Great North Air Ambulance Service

In August, we were deployed to 201 incidents. 🚁 131 by helicopter 🚨 70 by critical care car The three most common type of incidents were medical cardiac arrests, road traffic collisions and falls. When you take part in our Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere Raffle, you'll be playing a part in helping our team save lives across our region. Purchase your tickets today: https://lnkd.in/eXKdwXd6 Players must be 18+, T&Cs apply. wwwbegambleaware.org #Charity #AirAmbulance

Have you heard of Payroll Giving? 💭 It's an easy way to support your local air ambulance service! Donations come straight from your pay before tax, meaning we receive more, and it costs you less. More lives saved for your buck! 💡 Regular donations like these are a lifeline for our charity, providing a sustainable income that helps us plan for the future. This Payroll Giving Week, why not chat with your employer about getting involved? Meanwhile, while you do that, enjoy this cool video of our helicopter taking off 😎 #Charity #CSR #PayrollGiving

Awww, look at our critical care team as iccle babies! 🥺️ We thought we'd dig these out just in time for the kids heading back to school 🧑🏫 What did you want to be when you were growing up? 💭 #AirAmbulance #Charity #BackToSchool

This morning at 9:33am, our critical care team responded to an incident in Pity Me, Durham. In response, pilot Stu flew on an-duty paramedic and doctor to the scene within 10 minutes. Once with the patient, the team worked to stabilise their condition ready for the journey to hospital, which was made by road with our doctor and paramedic accompanying. After the handover at hospital was complete, our trio made the short journey back to HQ, where they landed at 11:40am, which is captured in this clip 🎦 Support our recent Facebook Fundraiser, and help us fund a vital piece of kit: https://lnkd.in/e2gdW-bz #AirAmbulance #Charity

Happy Fundraising Friday: https://lnkd.in/e2gdW-bz 👋 ❓ What is it? ❗ This nifty device is a Laerdal Compact Suction Unit. ❓ What is it used for? ❗ We use our suction device for suctioning an airway, to clear out vomit or secretions so that our team can pass oxygen down the airway to help the patient breathe. It can also be used in the case of life-uncompromising bleeds... our doctor and paramedic will often suction blood out of the way so they can identify where the bleed is coming from. And, they've found it comes in pretty handy if they need to suck air out of a vacuum splint, too! ❓ Why is it important? ❗ Our critical care team use this piece of equipment frequently, it supports them in their efforts to save someone's life. Support our recent Facebook Fundraiser and help fund the equipment we need to save lives 💚

The most incredible news... 🤩 We feel incredibly lucky to have been shortlisted in the Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster's Awards for the Charity or Social Enterprise of the year award 🏆 Our charity is constantly looking for ways to improve, innovate, and enhance the service we offer. From carrying doctors on board, to trialling pioneering procedures and constantly training our team to the highest standards - we strive for perfection in everything we do; we feel honoured to have been recognised for our life-saving work 💚 We'd like to wish everyone else who was shortlisted the best of luck 🤞 #BECBCAwards2024

Our wonderful volunteer Peter Leach has raised more than £10,000 for our charity by writing and selling a local village newsletter. 👏💚 Read more about his fundraising efforts here: https://lnkd.in/eMZN9G-f #AirAmbulance #Fundraising #Volunteering

In honour of National Bow Tie Day, we thought we'd dig out a picture of our favourite cravat from last year's ball celebrations... 🕺 And guess what? It's time to dig them back out again in time for 'A Night in Hollywood' Charity Ball ✨ All of our incredible attendees are VIPs, and will be treated like royalty to thank them for all their support throughout the year. Want to come? Put yourself on the guest list and get ready to don your finest neck-wear: 📍 North East: https://lnkd.in/eQv3bm_R 📍 Cumbria: https://lnkd.in/eJV2hjZ7 #Charity #CSR #BowTieDay

Our team were kept busy over the Bank Holiday weekend, responding to 21 incidents across the North East, North Yorkshire, Cumbria and Scotland. From Saturday to Monday they were activated to: ⚕️Two assaults ⚕️One burns incident ⚕️Nine cardiac arrests ⚕️Two falls ⚕️Seven road traffic collisions Your donations fuel our life-saving interventions. Play our Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime Raffle today: https://lnkd.in/ehYCn-HD Players must be 18+, T&Cs apply. wwwbegambleaware.org #AirAmbulance #Charity

Last year we made a huge change to our clothing recycling operation to help protect the planet and stop bag thefts. Since May 2023, we no longer distribute clothing bags and only pick up collections that have been pre-booked. Find out more about our clothing collection service here: https://lnkd.in/eAjetzeY #AirAmbulance #Charity #Fundraising #Recycling