A community CPR and defibrillator training day in West Kingsdown led to an emotional reunion between a local mother and the emergency team who saved her life. Sevda, a 39-year-old wife and mother of two collapsed outside her home on 13 November 2023 as she prepared to leave for work at her dry-cleaning business. Her then 16-year-old daughter noticed the car was still in the driveway and went outsi
A Sussex man has set his heart on joining the ambulance service after being reunited with his SECAmb lifesavers after suffering a life-threatening pulmonary embolism in November. Colin Marvelly, 54, from Horsham, Sussex, was suddenly overcome with breathlessness and a sense of unease at his home on 27 November 2024. Recognising something was seriously wrong, he called 111 and was connected to Heal
For new mum Chloe, finding her five-week-old daughter struggling to breathe was one of the scariest moments of her entire life. Chloe was at her home in Romney Marsh, Kent on 23 January 2025 when she suddenly found five-week-old Autumn blue, floppy and gasping for every breath. Chloe made the desperate call to 999 where she was connected to Emergency Medical Advisor, Rain Gavin. Rain triaged the c
As we mark international midwife day, we caught up with our very own consultant midwife as she shares her unique career journey. As one of only two consultant midwives within the ambulance service, Dawn Kerslake has helped transform maternity care in the pre-hospital environment. Dawn joined the Trust seven years ago, bringing a wealth of experience and insight to the service which many across th
A father from Kent who was haemorrhaging blood from an abdominal aortic aneurysm has defied the odds and reunited with his lifesavers. Antony Linward, 68, was at home with his wife in Crowborough in the early hours of 11 November 2024 when he started to vomit blood and lose consciousness. Antony’s wife immediately called 999 and spoke to Emergency Medical Advisor, Beth Panton. While providing advi
Trust statement in relation to piece published by Sky News: We will always take appropriate action when it comes to addressing inappropriate behaviour that is not in line with our values and will not tolerate this from anyone, regardless of their role in the organisation. We take the welfare of our people, and our patients seriously and fully investigated the historic cases covered in a Sky News r
A dedicated freemason has organised CPR and defibrillator training to local lodges in Kent after suffering a cardiac arrest at her home in Gravesend. Grandmother, Linda Nevell, was reunited with her lifesavers after suffering a cardiac arrest at her home in November and was keen to give back after her ordeal. Thanks to the quick-thinking of Linda’s husband of 17 years, Pip, and grandson Harley, wh
In a significant step to support SECAmb in reshaping how it delivers urgent care, certain 999 callers will be asked for feedback on their experiences of the service. 999 callers who had their emergencies accessed and managed by one of our newly created unscheduled care navigation hubs will be given the chance to provide their views on their experience. The unscheduled care navigation hubs (UCNHs),
A Bognor man and avid runner recently reunited with the life-savers who came to his aid when he suffered a cardiac arrest following one of his regular runs. Now 75-years-old, Philip Heath-Coleman and his family visited SECAmb’s Tangmere Make Ready Centre on Friday, 4 April where they met Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP), Jacqueline Nisbet, and Dispatch Team Leader (DTL), Peter Coldicott – t
Image by Peter Cripps An outstanding 54 SECAmb volunteers were presented with awards for their life-saving skills recently, highlighting their significant impact within local communities. The return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) awards were presented by Chief Paramedic Officer, Jaqualine Lindridge, at the Trust’s second annual volunteer conference at the East Sussex National Golf Course on Sat