This weekend we worked with partners on our joint response to major incidents at a training exercise in Canary Wharf.
Exercises like this ensure that if and when major incidents occur, our emergency services are ready to respond quickly, effectively and with confidence.
London Ambulance Service
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We are the capital's emergency and urgent care responders. Please go to 111 Online for urgent health advice and call 999 for emergencies 🚑
- Have you ever wondered what our Community First Responders (CFRs) carry? Graham is here to explain more If you would like to become a volunteer Community First Responder in your area, visit our website for more information (link in bio) #VolunteersWeek
00:00 - Today we remember those killed, and all those injured and affected by the London Bridge terror attack on 03.06.2017. We also remember the incredible bravery of our #EmergencyServices people on scene and in the control rooms that day.
- Join the #LondonLifeHike and help save lives across London ❤️ Choose a 6km or 21km route through the city while raising funds for CPR training and community defibrillators. 📅 26 Sept 📍 Southwark Park Register: buff.ly/YnsAknQ
- Whether they're caring for patients, sharing CPR skills with the public, helping our Wellbeing Support Vehicles or supporting our charity events, volunteers make a BIG difference for #TeamLAS and our partners 💚 We can't thank you enough for everything you do. #VolunteersWeek
- Planning to join the @Arsenal trophy parade in north London this afternoon? We'll have extra resources in the area and in our control room, working with partners to keep you safe. Stay hydrated, bring any medication you use, take care when travelling, plan your journey home ✅
- Our tips coping in the hot weather this weekend ⬇️ 💧 Stay hydrated 🧴 Wear sunscreen ⛱️ Find shade 💊 Carry your medication / inhaler 💚 Check on elderly relatives / neighbours Use 111 for urgent medical advice.
- Don’t risk cold water shock this summer! As temperatures rise in #London, the water can be dangerous and life-threatening. If in trouble, float on your back, stay calm and call 999 or signal for help. Our teams work alongside @LondonFire to help save those in or near the river
00:00 - London Ambulance Service reposted‘Only call if life-threatening’: London ambulance plea after heatwave sparks busiest day since pandemic trib.al/gsoTvsj
- Replying to @Ldn_AmbulanceAs London is facing soaring temperatures, we are urging Londoners to help us by only calling 999 in a life-threatening emergency. Consider using your GP and NHS 111 or NHS 111 online. Full story on our website.
- We are extremely busy 🚨 Yesterday, our 999 control room received over 8,000 calls, the busiest day since the Covid-19 pandemic with record number of calls from 2pm until midnight. 1/2 🔽












