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Daily Record
16 hours ago
- Daily Record
Flames tear through Edinburgh flat as dozens of firefighters battle blaze
Terrifying footage shows a firefighter being elevated up to the third floor while battling the ferocious blaze which had engulfed a flat. Over 25 firefighters have battled a blaze which tore through a flat in Edinburgh late last night. Emergency crews, including police, the ambulance service and at least 25 firefighters, raced to the incident at a block of flats on Gunnet Court, Muirhouse. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service noted that they received the call shortly before 11pm last night (Thursday June 19) and mobilised five pump appliances and a height vehicle, reports Edinburgh Live. Horror images from the scene show a firefighter battling orange flames coming from a 3rd floor flat as black smoke can be seen billowing from the building. The height vehicle was used to extinguish the blaze as the firefighter could be seen spraying water into the flat while being elevated by the appliance while the whole apartment was engulfed in flames. The area, including Muirhouse View, was taped off by emergency services as several police cars could also be seen. It is understood residents were evacuated as a group of people could be seen standing behind a cordon watching on. Hero firefighters fought the fire for three hours before leaving the area at around 2am on Friday June 20. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We received reports of a fire at a flat on Gunnet Court, at Muirhouse View, at 22.50 hours on Thursday, June 20. We mobilised five appliances and a height vehicle. "The fire on a third floor flat was extinguished and the last appliances left the scene at 2am. Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service were also in attendance." It is currently not known if there were any casualties. The Scottish Ambulance Service was approached for comment. Yesterday, in a separate incident, we reported that a major Scots motorway was closed in both directions after a pickup truck went up in flames. Traffic was drawn to a halt on Thursday afternoon after the white vehicle combusted into a blaze on M90 near Kinross. Hero firefighters raced to the scene and both lanes of the busy road were closed while the inferno was extinguished. Shocking images from the scene show giant orange flames towering from the shell of the white vehicle as thick grey smoke billows into the air. It is unknown if there were any casualties but by around 1.45pm on June 19 the fire was put out and all lanes were reopened to traffic. A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they received a number of calls at around 12.45pm regarding a pick up truck on fire, on the M90 near Kinross. Two appliances attended the fire and all lanes were closed. They have now left the scene and carriageway is fully open. Police Scotland has also been approached for comment. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Health
- Scottish Sun
The new life-saving tech that ALL Scots need to know about – it's a game-changer
'We've got lots of defibs where we don't really need them and not many defibs where we urgently do need them.' HEART STARTER The new life-saving tech that ALL Scots need to know about – it's a game-changer Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN innovative new map which works out where defibrillators should be placed is setting Scotland on a route to a life-saving future. When someone has a cardiac arrest, their chance of survival drops by ten per cent for every minute they're waiting for an ambulance. 2 Defibrillators need to be in the right place 2 For every minute without help, the chance of survival dips So getting access to a shock from a defib can mean the difference between life and death. But experts have discovered these vital machines are not always in the right place. Now PADmap has been created to pinpoint exactly where they should be placed to save the most lives. Dr Gareth Clegg, who leads the resuscitation research group at the University of Edinburgh, said: 'Currently about 4,000 people a year will have a cardiac arrest and about ten per cent of them will survive. "We think as many as a quarter of them should be surviving. 'But the issue is help has to be delivered very, very quickly and it has to be delivered by the people around them while the ambulance is on the way. 'And we've got lots of defibs where we don't really need them and not many defibs where we urgently do need them.' The medic, also an associate medical director with the Scottish Ambulance Service, said to boost someone's chance of recovery, bystanders need to perform CPR and access to a defib. Dr Clegg said: 'Nobody's really nailed this convincingly anywhere in the world. In built-up areas you just need to have defibs around the place and available so that somebody can run and get one. The ambulance service will always tell you where the nearest defib is if it's registered. 'Defibs need to be in high enough quantities and currently we're nowhere near high enough quantities in Scotland. But they also need to be in the right places.' How to perform CPR on an adult The expert's research group discovered that while the number of defibs in Scotland has gone up dramatically over the last few years, their use hasn't increased in the same way. He said: 'That's because more and more communities that are well off are buying defibs and putting them in places where cardiac arrests aren't happening. They happen in the poorer communities that don't have defibs.' PADmap takes two sources of information - historical data about where cardiac arrests have happened and where defibs are located right now. Dr Clegg explained: 'It puts them together using some clever maths, that we borrowed from the University of Toronto, and forms a map that says if you're going to put another defib in your area, this is where you should put it for maximum benefit. 'Where there isn't already a defib and where they're most likely to be cardiac arrested in the future. And we can predict that fairly accurately. We don't know when they're going to happen but we do know where they're most likely to happen.' The map is available to the public so communities that fundraise for defibs can work out exactly where to put them. And, despite launching less than three months ago, it's working already. The team behind PADmap contacted avid fundraiser Martin Stuart, who has been instrumental in the placement and guardianship of 123 defibrillators across the Falkirk area. Dr Clegg said: 'We plugged into Martin when he was applying for money from Falkirk Council to buy more defibs. We gave him some locations for placement and, because he's an obsessional kind of guy, he's got details of when every defib he's put out was used. 'And the defibs he put out using PADmap locations were twice as likely to be used with 66 per cent more shocks delivered. 'This mini study shows PADmap beats intuition and it beats sensible thoughts about footfall because where cardiac arrest happens is far more nuanced.' And the team has already been in touch with others to share the tech. LIFE-SAVING SUPPORT LIFE-SAVING charity St Andrew's First Aid says tools like PADmap are vital to keep Scotland's hearts ticking. Chief executive Stuart Callison said: 'As Scotland's only dedicated first aid charity, we're proud to support PADmap, which is transforming how life-saving resources are provided. 'By using real data to place defibrillators where they are needed most, PADmap is helping to ensure that no one is left without access to life saving-support in a moment of critical need.' Dr Clegg said: 'We have approached other ambulance services and had chats with people in Slovenia and Canada. 'We're in serious conversation with the Welsh ambulance service, with Northern Ireland, with the North East ambulance service too. And the offer to them is, we'll put their data on PADmap and make it freely available at no charge. All we're asking for is for them to cover the cost to the developer. 'We're committed to the idea that if people put not just more defibs out, but more defibs in the right places, it will save more lives.'
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Biker airlifted to hospital after collision with campervan on busy Scots road
Emergency crews rushed to the scene near Innermessan after the alarm was raised around 4.35pm CRASH EMERGENCY Biker airlifted to hospital after collision with campervan on busy Scots road Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BIKER has been rushed to hospital after a collision involving a motorcycle and a campervan. The two-vehicle smash happened on the A77 between Cairnryan and Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, this afternoon. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital after a collision with a campervan Credit: Jim Ryder Emergency crews rushed to the scene near Innermessan after the alarm was raised around 4.35pm. Paramedics and an air ambulance were dispatched and cops closed the road. Earlier, the damaged motorcycle was spotted on the pavement beside the A77, with a police road closure in place and medics in attendance. The busy route has been shut from the A751 Innermessan junction to the A77 at McMaster's Road. Other road users have been advised to avoid the area. The condition of the motorcyclist is not currently known. It is understood the campervan had a Dutch registration plate. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 4.35pm on Monday, 16 June, 2025 we received a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a campervan on the A77 near Innermessan. "The A77 Cairnryan to Stranraer road is closed from A751 junction to Innermessan to the A77 junction at McMaster's Road. "Emergency services, including an air ambulance, are in attendance. Cops launch hunt for 'man with knife' spotted in Scots play park "Motorists are advised to avoid the area." The Scottish Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.
Metro
5 days ago
- Metro
Search underway after passenger falls overboard from Scottish ferry
A search operation is underway after a passenger fell overboard from a ferry off the Scottish coast. The ferry was crossing the Firth of Clyde on the west coast of Scotland when the incident happened. The passenger was on Western Ferries's route between Dunoon and Gourock when they went overboard. The service is a car and passenger service. Coastguard crews and lifeboat personnel were launched on Sunday afternoon as part of rescue efforts. Officers from Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service are also present. Ferry operators CalMac and Western Ferries have suspended sailings until further notice. A CalMac vessel, MV Ali Cat, had joined efforts to find the missing passenger in the sea. More Trending A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency told the Daily Record: 'HM Coastguard are responding to reports of a person overboard between the Hunter's Quay and Gourock area in Scotland. 'An HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter has been tasked to conduct a search, alongside coastguard rescue teams from Largs and Dunoon, in addition to RNLI lifeboats from Helensburgh and Largs. 'Nearby vessels have been called to assist. Police Scotland and Scottish Ambulance Service are also in attendance. 'The situation is ongoing.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Man killed in four-storey blaze with 40 people evacuated from their homes MORE: Couple found dead after going camping 'were poisoned by carbon monoxide' MORE: Teacher's secret OnlyFans page exposed by 'excited' schoolboys who shared X-rated images
Daily Record
5 days ago
- General
- Daily Record
Rescue launched as woman slips on rocks at Scots beauty spot
Pictures taken from Cramond Beach show a huge emergency response, with coastguard and RNLI at the scene on June 15. A woman slipped on rocks and suffered a head injury. A woman who suffered a head injury after falling on rocks at a Scots beach has been hoisted to safety in a multi-agency rescue. The incident unfolded at Cramond Island in Edinburgh on June 15 after emergency services received reports of a person slipping on rocks. Teams from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the Scottish Ambulance Service and the Kinghorn RNLI all teamed up to airlift the injured woman from the cliffs and get her to safety. She was then passed onto the care of the Scottish Ambulance service. It is unknown how serious the casualty's injuries are. A HM Coastguard spokesperson said: "HM Coastguard responded to an incident involving a woman who had slipped on rocks and suffered a head injury on Cramond Island today, Sunday 15 June. "Alerted at around 11.10am, Coastguard rescue teams from South Queensferry, Fisherrow, Leven, and North Berwick were sent alongside an HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter and Kinghorn RNLI lifeboat. "The casualty was winched to safety by helicopter and handed to the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service." It comes as a frantic rescue mission has been launched off the Scots coast after a person reportedly fell overboard from a ferry. The incident took place on Sunday afternoon as the boat travelled between Gourock to Dunoon and remains ongoing. A multi-agency response is attending the urgent search with choppers combing the water between the two ferry terminals. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Western ferries that operate the fleet made a statement on X and wrote: "SERVICE STATUS SUNDAY 15 JUNE 13.45. Due to a current incident our service is currently suspended." A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "HM Coastguard are responding to reports of a person overboard between the Hunter's Quay and Gourock area in Scotland. "An HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter has been tasked to conduct a search, alongside coastguard rescue teams from Largs and Dunoon, in addition to RNLI lifeboats from Helensburgh and Largs. "Nearby vessels have been called to assist. Police Scotland and Scottish Ambulance Service are also in attendance. The situation is ongoing."
