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Celebrating 10 years of Community Cardiac Responders Saving Lives

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) is celebrating 10 years of Community Cardiac Responders (CCRs), volunteers who deliver lifesaving care in the critical first moments of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

01/06/2026

Jenny in her running gear, proudly, displays her medal after completing the marathon

Dufftown responder raises more than £11k for charity

AN emergency responder from Dufftown has raised more than £11,000 for a charity close to her heart after running her first marathon.

01/06/2026

Jay Watt dressed in a full suit of armour with the SAMH logo on the chest.

Local Paramedic running Edinburgh Marathon in full suit of armour

Edinburgh City Paramedic, Jay Watt, is running in this weekend’s Edinburgh Marathon to raise money for SAMH, clad in a full suit of metal armour.

21/05/2026

Two twin brothers smiling and stood back to back. One dressed in Ambulance uniform and the other dressed in Police uniform.

Identical twin brothers celebrate 23 years of joint frontline service

A set of identical twin brothers are celebrating more than 23 years of joint service across Scotland’s emergency services.

18/05/2026

Patient Kerry Hudson stands close to Tracey, the responder who helped her, along with Kerry's husband on the other side

Heart attack patient reunited with SAS emergency responder

A PATIENT from Luthermuir has been reunited with one of the emergency responders who attended to her after a heart attack.

15/05/2026

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