JJ Smith, from the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) was flying over Washington back towards the charity’s headquarters near Eaglescliffe on Monday evening when a laser beam was shone into the helicopter’s cabin. Two doctors and a paramedic were also on board the aircraft and witnessed the green light of a laser pen which … Continued
In October we welcomed Laura to the team as one of our new critical care paramedics working at our base in Langwathby, Penrith. The 28-year-old, who is originally from Carlisle, is no stranger to air ambulances after working at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, before moving back to her home county. We had a chat with … Continued
The Filth Hounds Scooter Club, based in Cumbria, organised a charity weekend in July 2024, including a ride out past the Great North Air Ambulance Service’s (GNAAS) base in Langwathby. The significance of the ride out passing the base, is because on 28 May 2020, a critical care team from GNAAS came to the aid … Continued
Cameron Wood, from Embleton, near Cockermouth, was only 16 years old and working full time as a bike mechanic when he went out to train on some local dirt jumps with his friend Dave Armstrong. Cameron had previously travelled around Britain most weekends either training or competing in downhill mountain bike races and things we’re … Continued
Among these call-outs are people working on one of the thousands of farms based in the county, so we had a chat with Lee Salmon, our head of operations for Cumbria and the Isle of Man, about the role GNAAS plays in the farming sector. If a farmer has an incident in a rural area, … Continued
Lee Oliver, 72, from Brackley, Northamptonshire, had travelled to Hawes with his wife Jan, 73, for a long-awaited holiday in the Yorkshire Dales. Lee had recently taken up wildlife photography as a hobby and planned to photograph the waterfalls in the Keld area, however unbeknownst to him, his hobby would lead him to require the … Continued
Due to the varied incidents that our team respond to, they need an aircraft which can handle the demands of flying in challenging environments and safely and efficiently land on scene. A few years ago, we upgraded our fleet of helicopters from AS365 Dauphin N2s to the newest variants in the Dauphin family, which are … Continued
Insurance broker and independent financial adviser Lycetts have many clients and employees who live in rural areas and consequently have witnessed our critical care team in action. This led to the firm choosing to support our charity and subsequently they’ve raised thousands of pounds for GNAAS. In recognition of Lycetts’ fantastic support, we awarded them … Continued
In April we welcomed Vicky Fisher to the team as a specialist fundraiser. The 43-year-old who lives close to our headquarters in Eaglescliffe works with the corporate sector and major donors to see how they can support GNAAS and help make a positive difference in people’s lives. We caught up with her to find out … Continued
The Cumbrian food champions have kindly donated a share of their profits to GNAAS for the last two years, along with providing numerous raffle and auction prizes to supporters who have hosted events to raise money for GNAAS. Recently their Business Development Director, Jane Silburn, visited our base to hand over their latest cheque to … Continued
