Scotland is recognised as presenting some of the most challenging weather and terrain for helicopter air ambulance crews. Factor in winter, and a whole new set of challenges face our pilots and paramedics. Severe weather, difficult terrain, deep snow, driving rain, high winds, blizzards, icy conditions,...

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have proved they’re worth a million to the life-saving service of Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance. SCAA’s charity-funded operations have been supported by a total of £1,150,000 over the past five years, with funding raised by players...

SCAA flew to an emergency involving a rider in the recent Cateran Trail cycling event. The cyclist was injured when he crashed his bike at an inaccessible part of the off-road track near Glenshee. Our helicopter air ambulance crew was able to land close to the injured man and place him on a stretcher....

Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance operates two helicopter air ambulances - Helimed 76 based in Perth and Helimed 79 based in Aberdeen. Tasked through Scotland's 999 emergency response network, we often work with other first responder organisations to get people the help they need, including the Scottish...

Over the past year, Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance has responded to more calls to road traffic collisions (RTCs) than ever before. Accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists and motorists accounted for nearly a fifth of all call outs, as SCAA crews responded to emergencies involving everything from...

Tasked through Scotland's 999 emergency response network, SCAA can be airborne within 5 minutes of receiving an emergency call. Here are just some of the call outs we've responded to recently. SCAA paramedics rendezvoused with a specialist doctor-led team from Glasgow at the scene of an accident during...

Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy was among the first to wish Tayside medic John Salmond well on his forthcoming marathon cycle to London as he and his brother bid to raise funds for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA). Arbroath brothers John and George will set off this Sunday (July 30) on a...

A leading Scottish hotel group has announced that it will host a charity open day, with all takings going to its new charity partner, Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA). Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels has pledged to donate the funds from visitors attending Action Glen, located at Crieff Hydro...

It was mascot mania at Perth Airport yesterday as Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance introduced six new recruits. Thanks to the generosity of Scotmid, the country’s only charity-funded air ambulance service has been able to purchase new mascots to support their fundraising and public engagement...

A tourist who collapsed while hillwalking on the west coast Isle of Luing has prompted the landmark 5,000th rapid emergency response from Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance. SCAA’s Perth-based Helimed 76 was on a training flight over Oban when the 999 call saw them divert to the medical emergency,...