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For information about specific incidents attended contact the relevant control room or Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre (EMDC) that covers the area in which the incident occurred (see below).

Edinburgh, covering Lothian & Borders, Fife, Forth Valley, Tayside – 0131 446 2650.

Inverness, covering Highlands & Islands, Grampian - 01463 667598.

Cardonald, covering Greater Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire, Ayrshire & Arran, Dumfriesshire and Argyll and Clyde - 0141 882 2892.

All other media enquiries should be directed to the Press Officer  (pressoffice@scotamb.co.uk) on 07974 017 937 at any time.

Press Releases

  • The Cabinet Secretary for Health & Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon, visited the Scottish Ambulance Service today and met the specially trained teams wh.....
  • Release Date  : Wednesday 11 August 2010
  • The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) will install new lifesaving defibrillators on all of its ambulances this year. The state of the art technology wi.....
  • Release Date  : Monday 28 June 2010
  • The Cabinet Secretary for Health & Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon, today formally opened the Scottish Ambulance Service’s new 999 Emergency Medi.....
  • Release Date  : Tuesday 1 June 2010
  • Paramedics James Henderson, Jim McFarlane and Peter Waugh, and Robert Edmond - a ScotRail ticket examiner – were recently commended by the Chief.....
  • Release Date  : Friday 30 April 2010
  • The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) has published its strategic framework for the future of ambulance care – ‘Working Together for Better.....
  • Release Date  : Thursday 18 February 2010
  • The Scottish Ambulance Service has been working towards a formal environmental management system since 2005. Our Head of Procurement, Jenny Neville, h.....
  • Release Date  : Friday 12 February 2010
  • Two paramedics from the Scottish Ambulance Service have won an award from Scottish Health Innovations Ltd for the best innovation originating from NHS.....
  • Release Date  : Tuesday 9 February 2010
  • The Scottish Ambulance Services is continually striving to put the patient at the heart of everything it does. One way the Service is achieving this a.....
  • Release Date  : Friday 29 January 2010
  • Response times for ambulances in Scotland are improving as ice and snow starts to melt in many parts of the country. Ambulances are currently respond.....
  • Release Date  : Wednesday 13 January 2010
  • An Edinburgh crew and Special Operations Response team (SORT) were involved in a dramatic rescue on Arthur’s Seat last Thursday after a patient .....
  • Release Date  : Tuesday 12 January 2010
  • The Scottish Ambulance Service has continued to deliver its 999 and patient transport services in recent days, despite some of the most challenging we.....
  • Release Date  : Friday 8 January 2010
  • Emergency Service Despite the challenging weather conditions across Scotland, the Scottish Ambulance Service is continuing to respond to 999 calls an.....
  • Release Date  : Wednesday 6 January 2010
  • Hogmanay was the busiest night of the year for the Scottish Ambulance Service, which dealt with 2,247 calls to its 999 centres across Scotland between.....
  • Release Date  : Tuesday 5 January 2010
  • The Scottish Ambulance Service will increase resources by up to 20 percentat peak periods over the festive period to cope with the surge in 999 calls .....
  • Release Date  : Tuesday 15 December 2009
  • 999 call handler Nick Dougan didn’t expect to have to deal with the patter of tiny feet this week, but that’s literally what happened on T.....
  • Release Date  : Thursday 12 November 2009
  • The Scottish Ambulance Service has launched a national consultation that will inform the procurement of the next generation of the air ambulance servi.....
  • Release Date  : Tuesday 20 October 2009
  • Speaking at today’s annual public review with Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Health & Wellbeing, David Garbutt, Chairman of the Scot.....
  • Release Date  : Tuesday 13 October 2009
  • The Scottish Ambulance Service has appointed Pauline Howie as its new Chief Executive with effect from 1 October 2009. Ms Howie has been acting chief.....
  • Release Date  : Monday 28 September 2009
  • The Scottish Ambulance Service has started to use a new type of vehicle capable of carrying a stretcher patient over a variety of extreme terrains. Th.....
  • Release Date  : Thursday 24 September 2009
  • The Scottish Ambulance Service is one of the highest performers in the country when it comes to washing hands and minimising infections. The Service .....
  • Release Date  : Wednesday 16 September 2009
  • A ground-breaking resource to help Scottish businesses save lives on the road is being launched at the Chief Fire Officers’ Association’s .....
  • Release Date  : Wednesday 9 September 2009
  • Paramedics in Edinburgh will use pedal power as part of the Scottish Ambulance Service’s plans to deal with the increased demand in the city dur.....
  • Release Date  : Friday 7 August 2009
  • Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Nicola Sturgeon today announced the new appointment of the Chair of the Scottish Ambulance Service Board. .....
  • Release Date  : Thursday 11 June 2009
  • The Scottish Ambulance Service plans to introduce a second retained ambulance in the north of Shetland to improve the level of cover in the area. In .....
  • Release Date  : Tuesday 12 May 2009
  • The Scottish Ambulance Service has upgraded Annan Ambulance Station so that there will now be full time round the clock cover from the station for the.....
  • Release Date  : Wednesday 6 May 2009
  • A Scottish Ambulance Service plan has achieved the government target for responding to life threatening emergencies. In March 2009 the Service respond.....
  • Release Date  : Thursday 2 April 2009
  • Press Release A Scottish Ambulance Service plan for funding to invest £25.5 million in replacing vehicles over the next three years has been ap.....
  • Release Date  : Monday 23 March 2009
  • Press Release The Lord Provost of Glasgow today formally opened an east end ambulance station that has seen £0.5 million upgrade. The Scotti.....
  • Release Date  : Friday 16 January 2009
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