We’re proud to have more than 1,000 volunteers supporting North West Ambulance Service. From community first responders who are often first on scene, to...
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NWAS fleet manager awarded at Ambulance Leaders Forum Awards
Congratulations to Angela Jennings, who was presented with the award for exceptional support services member at this year's Ambulance Leadership Forum (ALF) conference...
Call to reinstall thousands of unmaintained defibs at NWAS
We are encouraging local communities to re-establish thousands of local defibrillators that have fallen out of use....
Giving back in the greatest way: Brian’s NWAS story
Ambulance Care Assistant Brian Cross has always had a passion for helping others.
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Ambulance Awareness Day a big hit in Merseyside
There was a real buzz in Aintree, Liverpool this week as our Ambulance Awareness Day brought the community together for a fun, hands-on day...
Our Your Call magazine: new edition out now from NWAS
We’ve reached the final stretch of winter, and a lot of us are feeling it with the busy shifts and the constant pressure of...
Highlighting the importance of bystander action this National Heart Month
There are around 3,600 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the North West. Early CPR and defibrillation can more than double a person’s chance...
Ambulance Awareness Day is coming to Merseyside
Whether you’re a young person considering a career in healthcare, a parent or guardian supporting future choices, or simply curious about the ambulance service...
From fire safety to public declarations, meet our very own town crier
When you think of a town crier, you might picture a brightly dressed figure ringing a bell and calling, “Oyez, oyez, oyez!” What you...
More patients receiving help without the need for an ambulance in the North West
Thousands of our patients are getting the right care quickly while freeing up ambulances for those in life-threatening situations...
Slips, trips and falls: all you need to know this winter
Falls account for about 1 in 10 calls to the ambulance service, and this increases in the winter when we see shorter days and...
NWAS Community First Responder Awarded MBE
Rossendale Community First Responder (CFR), Dawn Taylor, affectionately known amongst her colleagues as ‘Mother’ has been awarded the prestigious British Empire Medal (MBE) in...
