London Ambulance Service unveils brand new banner for 999 Day

Staff and volunteers from London Ambulance Service came together to mark 999 Day yesterday (Monday 9 September) and unveiled a brand new banner outside the Service’s Waterloo HQ.

The Service honoured its staff, volunteers and partners in other emergency services with a touching ceremony which included a one minute silence to commemorate the colleagues we have sadly lost and pay thanks to those who care for Londoners in their time of greatest need.

The centrepiece of the ceremony saw the unveiling of a new banner overseeing Waterloo Road that showcases our dedicated staff and the breadth of roles available within the Service.

NHS 111 Health Advisor Angela Headlam, who is featured in the photo, said: “I’m incredibly proud to be part of this new banner as I love my role and I am always eager to help. Every call is important to me and it is a blessing to help people get better.

“I’m happy working for an organisation that puts patient care and staff at the heart of everything it does and feel a real sense of achievement and fulfilment in my role as a 111 health advisor.”

The Emergency Services Day flag was raised, and London Ambulance Service Chief Executive Daniel Elkeles led the one-minute silence in remembrance of our serving staff and volunteers past and present.

Daniel Elkeles said: “999 Day is an opportunity to celebrate the often heroic work of our London Ambulance teams and our emergency services partners.

“I was excited to unveil a special portrait which is a wonderful celebration of the people who work here at London Ambulance Service across a range of roles, all of which contribute to delivering urgent and emergency care.

“Thank you to the people who were brave enough to have their photos taken and displayed across the building – it is helping us show what a diverse range of roles there are at LAS and a diverse range of people that represent the population we serve in London.

“I’d also like to acknowledge all the people we work with from across emergency services, our colleagues in the Metropolitan Police Service, London Fire Brigade, London’s Air Ambulance and St John Ambulance.”

Emergency Services Day, also known as 999 Day, is a national day held across the UK and celebrations take place at 9am on the 9^th day of the 9^th month. It is supported by HM The King, HRH The Prince of Wales, the Prime Minister and First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

It promotes the work of the emergency services, promotes using the emergency services responsibly, educates the public about basic lifesaving skills, and promotes the many career and volunteering opportunities available.

London Ambulance Service is recruiting – to join the life-saving team, you can find job opportunities on our website.