Mission Review

Our SCAA crews are made up of highly-trained paramedics and pilots who are experts in their roles and experienced in high-pressure situations. One less well-known member of the team is our SCAA teddy, who accompanies our crews on every life-saving mission and is always ready if called upon to deliver comfort to any younger patients, offering support throughout their care and recovery.

SCAA cut a potential road journey of more than two hours to just 30 minutes by air for a young boy suffering breathing difficulties in Lochgilphead. The boy was airlifted with his mother and the comfort of a SCAA teddy to advanced medical care at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

A teenage girl injured in a cycling accident near Kinross was airlifted to advanced care at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh by SCAA. The injured cyclist was accompanied on the flight to hospital by her mum and a SCAA teddy again helped provide extra comfort.

Gran was able to fly to hospital with her grandson after he took unwell on the Isle of Bute recently. SCAA's Helimed 76 air ambulance flew to Rothesay and airlifted the child to advanced care at Glasgow Sick Kids - and of course a SCAA teddy also made the journey to comfort the youngster.

A recent accident on the ski slopes at Glenshee saw SCAA's Helimed 79 air ambulance airlift a 10-year-old boy to hospital with leg injuries. The youngster was accompanied by a parent on the quick flight from the snow sports centre to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, and as always, a SCAA teddy was deployed on child-comfort duties.

SCAA airlifted a nine-year-old boy injured in a trail bike accident near Larbert. The youngster was flown with a parent to advanced care at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow - and a SCAA teddy was once again on duty to provide invaluable comfort throughout.

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