A medical emergency can occur at anytime and place throughout Scotland. As Scotland's only charity air ambulance, we rely 100% on public donations to fund our life-saving service.
Whether it's through fundraising, corporate partnerships, gifts in wills, playing our lottery, or regular giving, each contribution makes a difference.
SCAA exists to ensure that no one in Scotland should die because help can't get there in time. And with the continued support of the public, SCAA will not rest until that is the reality here in Scotland.
For patients like Mel, it really can mean the difference between life and death.
“SCAA helped save my life when we crashed that day,” she recalled. “When I saw that black truck filling the road in front of us, there was no time to react – just a horrible, gut-wrenching sense of the inevitable. SCAA came at the darkest of times for me and made a truly awful situation so much better with their professionalism, expertise, speed, and calming reassurance.”
Mel's SCAA Story
Former patient Duncan from Biggar suffered a heart attack:
"I owe SCAA my life. I don't think I would have made it without them. When no one else can reach you - they hopefully can. I'm testament to that and their commitment to saving lives even in the most challenging circumstances."
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Iain's Story
RAF Officer Iain Bright had just five seconds to react when his aircraft engine failed shortly after takeoff and he began plummeting toward the ground.
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Harris's Story
Teen suffered a high-speed motocross fall from height which resulted in a snapped thigh bone.
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Mark's Story
Mark was enjoying a motorcycle ride through Scotland when things took a drastic turn leaving him with multiple injuries.
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Steve's Story
What Steve thought was a simple ear infection turned out to be Bacterial Meningitis, causing him to deteriorate rapidly.
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Baby James's Story
Dog attack on a four-month-old baby leads to extensive injuries to head and neck, punctured windpipe and damage to artery.
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