69-year-old Volunteer Car Driver John Bond is one of our longest-serving volunteers. For three decades, he has been taking patients to and from their...
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Life as a community first responder with NWAS; meet Kamran
Kamran Nazir had always wanted to give back to his local community but struggled to find the right opportunity....
LGBT History Month: “The power of compassion and activism in driving social change.”
For LGBT History Month, we have been sharing the stories of people both past and present that helped shape and create social change, advancing society...
NWAS celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2025
Throughout the week, we will provide insight into the opportunities we offer and some of the perspectives of some of the learners. We will...
Man given suspended sentence for vile assault on NWAS paramedic
On Monday 3 February 2025, Crewe Magistrates’ Court sentenced Raine to a 52-week suspended sentence, 100 hours of community service and rehabilitation activity requirements....
LGBT+ History Month
Adam Williams, LGBT+ Network Chair and Paramedic spoke to us about the work of activist Dr. Michael Farquhar to highlight LGBT+ History Month and...
CPR training and Chinese New Year: a life-saving connection
We recently made strong connections with 20 students from the Liverpool Chinese Students and Scholars Association (LCSSA). They took part in a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation...
Support sessions for our Apprentice Emergency Medical Technician role
It is no secret that we open our Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) apprenticeship opportunities at least once a year. When will they open? It...
Mental health helplines that could help you this January
If you are in a mental health crisis, call 111 and select option two. By doing so, you can access round-the-clock support from a...
NWAS Director of People Lisa Ward on New Year Honours List
Our Director of People, Lisa Ward, from Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, has featured in the 2024 King’s New Year Honours list. Lisa will receive a...
Making a stand against violence and aggression towards NWAS staff
Last week, NWAS joined forces with Cheshire Police’s night time economy (NTE) team, to make a stand against violence and aggression towards ambulance staff...
Uncovering the shocking abuse that NWAS call handlers face on a daily basis
Emergency workers come to work to care for those who need us most and should feel able to do so without fear of violence...