Bo'ness Fire Station welcomes ambulance service colleagues to the fold

Formerly based in Linlithgow, the ambulance service staff have now relocated to Bo’ness Fire Station in a move which will hopefully benefit the community.

A total of 11 accident and emergency staff, along with two vehicles, are now housed at the Linlithgow Road station.

The ambulance staff, who responded to 6400 emergencies in the last year, had been based at St Michael’s Hospital since 1991, but the move to the new base at Bo’ness gives them access to modern and improved facilities.

Clair Wright, Scottish Ambulance Service area manager for West Lothian, said: “We’re delighted to have moved to this new base alongside our emergency services colleagues at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and look forward to working with them and building on existing relationships.

“There is now an aspect of multi-agency working and training that can take place between both services, improving patient care. This move ensures we continue to provide the very best care to patients in these communities, as well as being a great new base for our staff.”

David Sharp, SFRS senior officer for Falkirk and West Lothian, added: “Sharing Bo’ness Fire Station facilities will enhance our ongoing partnership and enable us to plan, prepare and respond to emergencies in local communities.

“This is a positive step, which has been replicated in other parts of Scotland, and improves awareness of each other’s capabilities as we work jointly to protect the public by providing the highest quality of response to those that require our assistance.”