Penthrox is a fast-acting pain relief medication that patients breathe in if they have experienced a traumatic injury which is currently carried by ambulance crews. The trial...
Category: South East Coast Ambulance Service
SECAmb research helping to share future of pre-hospital care
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) Critical Care Paramedics (CCPs) have recently contributed to two important publications to help shape the future of pre-hospital...
Community First Responders to support ‘calls for falls’ and enhance patient care
A new initiative has been launched this week by South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) which will see community first responders (CFRs) help enhance...
Worthing CFR breaking the stigma of women receiving CPR
Worthing Community First Responder (CFR), Sally Holmes, is shining a light on the gender disparities in CPR and defibrillator delivery by supporting a vital...
SECAmb teams preparing for busy Christmas period
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is asking the public’s support as it prepares for an increase in calls in the build up to...
Statement on recruitment of Ambulance Group model CEO and Chair
Statement from Keith Willett, South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) Chair & Michael Whitehouse, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) Chair...
Hannah hits the heights as SECAmb’s first female Rope Rescue Instructor
HART operative Hannah Mitchelmore is breaking boundaries as well as developing new skills to improve patient care and safety.,,,
New look for SECAmb’s HART operatives with hi-vis kit change
The operating uniform for SECAmb’s Hazardous Area Response Teams (HART) is changing colour. New ground kit designed in high visibility yellow and navy blue...
Learn how SECAmb will respond to the NHS 10-plan
The NHS 10-year plan and what it means for South East Coast Ambulance Service will be the topic for the Trust’s next online Community...
King’s Award for dedicated Eastbourne Area Community First Responders
SECAmb's Eastbourne Area Community First Responder Team has been honoured with the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest accolade a voluntary...
SECAmb stars shine bright at annual awards
Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) colleagues, responsible for managing the close to one million 999 calls received by SECAmb across its region, were among those...
Drones to be tested for cardiac arrest response in innovative SECAmb research project
We’re proud to be part of a project which will test how drones could be integrated into the UK’s 999 emergency response system to...
