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Bystander CPR Saves Kirkcaldy Man’s Life

The wife of a Kirkcaldy bowls club member has thanked a fellow bowler who saved her husband’s life.

30/10/2024

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Mum reunited with lifesaving Paramedic after cardiac arrest

A mum has been reunited with one of the Scottish Ambulance Service staff members who saved her life after she had a cardiac arrest.

28/10/2024

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Emergency services unite with NHS to enhance mental health support

A partnership between NHS 24, Police Scotland, and the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) is streamlining how patients receive mental health support in Scotland.

15/10/2024

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Restart a Heart Live Smashes GUINNESS WORLD RECORD

5,340 people tuned in to the Restart a Heart Live YouTube livestream on Thursday 10th October, smashing the previous GUINNESS WORLD RECORD – 1,500 - for the most views of a CPR Lesson on YouTube in 24 hours.

14/10/2024

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Canadian Advanced Care Paramedic visits Edinburgh Station

The Scottish Ambulance Service's Edinburgh City station welcomed a special visitor yesterday, as Luke Wangmann, an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) from Canada, joined local paramedics for an observer shift.

07/10/2024

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