Edinburgh taxi drivers have this week been trained by hero paramedics to administer a life saving drug they will be carrying in their taxis in an aim to reduce drug deaths in the capital.
Central Taxis have paired up with the Scottish Ambulance Service to train dozens of drivers to be able to carry and administer the drug Naloxone which reverses the affects of an opioid overdose.
All the drivers at the cab firm have all been approached to carry out the necessary training and to carry naloxone in their cabs. With, 36 drivers already signed up to complete the training.
