Beginning at sunset this Sunday, September 20, Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Translating to ‘Day of Atonement’, it marks the final day of the Ten Days of Repentance that began earlier this month on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. A time of self-reflection and for making amends for past mistakes, the holy festival is marked by both prayer and the physical act of fasting
Members of the public are invited to learn more about our achievements, challenges and strategic priorities in a newly-published Annual Report Highlight Summary. The summary has been published ahead of our Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) which takes place online next week (Friday 25 September). The summary details our performance and showcases the dedication of our staff and volunteers, improvements
A football fan whose life was saved after suffering a cardiac arrest at a match is urging others to learn CPR as he reunited with the ambulance clinicians who gave him extra time. Birmingham City supporter Steve Poulter, now 67, was attending his team’s away fixture against Crawley Town Football Club on Monday, 23 December 2024 when he suddenly collapsed and stopped breathing. Thanks to the
The countdown is on as nine members of South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) prepare to take on The Big Half, putting months of training to the test while raising vital funds for SECAmb Charity. On Sunday, 6 September, thousands of runners will take part in the iconic half marathon, with some of SECAmb’s colleagues joining them to raise money for projects that make a real difference to patie
A former patient who suffered several cardiac arrests is now back playing the sport he loves and winning tennis tournaments thanks to quick actions of two bystanders and South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) clinicians. Nick Lade, 76, from Seaford, recently shared a remarkable update on his recovery following a cardiac arrest, highlighting the lasting difference ambulance teams make to patients and
As the summer bank holiday weekend approaches, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is urging people to use 999 only in life-threatening emergencies and to take steps to keep healthy. While the heatwave is over, the long weekend will still see a spike in calls for our 999 and NHS 111 operations. So please help us to help you by following some simple steps to use our services wisely to help
SORT operatives from SECAmb have been practising their response to chemical incidents with woodland training sessions, thanks to community help in West Sussex. The Special Operations Response Teams have taken part in exercises mimicking a chemical release in a woodland area run by Gary Marlow from the Woods for Learning outdoor adventures site in Horsham. “Our SORT staff in Powered Respirator Prot
A Sussex teenager who suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in a bike crash is back riding months later, highlighting the vital role helmets can play in cyclists’ safety. 14-year-old, Adem Murphy-Farah, was riding at Hove Pump Track on 5 May 2026 when he was thrown from his bike in a serious incident that left him with a brain haemorrhage, multiple facial fractures and the loss of
Updated statement 13 August 9:40pm SECAmb has now significantly scaled down its response to the major incident following the train derailment near Lewes Railway Station earlier today. At the peak of the incident, more than 50 SECAmb staff attended the scene, including both of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) teams and Critical Care Paramedics, supported by more than 20 colleagues in our
A Kent mum who survived three postpartum haemorrhages has been reunited with the ambulance team who helped save her life. Jade, from Folkestone, visited Ashford Make Ready Centre to meet some of the team who cared for her when she suffered a life-threatening second haemorrhage at home on 9 March 2025, aged 30 following the birth of her fourth child. Jade had given birth prematurely to her little