The Great North Air Ambulance Service attended 11 incidents in Cumbria over the bank holiday weekend.
It’s critical care teams were activated to an overall total of 24 incidents across the North East and Cumbria from Saturday August 23 to Monday August 25.
They responded to nine incidents in the North East, 11 incidents in Cumbria, two incidents in Northumberland and two incidents in North Yorkshire.
These incidents included six road traffic collisions, six falls, two sport and leisure incidents, two medical incidents, two drownings, five cardiac arrests, and one assault.
Incidents in Cumbria included the following:
Honister Pass
On Saturday the organisation’s critical care team was activated at 12.27pm to reports of a cycling incident at Honister Pass.
A paramedic and two doctors on board a GNAAS aircraft arrived on scene at 12.50pm.
The team worked alongside the North West Ambulance Service to assess and treat a person.
The person was taken to hospital by a NWAS road crew, accompanied by their team.
Warcop
The organisation’s critical care team was also activated at 4.13pm on Saturday to reports of a fall in Warcop.
A paramedic and two doctors on board a GNAAS aircraft arrived on scene at 4.27pm.
The patient was treated with the help of the North West Ambulance Service and was airlifted to hospital.
Aspatria
On Sunday, the GNAAS critical care team was activated at 5.40pm to reports of a sport and leisure incident in Aspatria.
A paramedic and two doctors on board the GNAAS aircraft arrived on scene at 5.59pm.
The team worked alongside the North West Ambulance Service to assess and treat a patient.
The patient was taken to hospital by a NWAS road crew, accompanied by the GNAAS team.
Howtown
On Monday, the GNAAS critical care team was activated at 6.22pm to reports of a road traffic collision in Howtown.
A paramedic and doctor on board the GNAAS aircraft arrived on scene at 6.35pm.
The team worked alongside the North West Ambulance Service to assess and treat a patient and airlifted them to hospital.
The Great North Air Ambulance Service is a charitably funded air ambulance service which provides life-saving care throughout the North East, North Yorkshire, Cumbria and the Isle of Man.
They operate two helicopters 365 days a year and also operate a night-time service in the North East and Cumbria on rapid response vehicles.
They do not receive Government funding and must therefore raise £9.3m a year through public donations to remain operational.
This means the cost per day for the charity is £25,200.
