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“It profoundly impacted me:” Paramedic recalls moment that inspired him to work for the ambulance service on International Paramedics Day

Staff and volunteers

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London Ambulance Service remembers 7/7 on the 20th anniversary

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The 7/7 candle bearer: how friendship was forged from the London bombings

Staff and volunteers

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‘I never thought I would have to use my first aid skills on my mum’: Sons save their mum following cardiac arrest at Sunday lunch

Patient stories

Ambulance windscreen smashed in attack by patient.

“Like a horror film” – patient who terrorised ambulance crew given community service

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Chief People Officer at London Ambulance Service takes on new challenge

Staff and volunteers

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Man whose life was saved as a child has now helped save a stranger’s life

Patient stories

The front cab of an ambulance parked in an ambulance station with sunny blue sky in the background

Paramedics urge Londoners to stay safe as ambulance service prepares for surge in 999 calls

Clinician wheeling a chair into a patients home.

Patients with painful genetic condition to get faster access to specialist care they need

Innovation and sustainability

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Father-of-two meets paramedics at tearful reunion following heart attack

Patient stories

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Podcaster joins advanced paramedic making life or death decisions

Staff and volunteers

Kez and Omar with BBC Morning Live guests performing CPR training.

London Ambulance Service crew surprised live on television

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Teenage cardiac arrest survivor encourages Londoners to learn how to save a life

Patient stories

Caelainn in distress after answering an abusive call.

“Nobody should have to deal with this, we are just trying to help” – unacceptable abuse takes its toll on 999 call handlers in BBC’s Ambulance documentary

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Irish paramedic follows in her grandfather’s footsteps by joining London Ambulance Service

Staff and volunteers

Featured image for Cardiac arrest survivor signs up for London Ambulance Charity walk

Cardiac arrest survivor signs up for London Ambulance Charity walk

Patient stories

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“It’s so strange appearing dead on national TV’: Breath-taking moment when ambulance crew restart a man’s heart shown in BBC ‘Ambulance’ documentary

Patient stories

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London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance pioneer treatment for cardiac arrest patients

Innovation and sustainability

A CCTV screenshot of a thief before they break into an ambulance and steal paramedics' belongings.

Video captures moment brazen thief steals paramedics’ belongings as they treat a patient

Alex and Liz receive a special Metropolitan Police Service commendation for their actions

‘It was terrifying but I was doing my job’ – London Ambulance Service paramedics help victims of Bully dog attack in latest BBC Ambulance episode

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