Consultant Paramedic for SECAmb, Jaqui Lindridge:
“It is with sadness that we have heard of the passing of renowned cardiologist and highly-respected associate of SECAmb, Professor Douglas Chamberlain. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family at this difficult time.
“SECAmb is very proud and is fortunate to have had an extremely close working relationship with Professor Chamberlain for many years and he will be remembered extremely fondly by colleagues past and present.
“Douglas’s work in the early 1970s led to the birth of the UK paramedic profession in Brighton, as the first ‘ambulance men’, who had been selected for addition training by him, began to respond to patients equipped with the first ambulance defibrillators.
“We would like to pay tribute to Douglas for his tireless work over the decades in striving for better outcomes for people suffering cardiac arrests in the community.
“A large portrait of Douglas takes pride of place at our Make Ready Centre in Brighton, Chamberlain House, which was opened and named in his honour in 2020.
“It is clear that Douglas’s legacy will continue to inspire colleagues in SECAmb and beyond and we thank him for his dedication and expertise in improving pre-hospital cardiac care.”