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Sharing stories from our team, community and the patients who use our services.

Featured image for “We’re incredibly grateful”: woman joins fundraising walk after 26-year-old nephew suffers cardiac arrest
7 Aug 2026

“We’re incredibly grateful”: woman joins fundraising walk after 26-year-old nephew suffers cardiac arrest

Patient stories
survivor with paramedic who saved her life
7 Jul 2026

Graduate thanks paramedic who saved her after she tried to take her own life

Patient stories
Cardiac arrest survivor with LAS Clinicians
2 Jul 2026

Always ready to rescue: Off-duty paramedics save man who collapsed at tube station

Patient stories
Paramedic next to a FRV with a rainbow behind him
30 Jun 2026

“He gave me back my future”: patient saved by paramedic joins emotional send-off after 40-year career

Staff and volunteers
LAS crew meet cardiac arrest survivor
15 Jun 2026

“I thought she was dead”: Husband saves wife after she suffers cardiac arrest at home

Patient stories
Cardiac Arrest Survivor with LAS crews
9 Jun 2026

Man who cheated death twice inspires 21 family members to learn how to save a life

Patient stories
Featured image for 10-year-old boy saves mum’s life with 999 call as she suffers a stroke
21 May 2026

10-year-old boy saves mum’s life with 999 call as she suffers a stroke

Patient stories
Featured image for Marathon for my mum: daughter runs London Marathon after paramedics save her life
24 Apr 2026

Marathon for my mum: daughter runs London Marathon after paramedics save her life

Patient stories
Featured image for Because I really love my mum, I made sure I knew how to call 999
9 Apr 2026

Because I really love my mum, I made sure I knew how to call 999

News
Featured image for “Without help my family would be without a father”: Cardiac arrest survivor braves descent from Tottenham Stadium for charity
20 Mar 2026

“Without help my family would be without a father”: Cardiac arrest survivor braves descent from Tottenham Stadium for charity

Events
Reverend Stephen Maclean stood by a public-access defibrillator.
3 Mar 2026

London Ambulance Service installs 30 defibrillators in neighbourhoods ready to save lives

Campaigns
Featured image for Mum and daughter duo urge Londoners to conquer their fears at Charity abseil
30 Jan 2026

Mum and daughter duo urge Londoners to conquer their fears at Charity abseil

Charity
Featured image for New Year, new skills: cardiac arrest survivor backs London Ambulance Service life-saving campaign
9 Jan 2026

New Year, new skills: cardiac arrest survivor backs London Ambulance Service life-saving campaign

Patient stories
Featured image for Everything I could wish for at Christmas – grandad thanks London Ambulance Service crews who saved his life
29 Dec 2025

Everything I could wish for at Christmas – grandad thanks London Ambulance Service crews who saved his life

Patient stories
Featured image for Dramatic delivery to joyful reunion: baby Luca meets London Ambulance Service crew
18 Dec 2025

Dramatic delivery to joyful reunion: baby Luca meets London Ambulance Service crew

News
Featured image for Mum of teenage cardiac arrest survivor to give reading at London Ambulance Charity’s carol service
9 Dec 2025

Mum of teenage cardiac arrest survivor to give reading at London Ambulance Charity’s carol service

News
Featured image for “Mum, I need an ambulance”: Teenager with collapsed lungs trains classmates in life-saving skills
5 Dec 2025

“Mum, I need an ambulance”: Teenager with collapsed lungs trains classmates in life-saving skills

News
Featured image for “You saved my life” – cardiac arrest survivor meets 999 call taker at charity walk
29 Sep 2025

“You saved my life” – cardiac arrest survivor meets 999 call taker at charity walk

Events
Featured image for Lord Lieutenant thanks London Ambulance Service crews who helped save his life
25 Sep 2025

Lord Lieutenant thanks London Ambulance Service crews who helped save his life

Patient stories
Featured image for Heartbreak to hope: grieving family sign up for London Ambulance Charity walk
24 Sep 2025

Heartbreak to hope: grieving family sign up for London Ambulance Charity walk

Patient stories
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