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Official Bluesky account for SAS with information on our campaigns & patient care. In an emergency call 999. Please send any formal feedback to: [email protected]
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Our next Board Meeting is being held on Wednesday 26th November

There are limited spaces available if you would like to attend. Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/U1Oc50Xu5iW
Scottish Ambulance Service board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 26 November, from 10 AM to 12:30 PM with website for more info.
November 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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We’re seeking a dynamic and experienced Fleet Maintenance Manager to oversee the performance and development of our divisional workshop facilities.

Salary: Band 6
Closing date: Thursday 20 November
For more info and to apply 👉 https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=232277
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November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Do you know CPR?
Be part of the change and support your community.

You could help save lives by joining the GoodSAM app.
Join here: https://ow.ly/Q91y50Xojfm

#GoodSAM #CPR
Person performing CPR on a man lying on the ground outdoors with a phone showing the GoodSAM app map nearby.
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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A patient's husband shared their recent experience of SAS and the Golden Jubilee Hospital after their husband had a cardiac arrest at home whilst sleeping.

Great work by our call handler, crew, and the Golden Jubilee Hospital staff 👏👏👏
Read in full 👉 https://www.careopinion.org.uk/1400568
Dark green graphic with circles and white box with quotation marks. White text within reads - The operator that answered my call was kind, calm, reassuring, providing excellent guidance till the paramedic and critical care teams arrived. I’m forever grateful to them. Their professional skills & expertise during the very prolonged resuscitation led to my husband’s recovery. We are so fortunate to have access to teams such as these fantastic professionals in the NHS when we most need them.
November 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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We are proud to support Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland's FAST campaign, raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of a stroke. Acting FAST can make all the difference and save a life.

Learn to spot the symptoms: FACE, ARM, SPEECH, TIME.
#actFAST #WorldStrokeDay
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October 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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It’s #InternationalControlRoomWeek, a chance to shine a light on the heroes in headsets across our 3 ACCs.

Our ACC staff work 24/7 answering emergency calls, dispatching ambulances, and allocating patient transport, across Scotland. Thank you all for making a difference every single day!
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October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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It's #RestartAHeartDay - a day that aims increase rates of survival from cardiac arrest and people learning CPR ❤️

We were delighted to help train over 130 thousand people on 1 Oct through partnership event, Restart a Heart Live 👉 https://ow.ly/eOJw50XciNV
Learn CPR 👉 https://ow.ly/Bl2s50XciNW
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October 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is celebrating 30 years of its Advice Line.

The team have been at the end of the phone answering over 100,000 calls supporting the 1 in 5 people in Scotland affected by chest, heart, stroke conditions or Long Covid.

Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/8zz150X71I3
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October 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Last month we received over 61,000 emergency calls.

We treated more than half of these without taking patients to hospital through our clinical hub, management on scene, and alternative pathways.
#RIghtCareRightPlace
Infographic showing Scottish Ambulance Service stats for September 2025, including 61,311 emergency calls, 15,362 patients managed on scene, and 29,450 hospital conveyances.
October 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay

Our Mental Health and Dementia Care Team have been working to improve access to mental health services for patients and ensure our staff are fully supported in managing mental health emergencies. They aim to ensure our service is inclusive, and stigma-free.

October 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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🟠 Amber Weather Warning 🟠

Storm Amy has been upgraded to Amber in North and West Scotland.
From 5pm today, wind is forecast to reach 60-70mph and may exceed 95mph in more exposed and coastal areas.

🟠 Met Office 👉 https://ow.ly/Ht3v50X61cp
🟠 Ready Scotland 👉 https://ow.ly/Xhrp50X61cr
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October 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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🟡 Yellow Weather Warning 🟡

Storm Amy is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain across Scotland on Friday and Saturday.

Ready Scotland advice and guidance 👉 https://ow.ly/khLa50X529J
Met Office yellow warning 👉 https://ow.ly/hF6m50X529E
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October 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Join live today!
Sessions run until 9pm tonight.
Join 👉 www.restartaheart.live
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October 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Tomorrow!
Join a 20 minute session tomorrow to learn CPR and become a future lifesaver.
Sessions run from 9am to 9pm with the 10am and 11am sessions being tailored to Primary School children.

Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/tiRB50X4ajT
#LearnCPR #Lifesaver #RestartAHeart #RestartAHeartLive
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September 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Only a week to go until Restart a Heart Live 2025!
Join us on Wednesday 1st October to learn how to perform CPR and more.

Register for updates and how to attend 👉 www.restartaheart.live #CPRready #CPR #RestartAHeart
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September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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We are currently recruiting for Trainee Ambulance Care Assistants in North Scotland based at various stations within:

⭐Aberdeen
⭐Peterhead
⭐Golspie
⭐Tain
⭐Lerwick
⭐Kirkwall

Find out more and apply: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Closing date: Thursday 28 August
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August 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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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... #LearnCPR
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August 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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We had a great time at the Community Day at the David Livingstone Birthplace in Blantyre with over 200 adults and children learning CPR and learning about the ambulance service.

Leigh Buchanan, Tom Thurlow, and Kat Leckie from SAS were joined by Foxx Doherty and Ross McMillan from Lanark CFRs.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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It's a hot one today, make sure you enjoy the weather whilst having a safe and comfortable time, find advice on how to prepare at ready.scot/respond/seve... #Heatwave
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August 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Do you know a superb SAS member of staff who deserves to be celebrated?

Nominate them today for Scotland's Health Awards: www.nationalworldevents.com/sha-2025/cat...
Nominations close on this Sunday (17 August).
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August 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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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
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August 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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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
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July 31, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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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
Infographic outlining NHS 24 services for right care, including pharmacist, dentist, optometrist, mental wellbeing support, and emergency contacts.
July 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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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
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July 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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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
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July 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM