🎆 Happy New Year! We are now officially the Royal College of Paramedics, and we are so excited for what promises to be a wonderful year ahead.

Thoughts are with all who are working tonight. If you know, you know.....

Cold snap sees 20% rise in 999 calls to South Central Ambulance Service: Over the busy Christmas week, there were 14,769 calls to 999 (22-28 Dec) whereas in the last seven days there have been 17,468 calls (29 Dec-4 Jan). >> scas.nhs.uk/cold-snap-sees…

Today Mark Davis FRSPH, FAHEP. has returned to the The Piggott School Piggott PE Dept to provide First Aid at Work training for their team. Day 2 of of the course.... #firstaidtraining #school #PE

Today we welcome Childminders, Nursery and Pre School practitioners to day 1 of their Paediatric First Aid course. A fun day of training for all attending. #paediatricfirstaid #firstaid #childminder #earlyyears #eyfs

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Today, our wonderful learners will complete their 12-hour Paediatric First Aid course with us. A great mix of practitioners, including #Childminders, #Nannies and Pre-School staff. The children in their care are in safe hands. Next week's Paediatric course is now FULLY BOOKED.

BREAKING: UK troops in Afghanistan were "heroes", says UK Defence Secretary John Healey in a post on X. It's in response to Donald Trump's claim NATO troops stayed "a little off the frontlines" in Afghanistan. trib.al/O3CLRbg 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

Have your familiarised yourself with key updates in the 2025 Resuscitation Guidelines? Dive deep into the formula of survival and how we can improve survival from cardiac arrest: resus.org.uk/guidelines2025

Im now in my last four weeks as DLG of South Central Ambulance Service. Having been re elected three times (9 years), 13 years volunteering for SCAS so far. I will continue on their Patient Safety Team assisting with peer reviews and evaluating incidents. Now looking for my next volunteering role....

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Check the wipes in your kits, these are brands that most people use. Please share this post... gov.uk/government/new…

In case you missed our wonderful news last week, here’s Dr Andy Smith to share all the exciting details with you… 💚 HELP Appeal South Western Ambulance Service @BASICSHQ BASICS Devon #Community #Volunteers #Devon

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This week demonstrates the variety of courses we provide and the skills of our clinical tutors. We are providing starter courses to new parents through to University training for Physician Associates. You will find us teaching locally in Berkshire through to London and Birmingham

Today we have a training team in London providing a bespoke trauma emergency care course for event managers. Two of our trainers are facilitating this course. A Critical Care Paramedic and an Emergency Medical Technician. A great group of learners attending. #eventprofs #events

Yesterday our volunteer Enhanced Care team slid past 1000 responses since the 1st April 2025! Our busiest year ever with some 50 days left to go! All thanks to our amazing volunteers and sponsors South Central Ambulance Service SCASCharity BASICS_HQ MedTree HELP Appeal Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service ZOLL EMS and Fire

All good things must end. Sadly handed over my DLG baton to a wonderful Governor, Chas McGill, having served the maximum term of 9yrs. Now in my 17th year volunteering for South Central Ambulance Service. I'm moving over to the patient safety/peer review teams. Hope to benefit my new team. #999family

As temperatures drop in London, the demand for our 999 and 111 services goes up. Existing health conditions can get worse in the cold. Check the NHS website for tips on staying well and if you think you need medical help right now, 111 online can tell you what to do next.

On dark nights, help make it easier for us to find you 👇 ✅ Check that your house number can be seen from the road ✅ If safe, have someone meet our #TeamSWASFT crews outside ✅ Switch on outside and inside lights to guide crews to your door #HelpUsToHelpYou