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We were called at 18:12 to an ongoing incident in Plymouth.
We responded to the incident with a significant number of resources, including Hazardous Area Response Teams (HART), multiple ambulances, air ambulances, multiple doctors and senior paramedics.
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A woman who pleaded guilty at
#Swindon
Magistrates to grievous bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker was sentenced on 2.2.23 to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years.
For full details visit 🔽
#WorkWithoutFear
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Now that we’re all on Twitter this evening…
Do you know how to do CPR?❤️
Take 3 minutes out of your night to watch our video from
#RestartAHeartDay2020
⬇️
#SavingLivesTogether
#TeamSWASFT
#SocialMediaDown
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We have declared a critical incident due to extreme pressures on our service.
As a result, some patients may wait longer for an ambulance while others could be advised to access alternative services if their call is not life-threatening.
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Due to the current extreme pressures, we have declared a Critical Incident.
Please dial 999 only in a life-threatening emergency so we can help those most in need. 🚨🚑
More information at:
#ChooseWell
#HelpUsHelpYou
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Many many congratulations to Rob Horton
@Rob_CFRManager
on receiving the Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal in the New Year’s Honours. Totally deserved - thank you from everyone
@swasFT
for everything that you do. So proud!
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Despite the challenging
#weather
conditions, our crews are still responding as normal to treat patients.
Please only call
#999
in a real emergency when someone is seriously injured or ill, or their life is in danger.
#ChooseWell
#snowuk
#999Heroes
🌨️ ❄️
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Thank you to all NHS staff & key workers.
We couldn’t do it without you all!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#ThankYouNHS
#ThankYouKeyWorkers
#ThankYouThursday
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We will provide an update here in due course.
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SWASFT has declared a Critical Incident and
our Deputy Director of Operations has a message for the public:
“Please help us to help the patients who need us most by only calling 999 if a patient has a life-threatening condition or illness."
More at:
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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visited
#Swindon
fire station today to hear first-hand the ways emergency services, including SWASFT, have adapted and responded to the pandemic🚑
She expressed her thanks to all the people who have worked tirelessly throughout
#coronavirus
👏
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Today, at 3pm staff across the Trust will observe a 1 minute silence to remember all the NHS staff and our ambulance colleagues who have lost their lives to Covid-19. Our thoughts and wishes go out to their families at this difficult time.
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Wow! Thank you to all the members of the public with 4x4 vehicles who have offered assistance to our staff. Your details will be passed to our operational teams who will be in touch if needed
#FeelingTheLove
#Team999
#WeatherSW
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We are so pleased to see our paramedic friend and colleague Kelvin coming out of hospital! Wishing you a continued speedy recovery Kelvin and thanks to all who took care of him at
@Poole_Hospital
Between
@Poole_Hospital
and
@RBCH_NHS
a total of 250 patients with Covid-19 have been discharged. On his road to home is Kelvin Crocker, now recovering on a ward after spending 39 days in intensive care. This is the incredible moment Kelvin leaves the unit under his own steam 👏
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Big thank you to members of the public for helping today at scene of serious accident on A303 near Ilminster - attending to the injured until back-up arrived and clearing debris from road so air ambulances could land. These actions made a real difference to caring for patients.
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Heading to
@GlastoFest
this weekend?
Don’t forget you wear sunscreen and stay hydrated during the expected hot weather and look after each other. ☀️⛺️
Here’s a message from one of our Operations Officers, Shaun:
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Huge congratulations to Vicki Brown, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Critical Care, who has been awarded the King’s Ambulance Service Medal in the
#NewYearsHonours
.
Everyone at
#TeamSWASFT
is incredibly proud of you. Thank you for your service & dedication to patient care.
💚🚑
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Our care has been rated as OUTSTANDING & our overall rating has improved to GOOD following an inspection by the
@CareQualityComm
. There is still work to do but thank you to all our staff who played a massive part in showcasing the Trust and how we care for patients
#Team999
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This is Becky. She is one of our wonderful paramedics. She works on the frontline responding to 999 emergencies involving patients in Gloucestershire. Together we will fight COVID-19
#thisis
#keyworkers
#gloscommunity
@GlosCC
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You may have seen looking a little bit different recently 🤔
All of our crews are wearing PPE for every patient we see, so please don’t be alarmed if we turn up to you or a neighbour wearing it. It doesn’t mean we think you have coronavirus!
It’s to protect us all 😷
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We were called to an incident at Brean Sands Holiday Centre at 18.23hrs this evening. We sent our HART team, 2 critical care teams, 6 ambulances and 3 officers. 18 patients were treated with 6 being taken to hospital. Excellent multi-agency response with
@DSFireUpdates
@ASPolice
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An important message from South Western Ambulance Service's, Pete Brown. Demand levels are expected to rise as we go through the evening and the weekend. Please help us to reach those who need us the most by following the advice. …
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We love great news on a Friday morning!
Well done team and welcome to the world Sophie! 💙
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Wearing our poppies with pride.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
#rememberanceday
#leastweforget
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We were delighted to receive a call from the Duke of Cambridge this week about charity funding for our wonderful volunteers 🚑 😀
More here:
@Rob_CFRManager
@swa_charity
@NHSCharities
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Shout out to our colleagues
@DC_Police
@ASPolice
@dorsetpolice
@wiltshirepolice
@Glos_Police
@DSFireUpdates
@CornwallFRS
@AvonFireRescue
@Glosfire
@DWFireRescue
and
@DevonAirAmb
@cornwallairamb
@GWAAC
@dsairambulance
@WiltsAirAmbu
working hard to keep us all safe
#ThankYouNHS
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Congratulations to one of our own Neil Le Chevalier. Neil is receiving the Queen's Ambulance Medal today. Huge congratulations Neil 😀👍🎖️
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"Our colleagues are trying to get to you as quickly as they can…I’ve personally been in the service for 27 years and I’ve never known it this busy so please help us to help you and help the people that really need us.” - Specialist Paramedic, Paul Kimberley
#StaySafeThisSummer
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A massive thank you to our staff and volunteers who have worked tremendously hard during the difficult weather conditions to help some of our most vulnerable patients.
And a huge thank you to everyone who kept 999 free for life threatening emergencies.
#ChooseWell
#Team999
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Come and see our new Raizer Chair for lifting fallen patients at
#Devizes
library between 10-2pm
@WiltsLibraries
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Just want to say a massive thank you to our staff and volunteers that were on duty throughout
#Christmas
and
#NewYear
. We know it was really busy but you have all been tremendous and have kept our patients safe
#Team999
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Takeaways & drive thru’s are opening throughout the county. We’ve already had incidents of emergency vehicles not being able to get past queues properly. What costs you a fiver could cost a patient their life.
Follow these tips when queuing:
👉🏻
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Thank you to all of our people, emergency services colleagues, and health care partners for your fantastic efforts in response to the train derailment incident in
#Salisbury
yesterday evening.
Our thoughts are with those injured & their families, as well as the local community.
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PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL. Our staff and volunteers are working incredibly hard in difficult conditions. Please don't increase our workload by making unnecessary journeys in treacherous conditions. Many routes impassable due to the
#snow
and
#ice
#RoadSafety
#WeatherSW
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Dr John Martin has today formally taken on the role of Chief Executive at South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.
▶️
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We’re pleased to announce
#TeamSWASFT
and
@ParamedicsUK
are working together to promote a new Practice Educator course that will be offered free to every ambulance trust in England and all universities delivering HCPC-approved paramedic programmes. 📖
Well done everyone! 💚
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We are still in the middle of a pandemic so please follow advice on social distancing to avoid a second wave
#PlayYourPart
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On
#InternationalControlRoomWeek
we thank our many hard working emergency staff in the control rooms across the South West and our crews on the frontline
#UnsungHeroes
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Happy New Year! 🎉
A huge shout out to our people & NHS partners who are working today. You are all amazing 💚
#TeamSWASFT
#ThankYou
#NewYears
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Dr John Martin has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive at SWASFT.
Welcome to
#TeamSWASFT
💚
Read more about his appointment here 🔽
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Today we celebrate 10 years of Bristol HART 🙌 What a lovely way to recognise the occasion.. A visit from our CEO
@will_swasft
and this amazing cake😋💚
#TeamSWAS
#SouthWesternAmbulanceService
#Celebration
#Cake
#bristol
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TWITTER - please spread the word. Due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions, we are currently experiencing severe difficulty in reaching some of our patients across the South West:
#WeatherSW
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Our Control Room staff were delighted to receive this wonderful card from 8-year-old Imogen to thank them for everything they are doing during this time 😊
#Encouragement
#Kindness
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32 Years not out!
Andre Long, a well respected Paramedic at Axminster station has completed an amazing 32 years. All is not lost as Andre will be returning in the new year part time.
Thank you Andre!
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Stunning pictures taken by our Emergency Care Assistant Zak this morning, can you guess where this sunrise was?
🌅🌞
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Congratulations to 999 call handler, Holly, who helped save the life of patient, Keith, when he had a cardiac arrest. She instructed the caller how to do lifesaving CPR, and got him the help he needed. His family were so grateful they sent her a gift
#Team999
#Lifesaver
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Huge thank you to all our crews on the road, clinical hub staff and volunteers who are working this
#BankHolidayWeekend
. We know it is busy but you are doing a great job keeping our patients across the south west safe
#Team999
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A huge well done to Vicki Brown from
@GWAAC
, the first Advanced Practitioner in Critical Care in SWASFT!!
Announcement 📢 We are extremely proud to announce that our Specialist Paramedic in Critical Care, Vicki, is the first in the South West to be appointed in the new role as Advanced Practitioner in Critical Care. Read more here:
#PHEM
#CriticalCare
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And a massive thank you and well done to all SWASFT staff for working so hard to deliver care to our patients in some very difficult conditions today.
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Last week nearly 90 members of staff provided 24/7 care to festival goers and staff at
@GlastoFest
, supported by the rest of the ambulance service. During their rather warm time at the festival they responded to 178 incidents. You’re all fantastic, thank you! 👏🏻
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Show some love to all our staff & volunteers (front line, 999, 111 and urgent care control rooms and support staff) who are all working extremely hard in difficult conditions to ensure you are safe. You can help us by only calling 999 in a life threatening emergency
#ThankYouNHS
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Sunday was the busiest day recorded in SWASFT history.
Please use our service wisely & only call 999 in a life-threatening emergency.
We must continue to prioritise speaking to & treating the most seriously injured & unwell patients.
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Always nice to get a
#Thanks
note left on
@swasft
ambulance ..dear
#paramedics
#team999
you are amazing....
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This is an incredible story:
An
@ASPolice
Police Officer survived 2 cardiac arrests and a severe haemorrhage, thanks to colleagues
@swasft
&
@GWAAC
paramedics &
@UHBristolNHS
staff
To read the story & listen to the 999 call, click here:
#Heroes
🥰 👏
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No Ambulances were hurt in the making of this TikTok
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Yesterday we declared a Critical Incident, and are under extreme pressure today with more than 1,100 calls received by 9.30am.
Please
#helpushelpyou
by calling 999 only in a life-threatening emergency and trying other routes: your GP, pharmacy, a minor injury unit or 111online.
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Since Christmas Day and Boxing Day we have seen around 3,000 calls per day. Today has been incredibly busy, up almost 15% on last year, and this is expected to rise over New Year. Help us to reach those in most serious need by only calling 999 in a medical emergency.
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Demand on the ambulance service is expected to be extra busy over the next few days.
Please
#ChooseWell
this summer and only call us in a life-threatening emergency. 🚑☀️
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We need your support! Emergency service staff are experiencing violence and aggression while on duty.
Help us by sharing our
#Unacceptable
campaign, sending supportive messages and raising awareness.
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Hearing the claps for everyone who is helping to beat coronavirus. 🤩
A member from our comms team took this video from
#Torquay
.
#ThankYouNHS
#ThankYouKeyWorkers
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We are launching a trial of body cameras to protect our staff against violence and aggression. Find out more here:
#unacceptable
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Our chief exec
@Will_SWASFT
was interviewed by
@bbcspotlight
this evening to discuss the increase in 999 calls
@swasFT
have received over the last week down here in the South West 🚑
Please only call 999 in a life-threatening emergency 🚨
#TeamSWAS
#HelpUsHelpYou
#ChooseWell
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Costa delivered 350 cans of coffee to our staff in Wiltshire.
Thank you
@CostaCoffee
- we really appreciate it! 👏💙
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Ambulance staff recognised in Queen’s New Year’s Honours 💚
Two members of staff at
@swasFT
have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Find out more here 👉
#TeamSWASFT
#Queensnewyearhonours
#NewYearsHonours
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Massive thank you to all of our volunteers. They play a vital part in keeping our patients safe. Since January 1 2018 they have attended more than 12,400 incidents across the south west
#NHSVolunteers
#Team999
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Keith was very ill when he collapsed at home in Penzance. His heart stopped beating, and his chance of survival was very slim... Today he met the team who saved his life. Well done to everyone.
#Team999
#Lifesavers
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Meet our lovely 999 call handler Alison who uses her spare time to hand-paint shoes for brave children fighting cancer.
Here's the story:
@SupershoesUK
#FridayFeeling
🥰😂
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It's
#EmergencyServicesDay
and we wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to those who work & volunteer in the emergency services across the country. 🚑🚁🚓🚒
Especially to all of
#TeamSWASFT
for their hard work and commitment - we couldn’t do it without you! 💚
#Team999
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Happy New Year! 🎉
A huge shout out to our people & NHS partners who are working today. You are all amazing 💚
#TeamSWASFT
#ThankYou
#NewYears
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This is the proud moment when the PM came to
#Salisbury
to thank our ambulance team
@swasFT
@theresa_may
@10DowningStreet
👏
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999 should only be called for conditions including cardiac arrest, choking, severe chest pain, suspected stroke, serious blood loss and unconsciousness. This will help us reach those in serious need as soon as possible
#ChooseWell
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We want to give a big
#ThursdayThankyou
to all the amazing people out there who have sent us treats, given us cards & sent us donations.
We have been overwhelmed by your generosity and kindness.
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This is our busiest time of year. 999 should only be called for conditions including cardiac arrest, choking, severe chest pain, suspected stroke, serious blood loss and unconsciousness. This will help us reach those in serious need as soon as possible
#ChooseWell
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Massive thank you to all our volunteers on duty tonight and throughout the
#BankHolidayWeekend
. You are making a huge difference to our patients in your communities
#Team999
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In an emergency, every second counts. We have struggled to reach patients several times this summer due to parked vehicles. When parking, please allow at least 10 feet for emergency services vehicles to pass by safely. If there’s not that much space, don’t park there.
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We remembered them.
#RemembranceDay
#WeRememberThem
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What a lovely act of kindness! This chocolate & note were left on our volunteer
community responder’s car, while he was attending a cardiac arrest incident
with our paramedic team in Somerset on Saturday around 4am
#UnsungHeroes
#FridayFeeling
😊
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We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our people, NHS partners and military personnel for their support today. 💚
Please continue to choose the most appropriate service for your needs, so we can have crews available for the most life-threatening conditions. 🚨🚑
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Congratulations to Emergency Care Assistant Nikki Higginson who was formally commended by
@DC_Police
at the South Devon Awards for her remarkable bravery and selflessness. Well done 😊
Read this article to find out why she was recognised:
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Happy Retirement to Paramedic Bob Maggs from Soundwell Ambulance Station!🚑
Bob is retiring after 41 year service! We wish you a very happy retirement.
#TeamSWASFT
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Our crew received this note while attending a serious incident in Bath this week. We try hard not to block people in as we know it can be frustrating. In an emergency every second counts and it's not always possible to park in the most convenient places. Thanks for understanding.
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What a lovely gesture - this note was found by the
#ambulance
crew whilst they were attending an incident in
#Bideford
, cakes anyone?
#Team999
😇😇😇
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Welcome new CEO
@Will_SWASFT
to our
@swasFT
green family!
Read about our Chief's commitment and 100 day priorities here:
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Merry Christmas from all at SWASFT. A huge thank you to our staff and volunteers on duty today. You are all doing a brilliant job and are helping to keep our patients across the south west safe this
#Christmas
#Team999
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A long time ago in a galaxy far far away........
Nah joking, we’re only near Bridport really 🤷🏻♂️
Turns out our paramedics are also pretty decent photographers!
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Congratulations to
#TeamSWASFT
member, Joe Cartwright, for winning the 'Our Environment' category of the Fujifilm NHS 75th photography competition!📸
Joe's beautiful photo taken in South Devon shows that no matter what the challenge, we will always do our best to help.💚
#NHS75
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Our critical care practitioners are here in Poole demonstrating how important it is to do the basics well and save lives.
@dsairambulance
#RestartAHeartDay
#learningcpr
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We need you to only call 999 in a genuine, life-threatening emergency so we can help those most in need.
#Think111
#MakeTheRightCall
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This was the wonderful moment cardiac arrest survivor Martin was reunited today in Trowbridge with Michael who saved his life.
#999
#lifesaver
#cprsaveslives
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Thanks to the good Samaritan who offered our
#paramedic
her bike at the weekend on the cycle path in
#Lympstone
#Devon
to attend a life saving anaphylaxis incident in the heat
#appreciated
(DM us)
#Team999
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We've delighted that we've been rated 'outstanding' for care following our recent CQC inspection. Our Chief Executive Ken Wenman has been speaking to the media, and here's a glimpse at his BBC interview that's being aired today.
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