A patient is helped by a Paramedic to an ambulance

Celebrating International Paramedics Day

Lee Myers, a Paramedic at Melrose Ambulance Station explains why he’s proud to work in the emergency services for International Paramedics Day.

Fire and Ambulance crew in front of the station

Boost for Lothian: SAS staff move into fire station base

Over 20 ambulance staff have co-located to Edinburgh’s McDonald Road Fire Station in a move which will benefit patients in Edinburgh and its surrounding areas.

Community First responders in Skye

Five new CFR schemes established in Skye

FIVE new Community First Responder groups have been established in the Skye area following a recruitment drive in the area.

Call handler on the phone in the ACC

New data reveals worrying number of assaults on emergency workers

Over the last six months, the Scottish Ambulance Service’s (SAS) emergency workers have suffered from almost 150 verbal and physical assaults, new data from the Service reveals.