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640,790 Scots equipped with CPR skills

A mum who did not realise she was in labour until she was delivering has thanked the two “amazing” paramedics who delivered her baby boy at home.

A woman who gave birth only two days after she found out she was pregnant has thanked the emergency responders who helped deliver her baby.

Welcome to the latest edition of the Scottish Ambulance Service’s Stakeholder Briefing. This briefing contains an overview of the latest news from the service. Please contact us, replying to this email address, if you have any comments or suggestions.

A PROJECT to upgrade defibrillators used in Scottish ambulances has been completed, with critically ill patients across Scotland set to benefit.

Thanks to Clive Tanton for this wonderful compliment – the former police officer thanked Raymond Bennett and Blair Fergus for saving his life

We received a fantastic compliment from mum Gale Ervine.

These pictures show the incredible moment a Scottish Ambulance Service paramedic was reunited with his daughter after he chose to live separately to protect his family during the Coronavirus.

Throughout #VolunteersWeek2020 we are highlighting the amazing dedication of volunteers.

What an amazing gesture from Brian Forbes of Banchory Station! After hearing a young girl lost her trauma teddy ‘Derek’, Brian visited the family after a nightshift and donated a bag of new teddies to Ellie, 3

Cabin crew workers who lost their jobs when the airline Flybe went out of business have been recruited to work as call handlers for the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Pauline Howie, Chief Executive of the Scottish Ambulance Service, said: “It is with very great sadness to report the news that one of our dear colleagues from the Scottish Ambulance Service has tragically passed away after contracting COVID-19.