Great North Air Ambulance, G-NHAA

Aircav · September 13, 2011, 09:42:03 AM

Hi
Bit of excitement yesterday, because of the high winds a building in Langley Moor collapsed on top of 15 cars, no one hurt but the Police, Ambulance and Fire Service attended as well as the Northeast Air Ambulance which landed in the car park of where I work.
I'd already had a chat to the pilot about the wind strength and asked about his limit on flying in it, as the helicopter crew got back aboard I got asked to make sure that no people and cars got to close, so there's me stood in front of the helicopter blocking the entrance to the car park and with a quick thumbs up to the pilot and they were off and away.
Steve

TsrJoe · September 13, 2011, 09:59:52 AM

Very cool, nice looking chopper too

lenny100 · September 13, 2011, 12:57:48 PM

this choper used to be owed by a football player who used it when he was a newcastle to go home to liverpool after training everyday,

Captain Canada · September 13, 2011, 04:47:47 PM

I'd have a chopper too, if I were rich.

She's a beauty alright. Thanks for posting. Were you that close when it alighted and took off ?

Aircav · September 14, 2011, 03:40:18 AM

Hi Toadie,
I stepped back about 50 yards, the helicopter lifted off vertically to about 50 feet and the flew into the wind over my head.
All the best
Steve

The Wooksta! · September 14, 2011, 04:21:34 AM

Me mate Bob - who's a paramedic - was toying with the idea of getting a job on the Air Ambulance.

Aircav · September 14, 2011, 08:40:48 AM

A Friend of mine who's an ex-Ambulanceman has a saying,

What's the difference between God and a Paramedic?

God doesn't think he's a Paramedic

The Wooksta! · September 14, 2011, 08:49:04 AM

Bob's one of the most down to earth people I know.

Martin H · September 14, 2011, 11:10:06 AM

Quote from: Aircav on September 14, 2011, 03:40:18 AM
I stepped back about 50 yards,

That will be around 45 meters to those used to the metric system.

JayBee · September 14, 2011, 11:44:38 AM

Quote from: Martin H on September 14, 2011, 11:10:06 AM
Quote from: Aircav on September 14, 2011, 03:40:18 AM
I stepped back about 50 yards,

That will be around 45 meters to those used to the metric system.

Ah yes! the younger generation

PR19_Kit · September 14, 2011, 12:38:59 PM

Quote from: Martin H on September 14, 2011, 11:10:06 AM
That will be around 45 meters to those used to the metric system.

Would that be gas, water or electricity meters?

Aircav · September 16, 2011, 10:08:26 AM

Got some shots of whats left of the building today.

scooter · September 16, 2011, 10:51:43 AM

Quote from: Aircav on September 14, 2011, 08:40:48 AM
A Friend of mine who's an ex-Ambulanceman has a saying,

What's the difference between God and a Paramedic?

God doesn't think he's a Paramedic

Yeah, ain't that the truth. But its not always the medics you've got to watch out for, sometimes is the volunteers EMTs (one step down from paramedic) who've got that complex as well.

For your consideration (and slightly off-topic as well ::ducks the Mods:: ) :

The Teaneck NJ Volunteer Ambulance Corps, known locally in Bergen County, NJ, as "The God Squad".

<- rides volunteer EMS in NJ

ytown2010 · September 19, 2011, 07:35:58 PM

@Scooter: How many lights you all need?

@Aircav: The guy who owns that Focus RS is going to be very very hacked off.

RPadavan2 · September 19, 2011, 07:49:37 PM

The more lights the better! As a retired cop, I used to get called out to escort the fire trucks to calls since the people on the roads never seemed to see the lights or hear the sirens/air horns trying to clear traffic. Half the time I used have to pass the cars and stop in front of them with my lights on and wave the FD around us, then catch up to the trucks.