With the sun shining and more people out and about enjoying the weather, you might spot us responding by air or road. But what should you do if you see us trying to land or take-off in the helicopter? Watch our video for top tips from our pilots. π
               
            
            
                11.04.2025 15:51 β π 3    π 3    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
                            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            For anyone who needs a smile
Happy Friday! π
#springtime #lambs #herefordshire
               
            
            
                11.04.2025 14:41 β π 0    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Hello @rachelburden.bsky.social do you think you could put this in front of @rickedwards1.bsky.social please just to see if he might be interested!!! (I mean unless you fancy it - maybe learning to fly a 737 could be one of your 50 things???) Thank you soooooooo much!!
               
            
            
                12.02.2025 13:44 β π 0    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            I canβt wait for you to find out where Charlotte is fromβ¦
#traitors #claudia #epic
               
            
            
                24.01.2025 21:59 β π 7    π 1    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            @rachelburden.bsky.social Happy Birthday and welcome to the fifties - Iβve been here a couple of years and itβs great! π₯
               
            
            
                22.01.2025 10:03 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Iβm in fur that! 
but only if the studio audience find it funnyβ¦.
               
            
            
                20.01.2025 19:35 β π 0    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                
                                                
    
    
    
    
            #bloomscrolling
So happy this is a thing! πΉ
               
            
            
                20.01.2025 10:08 β π 3    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Best part of the week! Can we have Henning on every week please
               
            
            
                20.01.2025 09:23 β π 0    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                
                                                        
                                                
    
    
    
    
            Last year we were called to #Gloucestershire more times than ever before.
Our crew responded to 621 people in the county, with Helimed 65 flying to 34% of missions.
Find out more about our lifesaving work in Gloucestershire:
greatwesternairambulance.com/gloucestersh...
               
            
            
                15.01.2025 10:08 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            So beautiful
               
            
            
                12.01.2025 12:23 β π 0    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Hi @rachelburden.bsky.social Iβve got a brilliant challenge for @rickedwards1.bsky.social for 2025
Flying a full size 737 simulator 1 flight of a 7day round the world marathon in November - itβs epic! - itβs for Bristolβs local air ambulance charity - would love the support!!
@bbc5live.bsky.social
               
            
            
                05.01.2025 16:10 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                
                                                
    
    
    
    
            Happy New Year from all of us at Great Western Air Ambulance Charity π₯³
@gwaac.bsky.social 
#staysafe
#HappyNewYear
#savinglivestogether
               
            
            
                31.12.2024 20:19 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Looking forward to speaking at and listening to this conference. Exciting talks from across the world of pre hospital critical care. Lots to learn from each other.
               
            
            
                20.12.2024 12:10 β π 5    π 3    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                
                                                
    
    
    
    
            Christmas is just two weeks away! π
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Supporters across our region are finding different ways to festively fundraise for our service.
From light displays to carol concerts, there really is a little bit of everything.
Find out what's going on near you:
greatwesternairambulance.com/festive-events/
               
            
            
                13.12.2024 09:24 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Might go back to bed to listen - itβs grim out thereβ¦
               
            
            
                07.12.2024 10:55 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            This is a great write up of what it can be like on a typical day on the Air Ambulance!
               
            
            
                29.11.2024 10:56 β π 8    π 2    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                
                                                
    
    
    
    
            A huge congratulations to Ethan Ross-Smith who has won the Young Person of the Year Award at the #AAUKAwards! π
This year, Ethan has helped keep our service flying by fundraising, volunteering and even taking part in promotional photoshoots with our crew.
Well done Ethan! ππ
               
            
            
                29.11.2024 10:21 β π 3    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                
                                                
    
    
    
    
            So proud of our GW Hearts team who won the Breaking Barriers Award at the #AAUKAwards! π
@GWHearts work has been recognised for its efforts in making defibs available to all, reducing health inequalities in our region.
This year we introduced a mapping tool to make defib placement more strategic.
               
            
            
                29.11.2024 10:20 β π 2    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                
                                                
    
    
    
    
            No contextβ¦.
               
            
            
                27.11.2024 20:25 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            New pack starting to collate all GWAAC related accounts 
go.bsky.app/VLN9VWE
               
            
            
                27.11.2024 19:17 β π 1    π 1    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Try @wiggs1234.bsky.social  always amazing
               
            
            
                27.11.2024 19:12 β π 0    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            You can follow GWAAC here ππ
               
            
            
                27.11.2024 19:10 β π 2    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                
                                                
    
    
    
    
            We bring the skills and equipment of a hospital Emergency Department.
Specialist kit allows us to do things like take over a patient's breathing, analyse vital information, and deliver mechanical CPR. Helping us give the best possible care.
Learn more:
greatwesternairambulance.com/winter-appeal/
               
            
            
                27.11.2024 12:17 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            So sorry - it is so hard - tried for years with IVF and was never lucky - the monthly grief is so hard to explain - I have made my peace and I am now so happy my brother and his gorgeous wife had beautiful twins that I can love π
               
            
            
                24.11.2024 17:48 β π 2    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Thanks for starting this @sethina.bsky.social will keep a look out who else to add ππ
               
            
            
                24.11.2024 10:11 β π 3    π 1    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Good morning 
Have a day as fantastic as you are
β€οΈ
               
            
            
                23.11.2024 11:11 β π 123    π 7    π¬ 5    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                
                                            Air Ambulance aviation photography by Tim Wallace
                                                        
                                            Air Ambulance aviation photography by Tim Wallace
                                                        
                                            Air Ambulance aviation photography by Tim Wallace
                                                        
                                            Air Ambulance aviation photography by Tim Wallace
                                                
    
    
    
    
            Back on point all this week on HELIMED operations. 
Busy week ahead ending with a day of high speed air-to-air photography that has had 6 months of meticulous planning.
 
Β©Wallace | AmbientLife
www.ambientlife.co.uk/aviation-cli...
               
            
            
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                                            Cat pics, tech, ranting. Sweary. Londoner. No Christmas until after my birthday.
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            The national charity championing and supporting the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities right across the UK. π
Find out more: airambulancesuk.org
                                     
                            
                    
                    
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                                            Advanced Paramedic - Neonatal Retreival 
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                                            Emergency Medicine Consultant and CCIO in Bristol
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Building communities and designing fun, friendly, meaningful cricket into busy people's lives. 
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                                            Interests include Gloucester Rugby, FPL, history, reading, podcasts, TV, and just anything nerdy really. Occasionally post about the things I like, but mostly just here to follow and reply to more interesting people. π
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Labourβs MP for Stroud in Gloucestershire, and GP. 
For help and support for constituents email me at simon.opher.mp@parliament.uk
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                                            A science teacher/assistant head teacher in Gloucestershire. Interested in curriculum, assessment, timetabling and logistics. (Terrible golfer, occasional walker and bad photographer).
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Singer/songwriter with British pagan goth 'n' roll band Inkubus Sukkubus (est. 1989), editor of Cotswold Life magazine (est. 1967), and incorrigible cider drinker.
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Health Editor at The Sunday Times. Health Journalist of the Year 2023. Helped expose #MidStaffs. Public interest journalism matters #E17 #patientsafety 
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                                            Andrew Merrell is a journalist and editor of Gloucestershire-focused digital magazine The Raikes Journal (www.raikesjournal.co.uk) which runs off https://substack.com/home. Contact him on 07956 926061 or andrew.merrell@raikesjournal.co.u
                                     
                            
                    
                    
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