Learn more about GWAAC's Critical Care Team
Our crew attend the most critical incidents across the region by helicopter or by critical care car. When someone is seriously ill or injured time is of the essence, and they need expert help fast. This is where we come in.
From emergency blood transfusions to roadside amputations or treating cardiac arrests, our crew specialise in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, bringing the skills and expertise of an Emergency Department to the patient.
Get to know some of the team below
Joined GWAAC: 2017
What is your favourite TV Show: Friends
Favourite band: Mumford & Sons
Most known amongst the crew for: Trying to find the best coffee in the region
When not at GWAAC, you can normally be found: Spending time with family & friends or planning for next years snowboarding trip
Best thing about your job: Being part of an inclusive, committed and compassionate team who provides life saving interventions to the most critically ill and injured as well as hearing about the success stories months later. Â Â Â Â Â
If you didn’t do your current job, what career do you think you would be in: Honestly it is a privilege to work on the air ambulance and something I have wanted to do from a young age. However I do think being an airline pilot would be pretty cool?    Â
Year you joined GWAAC: 2020
When not at GWAAC, you can normally be found: Out adventuring with my man and our dogs / wild swimming / hanging out with my awesome friends!
Favourite food: Pizza / Thai / Greek
Favourite band/song: I am a true saff landaner and love me some afrobeats, old school garage and any music that makes me wanna dance!!
What are you most known for among the crew: Turning the heating up! haha
Favourite TV show: Brooklyn 99 / Derry Girls / Gavin & Stacey / The IT Crowd
Best thing about your job: There are loads of awesome things about this job- doing our best to help people is probably number 1! But the team make it extra special - interesting training, bizarre experiences and knowing we've got an awesome support network!
If you didn’t do your current job, what career do you think you would be in: I'd love to run a tea room and shop with my Mum, a cool little place everyone can go to for a natter and a chill!
Year you joined GWAAC: 2012
Best thing about your job: Lots! Patient care, teamwork with great bunch of clinicians, teaching and mentoring
Favourite food: Chocolate
Most known amongst the crew for: Getting on with things…..
If you didn’t do your current job, what career do you think you would be in: Always wanted to be a vet
Joined GWAAC: 2015
Favourite food: Pizza and black coffee.
Favourite song: Noone Knows – Queens of the Stone Age.
Known amongst the crew for: Insisting on going for dinner on late shifts/generally eating!
Best thing about your job: The people; colleagues and patients.
If you didn’t do your current job, what career would you be in? Artisan baker – I’m very proud of my sourdough!
Joined GWAAC: 2014
Where would we find you when not at GWAAC: Messing around in the outdoors as much as possible, playing with my two children.
Most known amongst the crew for: A voracious appetite for coffee, but a significant dislike of instant coffee!
Favourite TV show: Any of the crime dramas.
Best thing about your job: The variety, the excitement, the teamwork and the opportunity to have a huge impact on the care patients receive.
If you didn’t do your current job, what career would you be in? I wanted to be a vet when I was younger, but honestly couldn’t see myself doing anything other than being a paramedic now!
Year you joined GWAAC: 2012
If you didn’t do your current job, what career do you think you would be in: Stuntman or Astronaut (although my career advisor at school told me I’d never make it as a doctor and that She would recommend that I apply for a job at the new out of town supermarket).
Favourite food: Haribo
Favourite band/song: Anything from the 80’s
When not at GWAAC, you can normally be found doing: Most likely I’d be at work in one of my other roles, or maybe I’d be at home cutting the grass, cutting the hedges, burning stuff and generally hiding from the world.
Favourite TV show: Mandalorian
Best thing about your job: I genuinely believe pre hospital care is one of those specialties where you can make a real tangible difference to patient outcomes.
Year you joined GWAAC: 2008Â
Most known amongst the crew for: Being a bit messy but always happy to tidy up
Favourite food: PizzaÂ
Favourite band/song: Bruce Springsteen
When not at GWAAC, you can normally be found doing: Working at the BRI or paddleboarding
Favourite TV show: The west wing
Best thing about your job: It is a privilege to be able to help people in their darkest hour, to be part of an incredible team and for those like me who are longer in the tooth to see colleagues come into the unit and become outstanding clinicians and leaders, our future is in excellent hands
If you didn’t do your current job, what career do you think you would be in: Police officer or lawyer
Joined GWAAC: 2017
Favourite food: A roast dinner with mayonnaise hands down.
Favourite band/song: Imagine Dragons is such an awesome band.
Known amongst the crew for: Erm I’m not sure hopefully friendly.
When not at GWAAC, you can normally be found doing: Spending time with my family and renovating our house.
Favourite TV show: The Big Bang Theory- best TV show ever, when it finished it left a voidÂ
Best thing about your job: The people I work with and being able to relieve pain and suffering in our community.
If you didn’t do your current job, what career would you be in: I think being a vet would be pretty cool.
Year you joined GWAAC: 2017
Favourite food: Medium-rare T-bone steak with ‘bistecca pizzaiola’ sauce. I’m pretty sure my dad made it up as I’ve never seen it in a restaurant, he used to try to get them to make it for him and offer extra. It worked sometimes but so embarrassing as a child! The family recipe is 1 tin of chopped tomatoes, a beef stock cube, 2 cloves of crushed garlic, black olives, 4 anchovy fillets finely chopped, table spoon of capers, rosemary, oregano and basil to taste, Worcester sauce and some salt and pepper. Leave to simmer down and thicken up. Double fried chips and some fresh salad. Buon Appetito!
Favourite band/song: Gasoline - Audioslave
Most known amongst the crew for: A dark sense of humour…
When not at GWAAC, you can normally be found doing: Enjoying time with my family.
Favourite TV show: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Best thing about your job: Being able to relieve suffering in a way I wasn’t able to other roles within the Ambulance service eg. Giving advanced pain relief or sedation for extreme pain.
If you didn’t do your current job, what career do you think you would be in: The Police or Fire and Rescue.
Year you joined GWAAC: 2018
When not at GWAAC, you can normally be found doing:Â Trying to control my wayward dog and child
Favourite food: Oranges!
Favourite band/song: Muse
Most known amongst the crew for: Making coffee so strong you could float bricks in it
Favourite TV show: Game of Thrones
Best thing about your job: The team, the team and the team (and the helicopter)
If you didn’t do your current job, what career do you think you would be in: 15th century explorer
Year you joined GWAAC: 2018
Most known amongst the crew for: Wellbeing stuff?
Favourite food: Pretty much anything that includes melted cheese
Favourite band/song: Just one?! Come on... OK- Sweet Child o' mine. Band? Too many to pick
When not at GWAAC, you can normally be found doing: Drinking cocktails and playing board games
Favourite TV show: Archer/ Spaced
Best thing about your job: Being in a position to save patients that others can't
If you didn’t do your current job, what career do you think you would be in: If I had to leave this job I'd probably become a counsellor. If I'd never done it? Personal trainer to the stars?