Prince William has visited the London Ambulance Service at their headquarters in Waterloo today.
The Prince of Wales was hosted by Pauline Cranmer, who was appointed chief paramedic at LAS last May, becoming the UK’s first female Chief Paramedic.
The London Ambulance Service is the largest ambulance service in the UK, serving the millions of residents in the capital.
Each year, the service receives millions of emergency 999 calls and urgent 111 calls.
The Prince of Wales was hosted by Pauline Cranmer, who was appointed chief paramedic at LAS last May, becoming the UK’s first female Chief Paramedic.
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They provide face-to-face care to patients at the scene and treat 180,000 people over the phone.
The service was officially formed in April 1965, and the prince’s visit marks a milestone in the organisation’s 60th year.
The Prince of Wales met staff who work in the wellbeing team at the headquarters.
William also heard from paramedics and other front-line workers about their experiences and the importance of providing mental health support to those working in emergency services.
Prince William has visited the London Ambulance Service at their headquarters in Waterloo today.
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Following this, the prince visited the Emergency Operations Control room where the team work 24/7 to manage 999 calls into the ambulance service in London.
William was able to hear from staff, including Call Handlers, Dispatchers and members of the Clinical Hub team about their different roles and how they help people daily over the phone and arrange help on scene.
The prince also viewed the vehicles used by the LAS team, including the world’s first, purpose-built, all-electric ambulance, and electric fast response cars.
The London Ambulance Service is the largest ambulance service in the UK, serving the millions of residents in the capital.
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Prince William met specialist paramedics and took part in a training demonstration.
The Prince of Wales has a strong affiliation with emergency responders, having witnessed first-hand the unique challenges this community faces on a daily basis through his roles as both an Air Ambulance and RAF Search and Rescue pilot.
Prince William became Patron of the College of Paramedics earlier this year.
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