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Feb 26 2021
SCAA touches down at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh's new rooftop helideck for key training
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance touched down for the first time on the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh's new helideck to support vital training for hospital staff. The training is part of the ongoing preparations for the launch of helicopter operations at the capital's new multi-million-pound hospital...Read More -
Feb 22 2021
SCAA saves patient's life seven times as pilot battles through severe winter weather
A patient has thanked Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance for saving his life - exactly a year after he "died" seven times. Duncan Stevenson from Biggar suffered a heart attack while walking in remote Highland Perthshire on February 22 last year. A land ambulance from Crieff made the long journey to reach...Read More -
Feb 12 2021
Island bakers provide ideal recipe for fundraising
Home bakers on the islands of Islay and Jura have been working overtime to raise funds as well as cakes for Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance. Hundreds answered the call for cakes from Islay-based SCAA volunteer Katherine Urquhart and her friend Gemma MacLean when they came up with the idea of a Drive-Through...Read More -
Feb 1 2021
Record workload for expanded Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance
The launch of our second life-saving helicopter in the spring of last year helped Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance respond to a record number of emergencies in 2020. Throughout the past year, our charity-funded life-saving service responded to more time-critical emergencies than ever before, flying a...Read More