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Join us at our Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Posted 15th August 2023
Eight square images featuring staff from different parts of the service and our new ambulance station in Blackpool.

Hospital handover collaboration shortlisted for HSJ Award

Posted 14th August 2023
Hospital-handover-

Have you heard about the #SafeInTheBack campaign?

Posted 9th August 2023
Safe in the back campaign logo.

Etiquette when meeting a guide dog – dos and don’ts

Posted 8th August 2023
Guide dog Sean wearing his harness with his owner Fran.

Life of an assistance dog

Posted 7th August 2023
Three photos: Far left - Fran and Sean stood outside of an ambulance with four other colleagues at a FTSU event. Top right: Sean in his guide dog training harness. Bottom right: Sean led on the floor at an NWAS event.

Meet our new Fundraising Manager Roya Armstrong 

Posted 4th August 2023
New Team NWAS charity manager Roya. Her hair is down and she has glasses on.

We warn of dangers of open water swimming

Posted 3rd August 2023
Our Hazardous Area Response Team paramedics with firefighters from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Search and Rescue Team in an inflatable boat in Queen's Dock, Liverpool.

New edition of our Your Call magazine out today!

Posted 2nd August 2023
Your Call magazine out now. Picture of the front cover showing a female paramedic with her son and a young man who is Deaf (bottom left) and our ambulance crew at Manchester Airport (bottom right).
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