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Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) saves and improves lives across Scotland. As a charity, we rely 100% on your support to keep us flying.

Scotland, United Kingdom
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@ScotAirAmb
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4 years
And from 7.30am this morning, Helimed 79 was online as the newest member of Scotland's 999 emergency response network, available 365 days a year wherever in Scotland our crew is needed.
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No prizes for guessing where this awesome #ViewFromTheCrew pic was taken, but it's still worth sharing!
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Do you know which part of Scotland we're looking at in today's spectacular #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Which Scottish loch are we looking at in today's #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Can you correctly identify the Scottish loch seen in today's #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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5 years
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve agreed a contract with Babcock to launch our new air ambulance service, Helimed 79, from Aberdeen International Airport next year. Read more here:
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Wishing you a Merry Christmas from everyone here at Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance - including today's crew at our Perth base John and Kimball! ❄️ Thanks to your support, our crews are online 365 days a year - including Christmas Day. 🎄
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Today we say a final, sad farewell to our Chairman, John Bullough MBE. While his physical presence will be sorely missed, his drive, enthusiasm and commitment to life-saving pre-hospital care in Scotland will remain at the heart of everything we do at SCAA. May he rest in peace.
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4 years
With 1 month to go, our new Aberdeen-based air ambulance, Helimed 79, gets its 'SCAA' decals before undergoing pre-launch trials. Funded entirely by the people of Scotland, Helimed 79 will deliver more care, more quickly to more people across the country.
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SCAA paramedics Rich Garside and John Pritchard were delighted to accept the Pride of Scotland's Emergency Services award on behalf of our charity. This award recognises the significant impact SCAA has made over the past ten years, thanks to the support of the people of Scotland.
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Maybe not the trickiest #ViewFromTheCrew photo today, but let's see how many right answers we can get! Do you know the name of this Scottish village? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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A massive thank you to all our healthcare professionals and key workers - we owe you so much. 👏👏👏👏 #ClapForOurCarers #ClapForCarers #ThankYouNHS And many thanks to all our supporters for keeping us flying and saving lives in Scotland. 🚁
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Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance can confirm that Helimed 76 & Helimed 79 have been deployed from Aberdeen and Perth to assist at the scene of the derailment near Stonehaven. Both air ambulances are part of a multi-service emergency response to the major incident. #stonehaven
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SCAA launches second life-saving air ambulance helicopter: "There's never been a more crucial time for additional emergency pre-hospital care resources in Scotland and SCAA is proud to be able to strengthen the country's air ambulance fleet."
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We were delighted to receive an open letter from HRH The Duke of Cambridge to mark the start of Air Ambulance Week, thanking all our staff, volunteers and supporters for their tireless work in helping to save lives every day across Scotland. @RoyalFamily @KensingtonRoyal
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1 year
Statement released by Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) following the death of its Chairman John Bullough MBE
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Do you know which part of Scotland we're looking at today? Bonus point if you know where that ferry is bound for. #ViewFromTheCrew #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Do you know which part of Scotland we're looking at in today's #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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From everyone here at Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance, we're proud to be supporting Emergency Services Day and honouring the 2 million men and women who work and volunteer to keep us safe. Thank you for being there. #999Day @999Day
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Can you correctly identify the Scottish town seen in today's magnificent #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Delighted to have @ScotGovFM @NicolaSturgeon visit @parajeb and our exhibition today @ScotParl to discuss the fantastic impact SCAA has made since its foundation and the upcoming launch of our second air ambulance based in Aberdeen - Helimed 79.
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Do you know which part of Scotland we're looking at in today's beautiful #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Do you know which part of Scotland we're looking at in today's stunning #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Which part of Scotland are we looking at in today's awesome #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Which part of Scotland are we looking at in today's beautiful #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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#Emergency service partners @ScotAirAmb and @policescotland often work side by side at scenes of illness or injury in #remote and #rural areas. This week saw the duo team up for a unique #photoshoot to raise #awareness of the working #partnership .
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Do you know what we're looking at in today's #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Do you know which Scottish waterway has been captured in today's #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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8 years
Our former Bolkow (left) aircraft made its final journey recently on the back of a transporter en-route to the USA
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Do you know which part of Scotland we're looking at in today's #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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4 years
Helimed 79 and her crew take off from their new base at Aberdeen Airport. @ABZ_Airport
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4 years
SCAA's newly-launched Helimed 79 was called into action just hours after coming into service, responding to a medical emergency in the Turriff area. Our crew airlifted the patient to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in just 15 minutes. Please support us if you can
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Do you know the name of the Scottish loch seen in today's #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Do you know what we're looking at in today's #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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4 years
Helimed 79 launches on Friday to add extra resilience and capacity to Scotland's 999 emergency response network.
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On this day four years ago, we launched our second air ambulance - Helimed 79. Based at Aberdeen International Airport, it has proved to be a vital asset for people across Scotland, particularly for time-critical medical emergencies. Happy Birthday Helimed 79 🥳
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#HappyBirthday to us!! Today we mark our 5th #Anniversary – 1826 days since we first took to the skies on our #life -saving missions. Since then, we have responded to almost 1,800 #emergency call outs, saving and improving hundreds of lives across #Scotland .
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When a walker slipped and fell at an inaccessible spot near Crieff, SCAA immediately flew to the scene. After working with land ambulance colleagues, the patient was airlifted to Ninewells Hospital - just minutes away by air. Support SCAA - donate today:
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Do you know which part of Scotland we're looking at today? #ViewFromTheCrew #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Once again - and as always - a massive thank you to all the key workers and healthcare professionals working so hard for all of us. 👏👏👏👏 #ClapForOurCarers #ClapForCarers #ThankYouNHS And many thanks to all our supporters for keeping us flying and saving lives in Scotland. 🚁
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Delighted to take delivery of our new BMW X5 Rapid Response Vehicle. Since its introduction, our RRV has responded to over 400 emergency call outs, 21% of which have been to cardiac arrests. Click here for more info:
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6 years
An urgent call for help from the islands meant a late #Christmas lunch for our duty crew today. #MerryChristmas to everyone from pilot Russell and paramedics Wendy and Graeme who have been on duty for the past 12 hours.
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Helimed 76 returns to base after attending another emergency call out. From tomorrow, she'll be joined in service by her sister aircraft Helimed 79, based at Aberdeen airport. Together, they'll provide more care, more quickly to more people across Scotland. #Helimed79Launch
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Can you name the Scottish landmark pictured in today's #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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SCAA girl power (and Pete the pilot) on Helimed 79 with colleagues from EMRS North. 😊🚁👍 @EMRSscotland #SCAA #EMRSscotland #EMRSNorth #GirlPower
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SCAA's two helicopter air ambulances were both in action over the Easter weekend, responding to three medical emergencies and a cycling accident, taking our paramedic crews to Huntly, Cupar, Tyndrum and Kenmore. Please support us if you can:
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Which part of Scotland are we looking at in today's awesome #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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As our heli is in for maintenance we’re borrowing this from @AirAmbulanceNI , keep an eye out for it over the weekend! #SavingTimeSavingLives
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Do you know what we're looking at in today's #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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LEST WE FORGET
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay ! SCAA is proud to have so many incredible women as part of the team. Thank you to our crew, charity staff, trustees, fundraisers and volunteers for all that you do, we are very fortunate to have you part of TeamSCAA 💛🚁
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Wishing everyone a very #MerryChristmas from the paramedics, pilots and charity team at Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance!
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Do you know which part of Scotland we're looking at in today's stunning #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Can you name the Scottish town pictured in today's fantastic #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Today we're celebrating our 4th anniversary!! Huge thanks to everyone who has supported us along the way!! #SavingTimeSavingLives #charity
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Delighted to announce that Captain Gavin Rowley has won #AirAmbulancePilotOfTheYear at tonight’s @AsoAirAmbulance #AwardsOfExcellence ! Congratulations Gav, we’re very proud of you! #AAA2018 #SavingTimeSavingLives
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Responding to multiple HEMS missions today @ScotAirAmb ‘saving time saving lives’ across Scotland 365 days of the year.
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A stunning view of our Aberdeen-based air ambulance Helimed 79 from Lead Paramedic @paraforte . 👌
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Just a stunning #ViewFromTheCrew photo today. Do you know which part of Scotland this is? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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SCAA is delighted that our Chairman, John Bullough, one of the founding Trustees at SCAA, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in recognition of "Services to Emergency Healthcare in Scotland and to the community of Perth". Read more:
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Lest We Forget #RemembranceSunday
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A Christmas message from SCAA.
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#BREAKINGNEWS @ScotAirAmb unveils #Aberdeen as the location for #Scotland ’s second life-saving #charity -funded air ambulance, with hopes of launching the service by late 2019… more to follow #Helimed79
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A special shout out to SCAA paramedic Darren who recently celebrated his 3 year anniversary with SCAA! Darren has flown 344 missions helping people all over Scotland and enough nautical miles to take him around the earth - twice! Thank you for all your amazing work, Darren!
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Paramedics Ali and John take some time to read the many wonderful messages you've sent to us this year. Thank you for your support and your kind words this Christmas. #Christmas #SCAA #ThankYou
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Do you know which part of Scotland we're looking at in today's #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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SCAA Pilot Captain Russell Myles was deservedly recognised for his aviation expertise and long-standing dedication with the Pilot of the Year award at this year’s @AirAmbulancesUK Awards of Excellence. Congratulations, Russell! 🚁
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SCAA is hugely proud of one of our founder paramedics, Wayne Auton, pictured here in 2013, who sets out this weekend with @Endurance_22 the expedition aiming to locate, survey & film the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance. We wish him a safe and successful journey.
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10 years ago today, SCAA launched at Perth Airport. Since 22 May 2013, SCAA has responded to almost 5,000 call outs covering every corner of Scotland. Our service has only been possible thanks to the support from Scotland’s public and we thank you for taking SCAA to your hearts.
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#MerryChristmas to everyone from our Perth-based Helimed 76 crew, especially Gillian and Ali who are on duty today - with the elves - ready to respond when called. #StaySafe
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Merry Christmas to all our wonderful supporters from the SCAA charity team and crews, including pilot John and paramedic Claire who are online today at our Aberdeen base. ❄️🎄
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Another stunning #ViewFromTheCrew photo today. What can you see in this pic? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Can you identify the village seen in today's #ViewFromTheCrew photo? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Can you identify this Scottish evening landscape? #ViewFromCrew #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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Very grateful to have a car like this today! #ThankYou @LandRover_UK @LandRoverUKPR for donating it to @ScotAirAmb during the winter months! #BeastFromTheEast
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Congratulations to our paramedic @GraemeHay88 who graduated from #GCU today along with @scotambhelimed5 colleagues!! #BScCriticalCare
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From the paramedics, pilots and charity staff at Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance, we’d like to wish you a safe and happy new year! #HappyNewYear #2020
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From this crew-eye view, can you identify this Scottish loch? #ViewFromTheCrew #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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SCAA’s helicopter was the only transport able to get close to a recent glider crash on the Lomond Hills above #Scotlandwell . SCAA worked with @OchilMRT and @Scotambservice before airlifting the pilot to hospital in Edinburgh. Please support us if you can:
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Just a stunning #ViewFromTheCrew photo today. Do you know this Scottish location? #Scotland #AirAmbulance #Helicopter #Photography
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