Your North West Air Ambulance Charity takes advanced healthcare to scene; reaching, treating and transferring patients to definitive care as quickly as possible and working collaboratively with our partners to ensure they are transferred to the best treatment centre thus improving chances of survival and reducing the risk of long term injury.
Just as many critically injured patients would not survive without the service, your North West Air Ambulance Charity would not be here without you. The service is funded by the generosity of the public through donations, fundraising activity, lottery membership and through our network of retail outlets, who provide vital charitable funding to keep our service flying.
Helimed 08 (Blackpool) two paramedics
Helimed 72 (Barton) one paramedic and one doctor
Helimed 75 (Barton) two paramedics
1999
The North West Air Ambulance Charity was founded, operating just five days per week
2002
The generosity of our supporters enabled us to begin flying seven days a week
2004
We were able to upgrade our helicopter, thanks to a generous legacy of £500,000
2005
We opened the doors of our first charity shop in Southport
2008
Thanks to continuous donations, we introduced a second helicopter to our fleet
2012
Doctors were introduced onto one aircraft, administering specialist care at the scene
2013
We welcomed a third helicopter to our fleet
2016
Our red helicopter became yellow and with that came an exciting new look for the entire fleet to help raise awareness for our lifesaving service, whether in the skies or on the ground
2017
We received funding to purchase a LUCAS Chest Compression system, which provides automated CPR on patients suffering a cardiac arrest
Sep 2017
Aintree University Hospital’s helipad was officially opened by HRH The Prince of Wales, and our crew had the honour of meeting His Royal Highness at the grand unveiling
Feb 2018
The first of four rapid response vehicles was purchased, made possible thanks to our amazing supporters
Apr 2018
Collaborating with Wythenshawe Hospital we streamlined vital cardiac arrest treatments for the first time, with the first patient transported for ECMO on this date
Sep 2018
Our flagship Brew with the Crew fundraising campaign was launched
Nov 2018
Together with Wythenshawe Hospital, we won ‘Innovation of the Year’ at the National Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence, for our ECMO lifesaving cardiac arrest treatment
Jan 2019
We launched blood on board in conjunction with Blood Bikes Manchester, Salford Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Transfusion Service, and North West Ambulance Service, allowing us to administer blood transfusions by the roadside
Apr 2019
The BBC’s BAFTA winning ‘Ambulance’ returned with a fifth series, featuring the North West Air Ambulance’s lifesaving crew for the first time
Aug 2019
Lift off Lotto reached over 100,000 plays per week
May 2020
Celebrating 21 years of our lifesaving service
June 2020
The BBC’s BAFTA winning ‘Ambulance’ returned with a brand new series, featuring the North West Air Ambulance crew saving lives alongside North West Ambulance Service’s Merseyside crew
