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A retired teacher from Dorset has been reunited with the ambulance crew from the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) who helped save his life following a cardiac arrest last year.

As the South West prepares for the start of the school summer holidays, the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is calling on residents and visitors to take simple, preventative steps to stay safe and well during the summer break.

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is proud to announce that it has officially signed the Step into Health pledge, further strengthening its commitment to supporting current and former members of the Armed Forces and their families.

A group of graduate paramedic apprentices were recently honoured at a celebratory event at Westpoint Exeter after successfully completing their BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science Degree Level Apprenticeship. 

A man from Weston-Super-Mare has been reunited with the ambulance crew from South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) that helped save his life last year.

A Cheltenham man has been reunited with the ambulance crew from South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) and Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) who saved his life nearly two years ago.

A dedicated Community First Responder (CFR) from Barnstaple has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List with a British Empire Medal (BEM) for his outstanding voluntary service to the local community.