NIAS crews, including HEMS, are currently assisting our colleagues in ROI Nat Amb Service and other 999 services at the scene of an explosion in Creeslough. Our thoughts are with all the emergency response teams at the scene and those who were caught in the explosion. @healthdpt
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The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) was established in 1995 and provides pre-hospital emergency care alongside high quality patient care services.
Joined March 2011
- Big shout out to one of our Rapid Response Paramedics who, when he couldn’t get to a patients house in Sth Down today because of the state of the roads, trudged through the snow for a mile with all his gear to makes sure she got treatment. She is now recovering in hospital 👏
- Do you want a break from the doom and gloom around us .......when the blue lights flash on an ambulance in Altnagelvin it can only mean one thing....,,we are now taking bookings for our Altnagelvin Station Dancers for any post Covid parties.
00:00 - Contrary to rumours which are currently circulating, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has NOT erected tents at any hospital sites to deal with patients. Please retweet
- Goodness knows but at the moment we could all do with something to “raise us up”. Step forward Sean Tranter and his trumpet. Sean is an ACA and treated his colleagues in Ardoyne station to this tonight. Beautiful Sean. Well done. Stay safe everyone @healthdpt
00:00 - Happy New Year to all our staff but particularly those who are on duty tonight. During the year you have sacrificed family and personal time to help those who are in greatest need. Know that, although it sometimes seems you are on your own, you have the support of all. Thank you
- Air Ambulance NI has flown its first mission. On training flight and diverted to 11 year old with head injury. Taken to RBHSC. Hope all well
- Eleven of our staff were assaulted over a six hour period during their Tuesday nightshift. To read more, click here: nias.hscni.net/eleven-ambulan…
- What is it like working on the frontline? Eamonn McCann says it is “mentally and physically” exhausting. But our frontline promise you that ........watch until the end to hear what @TINAMARIEBRENNA promises. It’s worth it @healthdpt @robinswannmoh Thanks Eamonn and Tina
00:00 - A huge day for trauma care as the @AirAmbulanceNI Air Ambulance landed for the first time at the @BelfastTrust Helipad with @NIAS999 HEMS crew on board for training flight to be met by @RobinSwannMoH from @healthdpt. A huge benefit for patients which will save lives
- Huge congratulations to Glenn O’Rorke who has just picked up UK Paramedic of the year “this award is a reflection of the superb work of all ambulance staff that I have had the privilege and honour to work with” @AirAmbulanceNI
- Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and colleagues of Tammy Minshall, a Student Paramedic who died yesterday following a RTC when responding to a call. Tammy was just starting out on her career of choice with @OFFICIALWMAS when her life was tragically cut short.
- Tonight 31 paramedics leave the hall at the @UlsterUni in the Academic Procession having officially graduated with their foundation degrees @healthdpt
00:00 - Brian Maguire, RRV Paramedic, who has been awarded the King’s Ambulance Medal after 49 years’ service. For more information: nias.hscni.net/congratulation…












