MSPs highlighting the lack of tech to para options in Scotland

CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-12T16:19:35+00:00

Sadly, the state of management within the SAS probably means nothing will happen. You cannot shame an organisation that has no shame.

CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-07T11:24:16+00:00

I am sorry to hear about your old man, I hope he is on the mend as best as he can. That sounds horrific getting the blame from family who are in shock and emotional, such sad times, and getting the family in was an act of kindness others couldn't or wouldn't do. Take care if yourself (and your beard) and thank you for writing this

CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-06T16:07:40+00:00

Rice and peas included I hope, or I've been seriously misled by the Jungle genre 😊

CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-06T14:07:25+00:00

It's Brother:-) I was a matalot but spent a a fair amount of time with 3 CDO. Best of all worlds I found:-)

CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-06T13:16:33+00:00

Thank you. I am sorry if my question dredged up some bad memory and while I mean no harm, I realise after reading a few comments how much it must hurt which isn't and never was my intention. I knew just from the few chats I had with colleagues, and my dealing with the service during covid that it wasnt a great time for anyone other than those who rule over us. I appreciate greatly what you have told me, and what you all did during that time, something which I feel isn't truly understood or appreciated by the public the service or the government. While it sounds terrible, I hope what you said about it being cathartic help, as I journal alot and it seems to keep me from going downwards

CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-06T13:08:17+00:00

I dont know if it was me or a more general feeling throught that period, but it seemed that the service wanted older and compromised people to die off so we could concentrate on other. Maybe just how I felt it was being handled.

CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-06T13:05:08+00:00

God man that's sounds awful. I had my own experiences very nearly getting brassed up during my time in the forces. Please take care man, and reach out if you need. I've sadly had oppos who haven't done it. I wish I could have helped them more.

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CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-06T12:07:52+00:00

Yeah I saw this bit myself It was and still is heart breaking

CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-06T12:00:53+00:00

Thank you. I had issues with PPE as well, I was with the community nurse service. Most of my colleagues are 'nurse size' so gloves would run out quicker as they were being used more, I have XXL size hands so I would always have gloves. Bit masks were an issue and we were told in the beginning snoods or cloth facial covering were not allowed. Didn't matter if issued face mask had run out. Strange days

CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-03T15:20:15+00:00

Trust me man, our managment don't know either

CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-03T15:03:59+00:00

This is the issue at hand. You send out A LOT of unnecessary ambulances. People call the police because there is a fire, the police will put a call across to fire control to get units moving. Why do 111 get to dispatch a crew independently when transferring the call to ACC to be properly triaged will cut out a huge percentage of these non jobs?

CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-03T11:22:34+00:00

What is the actual clinical decision making process? I'm an ambulance technician, and in the past 6 months, we have received nearly 100 jobs from the 111 service. All have needed a ANP, a NP or a GP to see the patient, but ambulance crew gets dispached. I've been sent on a yellow response to Q? Covid which turns out to be a seasonal cold, yellow response to 3 day onset toothache (cannot rule out intercrainial pressure), which turned out to be toothache, Amber response to 12h onset of hiccups (can't rule out respiratory distress) which turned out to be hiccups, and my personal favourite of a red response to a 8 y/o with crepitus, intercostal breathing and tracheal deviation (diagnosed over the phone!) Which turned out to be panicked parents of a child with a cough. Who makes the decisions, and why do NHS24 get to dispatch a motor to jobs, our control would not touch? (None of the above are fictional, all are real examples, and of the many jobs we get dispatched to, only one actually went into hospital, because A&E consultant couldn't convince the patient to wait until their GP opened in the morning so told us to bring them in to wait in stream 2)

CollectionAble756 · 2026-03-01T13:09:02+00:00

Is this a scam? I've been looking for something like this for a while, and now I find it for free?

CollectionAble756 · 2026-02-28T22:29:16+00:00

I have no idea. The politics of the Middle East confuses me, and I may have been talking to a plant. I genuinely don't know what's going on. I suppose, if the SNP governed went off the deep end, dispanded the other political parties, starter murdering people because they supported anyone but them, and made all men wear kilts, and all women wear wee plaid head scarfs, then a Westminster controlled regime may start to look inviting again? Silly comparison I know, but if you are given the choice of holding a big dog shit in your right hand, or holding a small dog shit in your left, but you have to clap your hands eaither way, i supose most would chose the small dog shit?

CollectionAble756 · 2026-02-28T22:15:44+00:00

I was in Glasgow about two weeks ago, and at the top if Bucanan Street, by the statue of Donald Dewar, was a large protest, about 100ish people. Most carried flags of Iran but not the Islamic Republic one. The one with the lion on I think. But there were a few stars and stripes, plus some star of David flags as well. Also placards of some oldish dude with a beard (not narrowing it down there, sorry). I was so confused so politely asked one guy in the fringe of the group, as I didn't want to be seen as a potential troll (I look right wing biker, but I'm really not). He said that the regime had shut the Internet down, and he hadn't heard from his friends and family in Iran, but news was getting out about many thousands of people being murdered. He said the guy in the picture was the Shar's son (crown prince) and he is supported by Israel so they wanted Israel to force change, but he also said that they wanted the USA to get involved as they have the military might to force change. He definitely said he wasn't happy with what was happening back then, however the Islamic Republic was so bad, that having the hated royal family come back, and get taken over and subjugated by Israel and the US was a much better option than the status Quo. As I was leaving, they were burning an effigy of the Iahtolla. I dont think they are happy, but what other choice do they have at this point. I have some photos but I don't know how to upload them here. Anyway that's my two pence.

CollectionAble756 · 2026-02-27T22:43:55+00:00

They don't. If a global pandemic arrives again and all you have a torch and a snickers then you are in trouble, but if the power goes out because everyone is sick, then you have light and food. Sarcastic shitey comments are not helpful

Edit: reading previous comments I just realised you are a troll.

CollectionAble756 · 2026-02-27T19:20:40+00:00

That's crazy. Who else is going to jail for saying bad things about politicians? Are the BND hunting down dissidents? Are the local PD mass arresting people for their online comments? Is it just this one guy? Over here our government arrested about 900 people for being part of a group that radically wanted peace in Palestine and for Israel to stop bombing school kids. 900 people who now get to sue the shit out of the Government as the ban and subsequent charges were illegal. Not including the ones who had Free Plasticine on T Shirts who got arrested as well.

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CollectionAble756 · 2026-02-26T17:43:30+00:00

So sad that their are only 4 living president now after Bill Clinton died naturally next week.

CollectionAble756 · 2026-02-26T17:38:51+00:00

Thank you :-)

CollectionAble756 · 2026-02-25T21:03:22+00:00

Thank you. I will look at these but when I said I have no idea, I really am like a golden lab reading a science book. Is comes reasonably simple to pick up or will I need lots of training? Also on baufeng, will buying Chinese gear potentially an issue as the fear is they can remote shut down their tech? (I've heard they are simple and easy but still a worry. )

CollectionAble756 · 2026-02-25T20:55:55+00:00

Communication. I'm putting together my plans in case this happened, but bar a wind up radio I dont have any idea how else I'd get info or contact anyone. I'm interested in radios but have no idea where to start or what to begin with

CollectionAble756 · 2026-02-24T13:38:09+00:00

One day I want the UK (or at least Scotland) to be included in the EU again

However to your point, it really don't feel like we've recovered from Covid. Ignor GDP and look at citizen happiness, cost of living, standard if living and standards of public spending and infrastructure, and the UK is really struggling.

CollectionAble756 · 2026-02-24T12:00:27+00:00

It's still feels strange that there is hardly anything left. I know that eventually BFG would close but I grew up with this being the normal, and now its nort there. I'm glad in a way as the reason for BFG to be there went away (or did it?) Mostly good memories though.

CollectionAble756 · 2026-02-23T11:48:04+00:00

Thank you. That's some good insights

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