About the Scottish Ambulance Service
The Scottish Ambulance Service is a Special Health Board providing an emergency ambulance service to a population of over 5 million people. It serves all of the nation’s mainland and island communities, and its Patient Transport Service undertakes 1.6 million journeys every year, thus ensuring that patients are able to attend hospital appointments.
To find out more about the Scottish Ambulance Service, you can visit their website:
www.scottishambulance.com
Contact the Scottish Ambulance Service
When to call 999
You should always call 999 if it is a life threatening emergency, or if someone is seriously ill or injured and their life may be at risk. For more information on when to call 999, you can click on the link below.
www.scottishambulance.com/Calling999/WhenToCall999.aspx
Last Updated: 31 July 2010