Season’s greetings from all of us at The Sandpiper Trust!

Wish you all a safe and happy festive season. @CSMEN1 @NHS_Education @Scotambservice @Sandpiper_Trust

Thursday 18th December- Scotland: Gales bringing hill fog and showers, before band of heavy, squally rain moves up from the southwest in afternoon, snow tops. England and Wales: Heavy rain spreading north with hill fog becoming extensive with strong to gale force southerly winds.

Final day of PHECC in Stirling, lots of good learning points including the limitations in bad weather @BASICSScotland @NHSScotland @NHSHighland @NHSForthValley @CSMEN1

Fri 12/12: Increasingly blustery N England and Scotland, gales over Scottish Highlands; lighter wind Pennines and Wales. Early patchy rain E Scotland and Pennines clears, slowest south; many hills then cloud-free. Scattered showers W coasts, most frequent and heavy W Scotland.

FPHC have released brand new guidance on the pre-hospital management of crush injury. Created from expert consensus and review of the literature, this guidance is aimed at all pre-hospital care practitioners. Read more here:

A packed R2R podcast this month 🎧 From @FPHCEd conference, we explore; 🤰New maternity decision tools 🚨Professionalising voluntary care 🔪Penetrating neck injuries 💉PHEA updates ⬇️Crush injury 🤖AI in prehospital care https://t.co/JllNsEB79d https://t.co/ipr8fDYKCi

Our 11-week online course is available to purchase . This course is fully self-directed, allowing you to access and complete the content at your own pace, whenever it suits you. https://t.co/f7ShFSpA37

If you’re interested in attending any of our courses next year, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch today to find out more. 📍 More information is available on our website: https://t.co/mg2d7p0ZUg @NHS_Education @CSMEN1

Master ECG interpretation at your own pace with BASICS Scotland’s online course! Learn electrode placement, rhythm recognition, STEMI vs imposters and so much more. £40 (50% off for members!) Boost your confidence in emergency care – enrol today: https://t.co/ejxpha56nU

Very excited to be able to share the key messages from the EXIT project in animated form. 5 years work in 2 minutes - please take a look and share! Key studies here: https://t.co/BrxYt4T2NI https://t.co/miI34UTKJF https://t.co/hdg3voThlU YouTube link: https://t.co/SBAIUfSHla

BASICS Scotland becomes the first independent org to adopt our Extrication Course for all responders. A brilliant team supporting prehospital care in remote & rural areas — leading the way in post-collision response. 👉 https://t.co/myxgyJKYHD #RTC #PreHospital #Extrication

🚨Resus Guidelines 2025; R2R podcast out now🚨 We unpack the latest guidelines, ALS, ventilation, defibrillation, paediatric, newborn & post-ROSC care & what they mean for practice. 🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/JllNsEBEYL https://t.co/ipr8fDZirQ https://t.co/RNpmm81F57

Tune into @BBCOne now for the Royal British Legion #FestivalOfRemembrance at @RoyalAlbertHall.

Every second counts ⏱️ The @GoodSamApp connects #CPRReady volunteers with people nearby in cardiac arrest, so help arrives even faster. Sign up with @ScotAmbService and help save a life ❤️ 👉 https://t.co/HBaTFksJ5D #ResusReady #CPRSavesLives #CommunityResilience

🚨 New Extrication Course is now LIVE! Produced with @PostCollision Built on latest evidence, this 2hr CPD course is for anyone responding to RTCs; fire, police, ambulance, highways endorsed by @FPHCEd Train your service, group discounts available 🔗 https://t.co/aoQIQ5QLPf

This month’s Roadside to Resus is on the latest Resuscitation Guidelines. Let us know any specifics you’d like us to touch on from the new guidance below 👇🎤

🚨 New Extrication Course is now LIVE! Produced with @PostCollision Built on latest evidence, this 2hr CPD course is for anyone responding to RTCs; fire, police, ambulance, highways endorsed by @FPHCEd Train your service, group discounts available https://t.co/aoQIQ5QLPf

Restart a Heart may be over for another year, but the learning doesn’t stop here ❤️ A huge thank you to every organisation, school, or volunteer who helped thousands learn CPR this October. Didn’t have time? You can still learn CPR online for free in under an hour:

🌐 ICYMI; GCS – Roadside to Resus The Glasgow Coma Scale: still reliable? We peel back its origins, consistency and clinical application. 🎧 Listen now: 🔗 https://t.co/ipr8fDYKCi https://t.co/RNpmm817fz #FOAMed