Students take part in mock RTC exercise

Multi Service Training Exercise to help students prepare for an 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).

A Take Home Nalaxone kit

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.

Willow and Keri in an ambulance

Mum's Down Syndrome Day story

Today is World Down Syndrome Day 2023 and please read this wonderful blog by mum Clare.

Her daughter Willow, who has Down Syndrome, recently got to meet Keri Fickling, SAS Macmillan Clinical Effectiveness Lead North, and given a tour in one of our ambulances.

SAS bike staff at Murrayfield

SAS bike squad deployed at Six Nations at Murrayfield

Scottish Ambulance Service emergency responders have been deployed on bikes for this weekend’s Six Nations tournament

New CEO Michael Dickson

Scottish Ambulance Service appoints new Chief Executive

The Scottish Ambulance Service today welcomed the appointment of Michael Dickson OBE as new Chief Executive.