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Five West Lothian SAS staff members to attempt Three Peaks Challenge
Five Scottish Ambulance Service staff members from West Lothian are taking part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, aiming to complete it twice in 24 hours of walking, to raise money for TASC (The Ambulance Staff Charity).
Graham on ‘emotional’ Hawick Ambulance Station visit as Scottish Building Society make Player of the Month donation
Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland star Darcy Graham presented Hawick Ambulance Station with a donation of £500 and a signed match jersey to thank the hero Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) staff who saved his brother’s life after a horror crash.
Scottish Ambulance Service dad tells of cancer battle
A Dumfries-based dad of two who was diagnosed with prostate cancer two weeks before Christmas is raising awareness following his two-year fight.
Scottish Ambulance Service Air Ambulance celebrates 90 years
The Scottish Ambulance Service Air Ambulance is celebrating 90 years of providing vital life-saving services to some of Scotland’s most remote and rural locations this week.
Man reunited with SAS staff who saved his life
A man who had a cardiac arrest after a game of squash four years ago has been reunited with the crew who saved his life.
Multi service training exercise to train new staff to deal with RTC
The Scottish Ambulance Service, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland held a training exercise in the Borders recently for students and new recruits to practice responding to a road traffic collision (RTC).
Record recruitment at Scottish Ambulance Service
The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) has recruited a record 1,388 staff and introduced 52 additional ambulances in the past three years as part of its Demand and Capacity Programme.
All Scottish Ambulance Service crews now trained in distributing Naloxone
All active crews at the Scottish Ambulance Service have now been trained to supply life-saving Take Home Naloxone (THN) kits.
SAS bike squad to be deployed at Six Nations
Scottish Ambulance Service emergency responders are to be deployed on bikes for this weekend’s Six Nations match with Italy.
Scottish Ambulance Service appoints new Chief Executive
The Scottish Ambulance Service today welcomed the appointment of Michael Dickson OBE as its new Chief Executive.
Young girl with rare syndrome reunited with SAS crew who rushed her to hospital
A young girl who had a prolonged seizure as a result of a rare condition has been reunited with the Scottish Ambulance Service crew who cared for her during the “scary” incident.
Final Call for Air Ambulance Service Consultation
The public are being given a final opportunity to contribute to a Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) consultation which will inform the re-procurement of its Air Ambulance Service prior to its renewal.