Do you know the difference between a #CardiacArrest and a heart attack? These terms are sometimes used interchangeably in the media but there are differences. Learn how to help in each situation below #savealife #cpr

On Wednesday night CC Steele visited Biggar RDS to watch them do the SWAH consolidation scenario brilliant effort from all the crew.

On behalf of the area, we would like to wish a happy retirement to LSO Alan Fairbairn after 30 years of outstanding service. He received a great sent off yesterday and we all wish him well for your future. @SouthLanFire Alan Fairbairn

Well done to all the candidates who completed their RDS Amber Phase Assessment from Carluke and Biggar displaying their skills over the last 2 days with great enthusiasm. 🚒🔥

Day 1 of the Green Phase Assessment complete for Firefighters from Clydesmill and Hamilton CFS. First class effort and attitude shown from them all on a very hot day.Good luck tomorrow.🚒☀️

Congratulations to Firefighters Jason Mccarthy and Euan Mclaren of Hamilton CFS who both passed the Green Phase Assessment yesterday, both displayed high standards and a great attitude. Well done to both of them.

Congratulations to Firefighters Liam McBlain and Gregory Ballantyne of Clydesmill CFS who passed the Green Phase Assessment yesterday, both displaying a high standard and excellent attitude. Well done to both ot them.

#CPRSavesLives After watching the Euro’s today , It reminds us how quickly things can change. #CPR is so easy and you could be the one to save a life! #prayforeriksen #CPRSavesLives

Words by Hazel Forrest (summary for twitt) Early CPR, early Defibrillation, is what has hopefully saved Christian Erickson today. Poor CPR is better than NO CPR, Please try Trust me, it’s a great feeling when you save a life. #takesasystemtosavealife #CPR

Congratulations to AndyM on passing his BA course on Friday. Andy is our 9th Trainee Firefighter in 3 years!!

📸 An example of how crews keep on top of our trauma response and CPR skills by training in collaboration with other agencies like Scottish Ambulance (Pre-covid session example but a reminder that we keep our skills sharp and ready to respond to our community 24/7 365)

Come on Scotland! Good luck to Scotland National Team ahead of their first game in #EURO2020 ⚽️ It’s been 23 long years. We hope everyone enjoys #SCOCZE and any other game you are watching, safely and responsibly. #SCO #ScotlandNationalTeam #ScotlandNT

Chief Officer Blunden welcomes #CourseT421 to Scottish Fire and Rescue Service this morning at the start of their Fire Service careers #WeareSFRS #futurefirefighters

Assisting with training at C26 Lesmahagow tonight confined ladder drills

We are proud to be supporting the Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK Drowning Prevention Week campaign from 19-26 June 2021. To find out more visit rlss.org.uk/pages/category… #enjoywatersafely #drowningpreventionweek

In Lanarkshire we already feel the hurt of one of our young people losing their lives in water😢 This #DrowningPreventionWeek make time to understand about the dangers that water can bring. @LGS_1183 Lesmahagow High School @LarkhallAc Hamilton Grammar Parent Council Calderside Academy Calderglen High 🏳️‍🌈

Congratulations to FF Lewis Dowie of Lanark RDS who passed his Red Phase Assessment showing a excellent standard, demonstrating great commitment to his development.Well done Lewis🚒👏

On #DrowningPreventionWeek we remind you to keep talking to young people about playing near the water. They should never swim in an unsupervised area like lochs, rivers or a pond where there isn’t an adult to help if they get into trouble. More Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK & ow.ly/w6Rj50FfE2l

Drowning is a leading cause of child accidental death. Stay safe with Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK summer tips. Visit: rlss.org.uk/summer-water-s… #enjoywatersafely #drowningpreventionweek

Motherwell White Watch recently attended Greenhead Moss to engage with locals around secondary fire reduction strategies and water safety awareness.