Scottish Ambulance Service
The Scottish Ambulance Service (Scottish Gaelic: Seirbheis Ambaileans na h-Alba) is part of NHS Scotland, which serves all of Scotland's population. The Scottish Ambulance Service is governed by a special health board and is funded directly by the Health and Social Care Directorates of the Scottish Government.
| Scottish Ambulance Service | |
|---|---|
| Seirbheis Ambaileans na h-Alba | |
Area served by the Scottish Ambulance Service | |
| Type | Special health board |
| Established | 1 April 1995 |
| Headquarters | South Gyle, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Region served | Scotland |
| Chair | Tom Steele |
| Chief executive | Michael Dickson OBE |
| Staff | 6,196 (2022) |
| Website | www |
It is the sole public emergency medical service covering Scotland's mainland and islands; providing a paramedic-led accident and emergency service to respond to 999 calls, a patient transport service which provides transport to lower-acuity patients, and provides for a wide variety of supporting roles including air medical services, specialist operations including response to HAZCHEM or CBRN incidents and specialist transport and retrieval.