Patient Parminder with cards and chocolates for staff

Fife dad thanks SAS staff who saved his life after two cardiac arrests

A Fife dad who had a cardiac arrest at a gym has thanked the ambulance service staff who helped saved his life.

Two female members of ambulance staff stand in front of some ambulances

Scottish Ambulance Service Prepares for Winter

The Scottish Ambulance Service is bringing in a range of extra initiatives this winter, including new frontline staff, ambulances and enhancements to 999 call centre operations.

Lynsey Duncan and Steven Short hold signs for the CPR Bystander Support service whilst sat at the back of an ambulance with its doors open.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and SAS Launch Support Service for People Involved in ‘Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest’

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland has partnered with the Scottish Ambulance Service and the Resuscitation Research Group at the University of Edinburgh (RRG) to launch a pilot service on Wednesday 1st November to support those who witness or provide CPR to someone who experiences cardiac arrest at home or in the community.

Skye volunteer Steve Brealey dressed in high vis jacket standing on a snow covered road.

Skye Cousins complete over 2,000 volunteering hours

Skye-based cousins, Steve Brealey and Bridget Little, have racked up over 2,000 hours on call as Community First Responders (CFRs) in the Glendale area of Skye.

A patient with two ambulance staff

Save a life! The Restart a Heart Campaign aims to save more lives

The Restart a Heart campaign starts on 16 October, a  lifesaving initiative aiming to help save more lives across Scotland by teaching people vital resuscitation skills which can be used if someone goes into cardiac arrest.