The photograph shows Helen Downes and Sian Burrows forming a hand seat for Chas Halliday.

The photograph shows James O’Donnell and Jim Matthews practising their blanket skills on Paul Winkler acting as a patient.

Twenty-one new ambulances produced by Renault were introduced to the service, as the first foreign ambulances in the r4egion. The photograph shows Keith Taylor handing the keys for an ambulance over to Barry Johns, with, alongside (from left): Cliff Orme,

A group of nine paramedics set a new world record of a round-the-clock kiss of life display at the Lifestyle ’86 show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, to raise money for Birmingham Accident Hospital’s skin culture unit. The photograph show

The new ambulance station was officially opened, to replace previous premises in Tower Street. The photograph shows Administration assistant Jean Finn practising resuscitation on a mannequin, with, alongside (from left): Bob Guy, James Ackers, Barry John

The photograph shows paramedic Bob Cartwright demonstrating how to maintain a clear airway on a mannequin.

The photograph shows paramedic Eddie Hunt demonstrating how to use a computerised cardiac monitor on Roy Hopwood from Sutton Coldfield.

The service set up a new parademics team, known as the “A-team”. West Bromwich, Frank Betteridge, Dudley Borough Council, the West Midlands Health Authority and Barry Johns are mentioned The photograph shows team members (from left) Richard Gubbins, Eddie

The brigade was marking its centenary with a variety evening at the theatre, featuring acts such as Aynuk and Ali, Giggetty, the Marston Singers mixed choir and the Sandwell Band. Wolverhampton Business Consortium is mentioned. The photograph shows comedi

A car wash was organised at Penkridge Methodist Church to raise money for a new mobile treatment unit. Penkridge Parish Council and Councillor John Pritchard are mentioned. The photograph shows motorist Bryn Phillips from Caerphilly getting his car washed