On #DrowningPreventionWeek we remind you to keep talking to young people about playing near the water. They should never swim in an unsupervised area like lochs, rivers or a pond where there isn’t an adult to help if they get into trouble.
More @RLSSUK & https://t.co/2r5XE8taFN
Congratulations to FF Lewis Dowie of Lanark RDS who passed his Red Phase Assessment showing a excellent standard, demonstrating great commitment to his development.Well done Lewis🚒👏
Do you know the difference between a #CardiacArrest and a heart attack? These terms are sometimes used interchangeably in the media but there are differences. Learn how to help in each situation below #savealife#cpr
Words by @Mazy35 (summary for twitt)
Early CPR, early Defibrillation, is what has hopefully saved Christian Erickson today.
Poor CPR is better than NO CPR,
Please try
Trust me, it’s a great feeling when you save a life.
#takesasystemtosavealife#CPR
📸 An example of how crews keep on top of our trauma response and CPR skills by training in collaboration with other agencies like @Scotambservice (Pre-covid session example but a reminder that we keep our skills sharp and ready to respond to our community 24/7 365)
Congratulations to Firefighters Liam McBlain and Gregory Ballantyne of Clydesmill CFS who passed the Green Phase Assessment yesterday, both displaying a high standard and excellent attitude. Well done to both ot them.
Congratulations to Firefighters Jason Mccarthy and Euan Mclaren of Hamilton CFS who both passed the Green Phase Assessment yesterday, both displayed high standards and a great attitude. Well done to both of them.
Day 1 of the Green Phase Assessment complete for Firefighters from Clydesmill and Hamilton CFS. First class effort and attitude shown from them all on a very hot day.Good luck tomorrow.🚒☀️
Well done to all the candidates who completed their RDS Amber Phase Assessment from Carluke and Biggar displaying their skills over the last 2 days with great enthusiasm. 🚒🔥
On behalf of the area, we would like to wish a happy retirement to LSO Alan Fairbairn after 30 years of outstanding service. He received a great sent off yesterday and we all wish him well for your future. @SouthLanFire @fairbairn_alan