15-year-old cardiac arrest survivor reunites with proud EMA

A 15-year-old girl who collapsed in cardiac arrest was reunited with her lifesavers including Tina Shepherd, one of the Trust’s longest-serving EMA coaches.

15-year-old cardiac arrest survivor reunites with proud EMA

Trust launches new 5-year strategy

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Saving Lives, Serving Our Communities – Trust launches new 5-year strategy

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16 October 2024

15-year-old cardiac arrest survivor reunites with proud EMA

A 15-year-old girl who collapsed in cardiac arrest was reunited with her lifesavers including Tina Shepherd, one of the Trust’s longest-serving EMA coaches who took the 999 call, alongside fire service teams in an emotional reunion recently. Grace, now aged 16, was out with her group of friends in the local community of Isle of Grain on the evening of 6 March. The group were running through a fiel

14 October 2024

Emotional reunion for grandad with “superheroes” who saved his life

A grandad who suffered a cardiac arrest has reunited with the “superheroes” who saved his life. Russell Jennings, 62, was watching TV at his home in Brighton Road, Worthing, on the morning of Tuesday 28 May when he went grey and unresponsive. His wife, Kate, 54, rushed downstairs and called for help and their neighbours, Gareth and Gemma, who run Beer No Evil micropub, ran upstairs to help. Garet

10 October 2024

Child callers reunited with crew who helped their mum

The bravery and quick thinking of two young children from Chatham, Kent, ensured their mum received the medical care she needed from ambulance colleagues. Seven-year-old Nyah-Lei and five-year-old Leon Junior were brave enough to call 999 for their mum, Dominique, who had collapsed and come over faint with extreme abdominal pain, on 21 June 2024. Dominique, a mum of three, had been experiencing ba

9 October 2024

Make a difference by becoming a SECAmb Chaplain

Do you want to learn new skills and make a difference to our ambulance service? We are recruiting Chaplains across SECAmb and are keen to hear from anyone who can bring enthusiasm, reliability, and commitment to this role. Chaplaincy volunteers play an important part within our ambulance support network and provide pastoral support and care of staff, assisting them through any life problems or di

7 October 2024

SECAmb welcomes court sentences for assaults on emergency workers

SECAmb has welcomed recent sentences for people who have assaulted ambulance crews and other emergency services workers. They include a six-month prison sentence handed to a 24-year-old Bexhill man who assaulted a paramedic by punching them in their upper left arm, and a rehabilitation and community order for a 48-year-old Canterbury man who spat on an emergency care support worker and a police o

4 October 2024

Trust set for rollout of additional clinical hubs

Patients across the region are set to benefit from the rollout of additional multi-disciplinary clinical hubs, designed to ensure 999 calls are receiving the most appropriate response, and reduce the number of patients being taken to emergency departments. South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is working with its four Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and provider trusts acr

4 October 2024

Honouring the academic achievements of our people

More than a hundred people came together this week to mark the outstanding achievements of some of our SECAmb Stars, who have recently completed their learning. The Celebrating Success Ceremony, held on 1 October, recognised the achievements of 60 of our learners including Emergency Care Support Workers (ECSWs), Associate Ambulance Practitioners (AAPs), Advanced Paramedic Practitioners (APPs) and

3 October 2024

Colleagues praise holiday park heroes for their early CPR

Colleagues at a holiday park in Romney Sands, Ashford, have been praised for their quick thinking after they were able to resuscitate a holidaymaker who was in cardiac arrest. The team of colleagues at the holiday park were working their normal shifts when they were alerted to a person in need of medical attention on 20 August 2024. General Manger, Julie Ainsworth, Sports and Leisure Manager, Rach

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