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An Aberdeen man who was crushed by a forklift has met the ambulance crew who came to his rescue, to thank them for their help in saving his life.

A woman who had a cardiac arrest in the Botanic Gardens has been reunited with one of the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) staff members who saved her life.

To coincide with Restart a Heart Day 2022, the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) has rolled out the use of a life-saving app to the whole of Scotland, which can alert those with CPR knowledge to attend a nearby cardiac arrest.

The mum of a man who had a cardiac arrest at an Old Firm game has thanked Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) responders who saved her son’s life.

The official opening of a new co-located Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) response and training facility at Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s Clarkston Community Fire Station was held on Thursday (21 July 2022).

Members of the public will have the opportunity to visit Kilbirnie ambulance station on Saturday 20^th August to find out more about their local emergency services.

Over 20 ambulance staff have co-located to Edinburgh’s McDonald Road Fire Station in a move which will benefit patients in Edinburgh and its surrounding areas.

Over the last six months, the Scottish Ambulance Service’s (SAS) emergency workers have suffered from almost 150 verbal and physical assaults, new data from the Service reveals.

A mum from Dumbarton has praised the Scottish Ambulance Service staff who came to her baby’s aid during the “scariest moment of her life”.

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) is asking the public to share their views on its draft 2030 strategy as it looks to shape its service to meet the needs of a changing population.

Two Scottish Ambulance Service emergency responders have been awarded MBEs in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours for their voluntary work.