Scottish Ambulance Service

Helicopters

SASv operates helicopters from Glasgow and Inverness and a fixed wing service from Aberdeen. The independent SCAA operates from Perth, to close the critical coverage gap.

Part of NHS Scotland (Healthcare system), is the only government-funded air ambulance service in the UK, operated under contract by Gama Aviation and under sub-contract by the Bond Air Services now Babcock

They also provide medics for the Scotland Charity Air Ambulance

News of Scottish Ambulance Service

RAF Pumas Supported Scottish Ambulance Service, 14-Jun-20 : #coronavirus Three RAF Puma deployed to Kinloss to support the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) fight head back to RAF Benson after 3 months in Scotland

Scottish Raigmore Hospital Helipad Upgrade, 21-Feb-19 : #Helipad In a three months work, Kier Construction completed upgrade of the Raigmore Hospital helipad in Inverness, Scotland with a cost of £600,000 which came from two charitable donations: HELP Appeal (480) and Highland Health Board Endowment Fund (120)

QEUH Glasgow Hospital has 692 Landings in 3 Years, 06-Jun-18 : #helipad #hospital The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital’s (QEUH) helipad in Glasgow has seen 692 landings over the past three years by the Scottish Air Ambulance and HM Coastguard

New H145 in the Scottish Ambulance Service, 26-Jun-15 :

Scottish Ambulance Service is replacing their current EC135 helicopters which have been in service since 2006 with two new H145/EC145T2. Bond Air Services operate the helicopters on Gama’s behalf.

26-Mar-15 - First Helicopter On Glasgow New Hospital Helipad
26-Jan-15 - Bond Air Services Received Their Second EC145T2
12-Jun-12 - Scottish Ambulance Service upgrades to EC145T2

Locations

Years	Location	ICAO/FAA
2014/	New Glasgow Heliport	EGEG
??/14	Old Glasgow Heliport
??/	Inverness	EGPE

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Years	Models
2015/	H145 / EC145T2
2006/15	EC135

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