Archives (2016)

Image: West Sussex fire co-responding pilot set to begin
9 September 2016

West Sussex fire co-responding pilot set to begin

A potentially life-saving scheme in which West Sussex firefighters attend certain medical emergencies with South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is to be piloted in the region. The co-responding scheme follows similar work with the fire services in Surrey and Kent with discussions also under way in East Sussex. West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, (WSFRS), has worked in partnership with SE

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Image: Schools and children’s groups urged to sign up to learn life-saving skills
6 September 2016

Schools and children’s groups urged to sign up to learn life-saving skills

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is urging schools and children’s groups to register their interest to take part in an international CPR awareness drive taking place in October. The Trust is looking for local schools and groups to take part in the Europe-wide initiative, Restart a Heart. As part of Restart a Heart Day on Tuesday 18 October, SECAmb is working with it

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Image: Schools and children’s groups urged to sign up to learn life-saving skills
6 September 2016

Schools and children’s groups urged to sign up to learn life-saving skills

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is urging schools and children’s groups to register their interest to take part in an international CPR awareness drive taking place in October. The Trust is looking for local schools and groups to take part in the Europe-wide initiative, Restart a Heart. As part of Restart a Heart Day on Tuesday 18 October, SECAmb is working with it

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Image: Flu Vaccination Programme 2016-2017
6 September 2016

Flu Vaccination Programme 2016-2017

Every year the Trust makes the flu vaccine available to all staff and this year the Infection Control Lead (ICL) is once again managing the programme for delivery. The flu vaccination programme within SECAmb will commence on the 16th September 2016 and this year we will once again be utilising local Flu Leads for each Operating Unit to make the vaccine available to all staff. The emphasise this ye

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Image: Schools and children’s groups urged to sign up to learn life-saving skills
6 September 2016

Schools and children’s groups urged to sign up to learn life-saving skills

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is urging schools and children’s groups to register their interest to take part in an international CPR awareness drive taking place in October. The Trust is looking for local schools and groups to take part in the Europe-wide initiative, Restart a Heart. As part of Restart a Heart Day on Tuesday 18 October, SECAmb is working with it

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Image: Flu Vaccination Programme 2016-2017
6 September 2016

Flu Vaccination Programme 2016-2017

Every year the Trust makes the flu vaccine available to all staff and this year the Infection Control Lead (ICL) is once again managing the programme for delivery. The flu vaccination programme within SECAmb will commence on the 16th September 2016 and this year we will once again be utilising local Flu Leads for each Operating Unit to make the vaccine available to all staff. The emphasise this ye

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Image: Schools and children’s groups urged to sign up to learn life-saving skills
6 September 2016

Schools and children’s groups urged to sign up to learn life-saving skills

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is urging schools and children’s groups to register their interest to take part in an international CPR awareness drive taking place in October. The Trust is looking for local schools and groups to take part in the Europe-wide initiative, Restart a Heart. As part of Restart a Heart Day on Tuesday 18 October, SECAmb is working with it

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Image: Flu Vaccination Programme 2016-2017
6 September 2016

Flu Vaccination Programme 2016-2017

Every year the Trust makes the flu vaccine available to all staff and this year the Infection Control Lead (ICL) is once again managing the programme for delivery. The flu vaccination programme within SECAmb will commence on the 16th September 2016 and this year we will once again be utilising local Flu Leads for each Operating Unit to make the vaccine available to all staff. The emphasise this ye

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Image: Schools and children’s groups urged to sign up to learn life-saving skills
6 September 2016

Schools and children’s groups urged to sign up to learn life-saving skills

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is urging schools and children’s groups to register their interest to take part in an international CPR awareness drive taking place in October. The Trust is looking for local schools and groups to take part in the Europe-wide initiative, Restart a Heart. As part of Restart a Heart Day on Tuesday 18 October, SECAmb is working with it

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Image: Seasonal Flu Vaccination
1 September 2016

Seasonal Flu Vaccination

Every year the Trust offers a free seasonal flu vaccination to every member of staff and our local flu leads try to encourage staff to have the vaccine with varying degrees of success. Between myself and the local flu leads we have heard every excuse for not having the vaccine, from “it will give me the flu” to “I have never had the flu so I don’t need it” and even “It won’t kill me if I do get th

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