Become a member of your ambulance service

We recently consulted on our plans to become a Foundation Trust and you can now view the feedback we received by clicking here.

You can support your local ambulance service by becoming a member.  Signing up is easy, and it’s free! 

To find out more about our plans to become a foundation trust, click on the logo – your service, your call.

To become a member, just fill in a membership form, become a part of the organisation and get as involved as you like.

Watch our short film

South East Coast Ambulance Service has come a long way - from a service that transported patients to hospital to one that now transports specialist treatment to the patient.  Click here to see our short DVD and let our staff show you what their work involves and tell you how you can get involved.

Swine Flu

The second wave of the flu pandemic is under way. Current figures suggest that so far the virus is spreading more slowly than could have been the case.  This is good news and gives added importance to the work being done to get the vaccine to as many people as possible.

The first batches of licensed vaccine are now in the NHS distribution network and it is anticipated that the amount of vaccine available to the NHS will increase rapidly over the coming weeks. 

We are currently working with our health partners and delivering a programme for vaccinating staff against the virus, so that we are able to continue to provide a normal service to you and our patients during this outbreak.

We have already provided staff with a wealth of information on the vaccine and why they should protect themselves and their patients from the virus. 

You can view an example of this material by clicking on this link. 

In the meantime if you suspect that you have swine flu visit www.nhs.uk.  .

Could you be a responder for your community?

Community first responders are now playing a vital role in the emergency care we provide to the southeast of England. They are just ordinary members of the public who have been trained by the ambulance service to deliver life-saving skills in their local areas pending the arrival of an ambulance.

Responders are trained to give aspirin, oxygen and a hypostop gel for diabetics. They are also trained in how to use an EpiPen if an anaphylactic patient is unable to administer their own treatment.

If you would like to become a community first responder, please contact the Community Responder Team on 01273 897 861 or email: recruitment@secamb.nhs.uk

Read more about our community first responders here.