Hundreds of pounds-worth of safety equipment has been donated to the lifesaving Emergency Medical Retrieval Service and was presented by Paul Storrie from Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Service.
Sunderland-based Speedings Ltd provides the UK with safety equipment, and the family-run business has given Emergency Medical Retrieval Service Sharp End protection sets.
The equipment stops airbags from activating when air ambulance crews first arrive on scene at a road traffic accident. The air bags can potentially be fatal.
Speedings has also given Kevlar blankets, used to protect paramedics from debris at collisions.
Gary Wilson, head of technical sales at Speedings, said: "The service is a charitable organisation and a worthwhile cause.
"Rather than hand out money, we decided to donate the packs which we know will make their jobs safer.
"It is a delight to give something back to the community."
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