Welsh Ambulance Service issues warning ahead of Storm Goretti
The Welsh Ambulance Service is urging people to take extra care ahead of heavy snowfall and strong winds expected from Storm Goretti. The Met Office, which has described the storm as a ‘multi-hazard event’, has issued a number of Amber…
Welsh Ambulance Service issues early bank holiday message
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is asking the public to stay safe and use 999 responsibly this early May bank holiday. Ahead of what it expected to be an extremely busy time, the Trust is asking people to take the following…
Ambulance worker left with PTSD after being headbutted while on duty
AN Ambulance worker who was headbutted while on-duty says the violent attack has left her with post-traumatic stress disorder. Joanne Jones (pictured), an Emergency Ambulance Practitioner at the Welsh Ambulance Service based in Denbigh, was headbutted twice by a patient,…
Inappropriate calls made to 999 include: an escaped Alligator, a King Fu mishap and being locked out of the house
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has revealed some of the inappropriate calls made to 999 in the past year. Among them was someone who had chipped a tooth, someone whose pet alligator had escaped and someone whose finger was stuck in…
Welsh Ambulance takes new steps to reduce diesel emissions and to stay warm
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is taking new steps to reduce its diesel emissions. The Trust has procured fan heaters for its fleet of emergency ambulances to keep patients and staff warm as they wait outside hospital emergency departments. Ambulance engines…
Welsh Ambulance Service declares ‘critical incident’
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has declared a ‘critical incident’ because of significantly increased demand across the 999 service and extensive hospital handover delays. Demand on the 999 service is currently very high, with more than 340 calls waiting to be…
Welsh Ambulance Service issues New Year’s Eve message
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is asking the public to stay safe and use 999 responsibly this New Year’s Eve. Ahead of one of its busiest nights of the year, the Trust is asking people to take the following precautions to…
Welsh Ambulance Service paramedic awarded honorary professorship
A WELSH Ambulance Service paramedic has been awarded an honorary professorship at a world-leading university. Nigel Rees, the Trust’s Assistant Director of Research and Innovation, was inaugurated as an honorary professor at the University of Warwick Medical School’s Clinical Trials…
Transport for Wales celebrates people going the extra mile during National Volunteers Week
FOR most people, the end of a hard day’s work is a chance to relax or spend time with friends and family. But for one Machynlleth train conductor, clocking off the day job means clocking on for his community. As…
Welsh Ambulance Service worker wins acclaimed award by Skills Academy Wales
A WELSH Ambulance Service worker has won an acclaimed award. Darren Anthony, an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in Caernarfon, has been awarded the Higher Apprenticeship of the Year Award for 2023 by Skills Academy Wales. The ceremony was held at…