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Three individuals practicing CPR on mannequins in a training room with banners promoting CPR readiness behind them.
Learn to be a lifesaver by signing up for a free 20-minute event on Wednesday 1 October.
The Restart a Heart Live event is online, inclusive CPR and defibrillator training that anyone can attend, and no equipment is required.
Read more: www.scottishambulance.com/news/rsah-li... #CPR #LearnCPR
We are recruiting for a Management Accountant to join our team.
Play a key role in supporting our mission to deliver life-saving care to over 5M people.
We're looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference through financial excellence.
apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
⚠️🌬️ Yellow weather warning of #wind affecting #Grampian between 06:00 on Mon 4 Aug and 06:00 on Tue 5 Aug 2025.
#StormFloris is likely to bring a spell of unseasonably strong and potentially disruptive winds to northern UK on Monday into early Tuesday.
weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and...
Illustration of a child being breastfed. Text reads: Breastfeeding contributes to: - Improved survival - Protection from infectious diseases - Reduced lifetime risk of obesity, asthma and heart disease - Optimal nutrition - Lower rates of breast and ovarian cancers, diabetes and heart disease for mum - Healthy brain development - Strong microbiomes Investing in breastfeeding means investing in the future. It supports healthier populations, reduced healthcare costs and stronger economies.
It’s World Breastfeeding Week!
Breastfeeding provides the perfect nutrition for babies and a healthy beginning - with benefits that last for life.
From maternity leave to trained counsellors, let’s ensure every mum gets the breastfeeding support she needs!
#HopefulFutures
🔗 bit.ly/40HTe7s
This month we’re talking about the psychological impact of resuscitation on first responders.
Want practical ways to support your own wellbeing, and your team’s, after a resuscitation event?
Read more 👇
Staying on top of your vaccines is one of the most effective ways to reduce your risk of becoming seriously ill from diseases like meningitis, measles, and most HPV related cancers.
For more information visit nhsinform.scot/vaccinesforstudents
#Vaccines4Students
Sam Grieve, Mary and John Kinninmonth, and Laura Cameron standing together, smiling, in front of a parked ambulance vehicle.
Mary Kinninmonth’s Community First Responder instincts and training saved her husband’s life when he suffered a cardiac arrest at home earlier this year.
Read more: www.scottishambulance.com/news/howe-of... #Fife #Volunteer #LearnCPR
Infographic outlining NHS 24 services for right care, including pharmacist, dentist, optometrist, mental wellbeing support, and emergency contacts.
It’s important to know where to get the right care for your healthcare needs and only go to A&E or phone 999 for critical life-threatening emergencies.
Find out more about where to get the right care in the right place at www.nhsinform.scot/rightcare #RightCareRightPlace
Graphic suggesting alternatives to a CPR manikin: a sofa cushion, a teddy bear, and a stack of folded towels, sheets, or blankets, with arrows indicating each item.
No CPR manikin? No problem.
You can practice CPR anywhere, even without specialist equipment. Use everyday items at home, school or work to build your skills and confidence 💪
A vibrant rainbow arches over two parked ambulances near autumn trees and a beige building under a cloudy sky.
We are currently recruiting for Trainee Ambulance Care Assistants in West Scotland based at various stations within:
⭐Argyll and Clyde
⭐Glasgow
⭐Lanarkshire
⭐Dumfries and Galloway
Find out more and apply here: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Closing date: Thursday 7 August
Group of people wearing life jackets paddling green canoes on a calm lake surrounded by trees at Loch Lomond Shores during a water safety event. Text reads - Water Safety Open Day - Free Event! World Drowning Prevention Day, 25th July, Loch Lomond Shores.
TOMORROW 👇
Head to Loch Lomond Shores and join in the free Water Safety open day with fun for all ages.
Activities include: taster sessions on the water in canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding, rescue demos with SFRS and Newfoundland dogs, arts and crafts and much more. #DrowningPrevention
A young child wearing orange water wings runs into the ocean. Text reads, "Did you know your story can save a life?" Below, on a notepad graphic, it says, "Help prevent drowning through shared stories."
Your story is powerful.
👍 When you share how you personally stay safe around water, you help make drowning prevention possible for others.
These stories don’t just inspire.
They inform. They save lives.
Ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day, share your story using #DrowningPrevention & tag @WHO.
The Scottish Ambulance Service was proud to attend Glasgow Pride this weekend. A great day, a fantastic turnout, and thanks to all those who said hello and to all our staff who attended. See you next year! #GlasgowPride #Pride
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Did you know almost 4,000 people in Scotland have an out of hospital cardiac arrest every year? Know CPR?
Register today for the GoodSAM app to help your community and help save lives.
Learn more and sign up ➡️ www.scottishambulance.com/news/public-... #CPR
Two ambulance vehicles parked inside - one is a neonatal transport ambulance van and the other is an ambulance response car.
Interested in joining SAS?
We have a number of job opportunities at present:
⭐General Manager - ScotSTAR
⭐Trainee Ambulance Care Assistants - West
⭐Scheduled Care Co-ordinator
⭐Procurement Admin Officer
⭐Advanced Retrieval Practitioner
Find out more ➡️ apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Home/Job
An ambulance parked by the coastline of a beach with a sun rising out of the sea in the distance.
Fantastic picture taken during the recent warm weather across the country. This taken at #Aberdeen Beach by Technician Ciarán McRae.
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🚢⚓ Don’t go overboard during Tall Ships 2025
With hundreds of thousands of people expected to flock to the #TallShips when they dock in #Aberdeen later this week, we are encouraging people to enjoy themselves safely.
Read more: nhsgrampian.org/news/2025/ju...
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We may joke about the weather in Scotland, but heat is a real risk that can affect anyone.
NHS Inform has tips on having a safe and comfortable summer.
Find advice on preparing for hot weather at nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/outdoor-health/how-to-stay-safe-in-hot-weather
A parked ambulance next to the shoreline on a very sunny day.
It's going to be a Scorchio🥵 couple of days and we ask that you enjoy the hot weather wisely by:
🧃 Staying hydrated
😎 Wearing sun cream & loose clothing
⛱️ Sticking to the shade during peak heat hours
🌞 Checking on elderly relatives/neighbours & babies
Tips & tricks: ready.scot/respond/seve...
Forecast maximum temperatures across Northern Ireland on Saturday 12 July 2025. Coleraine = 27°C Ballymena = 27°C Omagh = 29°C Belfast = 28°C Enniskillen = 27°C Armagh = 28°C Newry = 26°C
Forecast maximum temperatures across Scotland on Saturday 12 July 2025. Lerwick = 18°C Wick = 20°C Stornoway = 23°C Inverness = 28°C Fort William = 29°C Braemar = 27°C Aberdeen = 23°C Glasgow = 30°C Edinburgh = 27°C Dumfries = 29°C
Forecast maximum temperatures across Wales on Saturday 12 July 2025. Holyhead = 28°C Wrexham = 31°C Newtown = 30°C Aberystwyth = 28°C Aberporth = 28°C Builth Wells = 30°C Milford Haven = 27°C Swansea = 27°C Merthyr Tydfil = 29°C Cardiff = 31°C
Forecast maximum temperatures across England on Saturday 12 July 2025. Berwick-Upon-Tweed = 24°C Carlisle = 29°C Durham = 26°C Lancaster = 28°C York = 29°C Manchester = 30°C Grimsby = 25°C Derby = 30°C Worcester = 33°C Norwich = 28°C Cambridge = 29°C London = 31°C Bristol = 32°C Ashford = 25°C Southampton = 26°C Exeter = 26°C Penzance = 23°C
How hot will it get where you are?
Here's a look at the forecast temperatures across the four nations on Saturday 🌡️
🚑 Shoutout to our amazing Paramedic Science students & staff this #InternationalParamedicsDay! 💙
You’re training to save lives, and we couldn’t be prouder. Heroes in the making! 👏#FutureLifesavers #LifeAtUWS
On #InternationalParamedicsDay we applaud and celebrate the vital work undertaken by #paramedics, both in the UK and globally, and our thanks go to all our #paramedic colleagues for their committment 💚
Learn more at www.internationalparamedicsday.com
#IPD2025 @paramedicsuk.bsky.social @rcem.ac.uk
This #InternationalParamedicsDay, we're highlighting our Advanced Paramedic Practitioners working on Stornoway and Uist whose roles and work encapsulate this year's theme of Unity and Community.
Read more: www.scottishambulance.com/news/innovat... #IPD25 #UnityandCommunity
#InternationalParamedicsDay THANK YOU to our incredible colleagues at @scotambservice.bsky.social Whether it’s responding to emergencies or working side-by-side with our teams - we see you, we appreciate you, and we’re proud to work alongside you. 💚
#ipd25 #unityandcommunity
Today is International Paramedics Day and here is a message from our Chief Executive, Michael Dickson. #IPD25 #UnityandCommunity #InternationalParamedicsDay
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Thank you to the Buckhaven Rangers Supporters Club who recently donated to #Leven Ambulance Station so they can improve their new outdoor seating area.
This area will improve the overall look of the station and provide a space for crews to relax and recharge on rest breaks.
🚨 A&E is for life or limb-threatening emergencies only 🚨
For all other health concerns, please consider NHS Inform, 111, your GP, pharmacy, or local minor injuries unit. Let’s keep A&E free for those who need it most.
www.NHSinform.scot/right-care
#RightCareRightPlace
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Two ambulance care assistants helping an elderly patient in a wheelchair into the back of an patient transport ambulance vehicle.
We are currently recruiting for Trainee Ambulance Care Assistants based in #Tayside, #Fife and #Lothians Ambulance Stations.
Closing date: Thursday 10 July
Apply here: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai... #NowHiring
White background with a graphic of the world in blue and green with a white banner wrapped around it that reads: International Paramedics Day. #UnityandCommunity #IPD25
Only a week to go until #InternationalParamedicsDay!
This year's theme is Unity and Community - celebrating togetherness and recognising that by working collaboratively and in partnership, we achieve more.
#IPD25 #UnityandCommunity
It's a hot one today so make sure you:
🧃 Stay hydrated
😎 Wear sun cream and protective clothing
🌞 Check on elderly relatives/neighbours
Please call NHS 24 if you need medical help but it's not life threatening.
Tips for enjoying the warm weather safely: ready.scot/respond/seve...
