This year, the charity has had so much to celebrate, all of which wouldn’t have been possible without your help. We chatted with our paramedics to find out just what it was that made this year so special for them. Here’s what they had to say: Paramedic and training manager, Jamie Walsh, said: “My highlight … Continued
Giving up their Christmas this year is GNAAS doctor Dion Arbid, pilot Phil Lambert, and paramedics Gordon Ingram, Hollie Smith, and Jemma Kirby. Holly Taylor chatted to Gordon and Hollie to find out about what it is like leaving family behind at home to be part of the life-saving critical care team on shift at … Continued
Army doctor and emergency medicine consultant Chris Smith has been with GNAAS for 13 years. He’s now the charity’s new medical director. Holly Taylor interviewed Chris to find out more… Chris, how long have you been a doctor at GNAAS? I’ve been a doctor at GNAAS for the past 13 years. What is your role … Continued
Back in June 2021, the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) welcomed Aussie Jemma Kirby to its critical care team. 36-year-old Jemma would be the first female paramedic to be based over at its Teesside headquarters – working primarily on the charity’s Guardian of the North II helicopter. Holly Taylor chatted with Jemma to … Continued
A MAN from Gateshead has said lifting his first pint of lager to have a drink has been his favourite physio moment following a motorbike crash that left him with life-changing injuries. Keith Frater was on a ride out with his friend John Hough back in June of this year when the accident happened. The … Continued
34-year-old Ally Hogg from Edinburgh joined the Great North Air Ambulance’s (GNAAS) team of skilled doctors last year. Holly Taylor caught up with him to find out more about his work and life outside of GNAAS. Ally, tell me a bit about your life growing up? I grew up in a small-ish town near Edinburgh … Continued
A 75-year-old man from Spennymoor has been told that ‘keeping fit’ saved his life following a cardiac arrest during a football match. Bill Cunningham was in goal during a friendly match last month at Spennymoor Leisure Centre when he began to feel unwell. Bill said: “The lads always get together twice a week, and we … Continued
But how and why do we train them the way we do? Our rigorous and gruelling training courses are designed to put each and every clinician to the test and make sure they are performing at the top of their game. GNAAS welcomes clinicians from all over the world to our training courses and our … Continued
Paul Newman joined the charity earlier this year and is currently making the four-hour commute from his home in Buckinghamshire to complete his flying shifts with the organisation. Paul said: “I am really looking forward to my new role here at GNAAS. I think it’s great being able to help people and give something back. … Continued
Jake Gunn, from Durham, joined GNAAS in January of this year as the critical care team’s newest paramedic recruit. Holly Taylor interviewed him to find out more about the opportunity that he said he’d been waiting a lifetime for: Jake, how does it feel to be part of the team at GNAAS? It feels unbelievable … Continued
