Great
North Air Ambulance
The problem - 'Pride of Cumbria' grounded
In a rural community such as Cumbria and adjoining counties in the north
west of England it is inevitable that an ambulance is sometimes too late
at the scene of an emergency to save the life of a victim. The Great North
Air Ambulance Service strives to minimize response times through the provision
of a helicopter ambulance service. The aim is to provide emergency medical
cover to the North East, North Yorkshire and Cumbria, ensuring that 80%
of the population are within ten minutes of air ambulance cover.
The 'Pride of Cumbria', launched in August 2004, is the third helicopter to be put in service by GNAAS. It costs £750,000 per year to keep the 'Pride of Cumbria' flying. It was grounded in February 2005 due to a lack of funds...
Press Release: 25 February
2005
The Great North Air Ambulance Service has today announced it will be grounding
the “Pride of Cumbria” for a limited period. The helicopter
which is presently
based in Appleby was bought into service last August and
has up until now been completely funded
by the people of Cumbria.
www.greatnorthairambulance.co.uk
Contributions from Rotary Club of Upper Eden
To support the appeal the Upper Eden Rotary Club allocates part of the
proceeds from it's annual Yomp fund raising event. We now have a dedicated website to promote the Yomp.
2006 - Donation from proceeds of Yomp to the 'Great North Air Ambulance Service'.
2005 - £687 was donated from the 2005 Hog Roast. Yomp 2005 - The 'Great North Air Ambulance Service' was nominated
as a major charity to be funded by sponsorship in the 23rd Mallerstang
Horseshoe & Nine Standards Yomp 2005. £1,000 from the proceeds
of the Yomp was subsequently donated to the cause.