where the concept of improved human mobility is explored … Continued
Our Cumbria Birthday Ball will celebrate 20 years of our life-saving service, as well as the extraordinary fundraising efforts the supporters who keep us flying. In roaring twenties style, guests can expect to be entertained all evening with fantastic food, games, raffle and prize draws, and live music to keep you dancing until the early … Continued
We arrived on the scene, anaesthetised Frankie and inserted a breathing tube to ensure she was getting the best flow of oxygen to the brain. Frankie was then airlifted to the RVI hospital and woke up 25-30 hours later. She said: “I feel like without the charity I probably wouldn’t be here, you never realise … Continued
The initiative seeks to further health and safety offshore by improving the way emergency first responses are applied out at sea. The Great North Air Ambulance Service’s journey toward a Jet Suit-enabled paramedic service started in 2020 and aims to train experienced air ambulance paramedics to use the Suit to access patients in the Lake … Continued
The 41-year-old and her partner were walking in icy conditions around the Blanchland, Northumberland area, in the aftermath of Storm Arwen when she slipped. Due to the ice and snow, it would have taken a road ambulance three hours to reach Claire, so the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) was called. GNAAS arrived on … Continued
Since the previous edition of our newsletter, we’ve welcomed a new helicopter to our fleet, launched an overnight car service in Cumbria and appointed a new chief executive. You can read our most recent newsletter here to find out more about the impact your donations continue to have on our service and meet the people … Continued
The two-year-old from Ousby knocked over a jug of boiling water, scalding his shoulder. His quick-thinking mum, Hannah Shaw, 27, doused Oliver in cold water to cool him down. She said: “It all happened in slow motion. He just pulled the jug down, he was screaming, but I just instinctively got him in the bath … Continued
Paramedics, doctors and pilots at the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) have been working behind closed doors since March to minimise the risks posed by COVID-19. Prior to the outbreak, the team would regularly host visits from former patients and supporters of the charity. But with all public visits cancelled, the team has launched … Continued
The Great North Air Ambulance Service is offering two new challenges to raise funds while giving people the chance to climb some of the world’s most famous peaks. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the world’s tallest freestanding volcano. The expedition to the peak will begin on 1 February 2021 and participants … Continued
