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International Financial Group Limited Supports Great North Air Ambulance Service on the Isle of Man

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The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) has secured its first corporate sponsor on the Isle of Man, International Financial Group Limited (IFGL), with a £10,000 donation to support the charity's lifesaving operations. GNAAS provides critical care and air transfer services for seriously ill or injured patients from the Isle of Man to specialist medical facilities in the UK. Each flight is crewed by a consultant doctor and specialist paramedic, delivering advanced interventions to patients in urgent need. The donation will directly support the service's ability to safely transit the over-sea crossing and continue helping critically ill and injured patients within the community.

Key Takeaways:

  • International Financial Group Limited (IFGL) has become the Great North Air Ambulance Service's (GNAAS) first corporate sponsor on the Isle of Man, donating £10,000 to support the charity's lifesaving operations.
  • GNAAS provides critical care and air transfer services for seriously ill or injured patients from the Isle of Man to specialist medical facilities in the UK.
  • The service has responded to 71 incidents involving Isle of Man residents over the past three years.
  • GNAAS must raise £124,000 annually to cover the adaptations required for oversea flights, with funding also provided by Manx Care.
  • The donation from IFGL will directly support the service's ability to safely transit the over-sea crossing and continue helping critically ill and injured patients within the community.
  • IFGL CEO Rob Allen stated that the team's reaction to the support was "lovely" and that he is proud to be able to support GNAAS.
  • GNAAS CEO Joe Garcia expressed gratitude for the donation, stating that it will enable the team to continue helping critically ill and injured patients within the community.

Statistics:

  • The Great North Air Ambulance Service has responded to 71 incidents involving Isle of Man residents over the past three years.
  • GNAAS must raise £124,000 annually to cover the adaptations required for oversea flights.
  • The donation from International Financial Group Limited (IFGL) is £10,000.
  • The total number of flights provided by GNAAS over the past three years is not specified.

Sources:

  • Isle of Man Today: "Great North Air Ambulance Service announces first corporate sponsor on the Isle of Man."
  • Isle of Man Today: "International Financial Group Limited becomes Great North Air Ambulance Service's first corporate sponsor on the Isle of Man."
  • Isle of Man Today: "Great North Air Ambulance Service's Island aid group sanctioned."

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