GNAAS launch ‘one team saving lives’ appeal

If you ever needed urgent medical help, who would you want to come and save you? For thousands across the North, that answer has been the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS). Last year we responded to 2,083 incidents across the North East, North Yorkshire, Cumbria, Scotland and the Isle of Man in 2024. A … Continued

GNAAS welcomes pilot Iain to the team

His childhood passion for flying has led to an exciting and varied career which has seen him fly into the battlefield in Afghanistan to take injured soldiers back to safety and winch casualties off the side of a mountain in a snowstorm. After nearly ten years of commuting from Teesside to Prestwick, Iain jumped at … Continued

Redcar man raises more than £60k in memory of his brother

Matthew Heath, 18, from Marske, was driving along the B1269 road, travelling between Dunsdale and Guisborough in July 2008 when the Aprilia motorbike he was riding collided with a Land Rover Freelander. The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) flew to the scene but unfortunately Matthew died from his injuries. Matthew’s brother Tom Heath, 37, … Continued

Why defibrillators play an essential part in our critical care

We had a catch-up with paramedic Jake to find out more about why defibrillators play an essential part in our critical care: What type of defibrillators do you carry on board the aircraft and rapid response vehicles? We have a corpuls3 monitor and defibrillator, which is a combined unit that monitors a patient’s condition, including … Continued

Dr Mike flies through sign-off day

Dr Mike Brooke’s career has seen him progress from being a paramedic at North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to working as an anaesthetist at Royal Preston Hospital (RPH), and now having shifts as an air ambulance doctor at GNAAS. Mike, who lives near Preston, joined the charity nine months ago and he recently passed the … Continued

GNAAS launch prize draw raffle

Last year we responded to 2,083 incidents across the North East, North Yorkshire, Cumbria, Scotland and the Isle of Man. A large percentage of the incidents were traumatic and medical cardiac arrests, followed by road traffic collisions, assaults, and falls. It is expected that the charity will respond to a similar number of incidents this … Continued

Meet Ben our CSR and Philanthropy Specialist

48-year-old Ben Sisson from Eaglescliffe worked in the hospitality sector for over 30 years before joining GNAAS in 2022 as a community fundraiser. His natural gift for networking and connecting with the community shone through and he’s since taken on the role of CSR and Philanthropy Specialist. Ben’s current job involves engaging with our corporate … Continued

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