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The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 3d

#GoodSam App technology plays vital role in life-saving response as survivor meets #ambulance responders at
@swasft.bsky.social 👇

www.swast.nhs.uk/news/goodsam...

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The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 3d

#WorldMentalHealthDay takes place every year on 10 Oct. It’s a reminder of the importance of good #MentalHealth - and the need to prioritise and invest in it - and the Mental Health Foundation has a range of great resources.

Please view & share:

> www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/pub...

#WMHD25

World Mental Health Day 2025

World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on 10 October. The theme is set by the World Federation of Mental Health.

www.mentalhealth.org.uk

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The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 5d

. @aace.org.uk are delighted to share this excellent news for the #paramedic profession 💚

@paramedicsuk.bsky.social have been granted permission to use the title ‘Royal’.

The College will officially be known as the Royal College of #Paramedics, from Jan 2026.

➡️ aace.org.uk/news/the-col...

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The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 6d

Could you #RestartaHeart? Over 30,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest outside a hospital in the UK every year, with 80% of them happening at home.

Help change that figure and improve your chances of saving a life, with #CPR & #defibrillator training.

⬇️

youtu.be/QMiV_xoUcWA?si…

Restart a Heart: CPR and Defibrillator Training

YouTube video by Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

https://youtu.be/QMiV_xoUcWA?si…

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 9d

#RestartAHeart kicks off tomorrow!

Getting involved can be as simple as knowing what to do in an emergency.

Learn CPR from home in under an hour with @resuscounciluk.bsky.social's UK free and easy interactive tool.

👉 lifesaver.org.uk

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 9d

In a heartfelt letter to #ambulance trust chief executives, Karin Smyth, Minister of State for Health and Secondary Care, has praised the indispensable work of ambulance #volunteers, particularly Community First Responders (#CFRs), across the UK.

> aace.org.uk/news/uk-heal...

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The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 9d

As a first responder, it's important to look after yourself - so you can continue to look after others.

The @resuscounciluk.bsky.social's Responder #Wellbeing resource offers tools to support #MentalHealth in these critical moments.

Learn more at resus.org.uk/responder-we...

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 9d

. @aace.org.uk org is supporting further excellent (and FREE) #adrenalinsufficiency information and training sessions hosted by @addisonsdisease.bsky.social - available for all #paramedics & clinical #ambulance personnel.

Register for the first one at addisonsdisease.org.uk/Event/parame...

#JRCALC

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 9d

#Yorkshire #Ambulance is urging the public to become life-savers by joining their free 20-minute online training event on Wed 1 Oct.

The #RestartaHeartLive event gives inclusive #CPR and #defibrillator training.

Anyone can attend, and no equipment is required.

>> t.co/3LdJDoJRpr

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 17d

#Vacancy: @aace.org.uk is seeking an experienced commercially-minded assistant director to manage its operational development & quality improvement team, whilst contributing to AACE’s achievement of its strategic ambitions.

Details at aace.org.uk/news/vacanci...

Closing date: 10 Oct.

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 20d

UK #ambulance sector champions #NHS 10 year plan, outlining its pivotal contribution and role across urgent and #emergencycare.

▶️ aace.org.uk/news/uk-ambu...

#UEC #paramedics #PatientCare #ESS2025
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social @england.nhs.uk @nhsproviders.bsky.social @nhsconfed.org

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The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 25d

East Midlands Railway and #Yorkshire #Ambulance Service expand first responder team at #Sheffield Station:

More station staff have participated in the First Responder course which includes training on #CPR, operating a #defibrillator and administering oxygen.

>> yas.nhs.uk/news/media-r...

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The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 27d

Ahead of National #FallsPrevention Week, @aace.org.uk and the British #Geriatrics Society have launched the national #falls governance framework to strengthen community response and prevent hospital admissions.

Read and share it here
➡️ aace.org.uk/news/aace-an...

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 27d

Earlier this week, the East of England Ambulance Service was delighted to welcome Sir Trevor Pears from the Pears Foundation to their Melbourn HQ, to learn more about the important role #volunteers play in #ambulance services.

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 28d

To mark #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, @england.nhs.uk launched a new #suicide awareness e-learning course for #MentalHealth practitioners.

The training is open to #NHS, voluntary and private sector staff.

Learn more here ➡️ minded.org.uk

#MH #WSPD #WSPD2025

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 28d

. @aace.org.uk is supporting this excellent upcoming free #adrenalinsufficiency information and training session from Addisons UK, available for all #paramedics and clinical #ambulance personnel.

📅 28 Oct at 1.00pm.

Register at www.addisonsdisease.org.uk/Event/parame...

#JRCALC #steroids

Paramedic Training: 28 October 2025 - 28/10/2025 13:00:00

A Zoom session focusing on adrenal crisis and the emergency management of steroid dependency for patients with Addison's disease and adrenal insufficiency.

www.addisonsdisease.org.uk

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 29d

On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, we remind our #ambulance staff and #volunteers of the range of #SuicidePrevention resources available on our website, specifically designed to prevent #suicide in the service.

⏩ aace.org.uk/suicide-prev...

#WSPD #WSPD2025

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The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · 29d

Just a week to go until the #EmergencyServices Show, where we're part of the #CollaborationZone at Stand F227.

Join us as we showcase our work in the #ambulance sector at Europe's largest gathering of #EMS professionals.

Get your FREE pass here: rfg.circdata.com/publish/ESS2...

#ESS2025

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · Sep 8

We recently updated our #Ambulance #Volunteering resources.

Check them out and share at aace.org.uk/ambulance-vo...

#CFRs #Volunteers #community

Reposted by The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE)

Resuscitation Council UK @resuscounciluk.bsky.social · Sep 8

You don’t need to be a medical professional to perform CPR, it’s a skill that everyone can learn.

Get CPR confident 👉 resus.org.uk/public-resources/how-do-cpr

Two individuals practicing CPR on a training manikin with the message "CPR isn't just for experts."

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The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · Sep 8

We are proud to support Air Ambulance UK's #AirAmbulanceWeek, the only national week dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the #lifesaving work of the UK’s 21 #AirAmbulance charities.

Learn more and bring your support at airambulancesuk.org/campaigns-ev...

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · Sep 8

Shaping the future of #ambulance commissioning: AACE position paper highlights the urgent need for a more coherent #commissioning framework, one that reflects the ambulance sector’s expanding role in coordinating urgent & emergency care ( #UEC).

➡️ aace.org.uk/news/shaping...

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · Sep 8

As part of supporting #999Day we pay special tribute to the 250,000 #ambulance employees & volunteers – #paramedics, call handlers, clinicians & support teams – who respond to emergencies 24/7, often in the most challenging, unpredictable circumstances.

> aace.org.uk/news/associa...

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The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · Sep 4

“Stand clear!”

@londonambulance.nhs.uk #paramedics encourage kids to save a life.

To celebrate 60 years of saving lives, #LondonLifesavers paramedics trained over 200 Londoners how to do chest compressions and use a #defibrillator during a #cardiac arrest.

> londonambulance.nhs.uk/2025/08/15/s...

“Stand clear!” paramedics encourage children to save a life at 60th anniversary Open Day - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

London Ambulance Service paramedics taught life-saving skills and demonstrated what it’s like working for the UK’s busiest ambulance service at a fun-filled family event in Battersea Park last week. T...

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The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk · Sep 4

#Ambulance services: the canary in the coalmine for #NHS pressures:

On #HealthOnTheLine, leaders from @aace.org.uk, SECAmb and @swasft.bsky.social tackle the 10 Year Plan, emergency pressures, and what #paramedics of the future will need.

Full podcast at www.nhsconfed.org/podcast/ambu...

Ambulance services: the canary in the coalmine for NHS pressures

Impact of 10-year health & UEC plans on ambulance services with Anna Parry, Simon Weldon & John Martin. Sarah Walter on the model region blueprint.

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