BASICS Scotland Staff
Dr Colville Laird - Director of Education
As well as being involved with BASICS Scotland since 1993, Colville has been a GP in Auchterarder for the past 26 years during which he has been actively involved in immediate care and holds the Fellowship in Immediate Care from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Colville is also actively involved in the Sandpiper Trust and is an Associate Editor of the Emergency Medicine Journal.
Brenda Cottam - Assistant Director of Education
Brenda joined BASICS Scotland in October 2009 as Assistant Director of Education and her main role is to work on and develop Immediate Medical Care Education and Training with BASICS Scotland and manage delivery of courses throughout Scotland. Brenda can be reached at bcottam@basics-scotland.org.uk.
Graeme Ramage - Sandpiper Fellow
Graeme joined BASICS Scotland in April 2012 in the new post of Sandpiper Fellow to direct courses alongside the Director of Education and Assistant Director of Education. He will also be involved in expanding BASICS Scotland’s portfolio of courses through the development of new educational and training initiatives.Graeme can be contacted at gramage@basics-scotland.org.uk
Lynne Malpass - Office Manager
Lynne has been with BASICS Scotland since September 2007 and her main role is overseeing all aspects of the administration and finances. You can contact Lynne on lmalpass@basics-scotland.org.uk.
Chelsee Henderson - Administrator
Chelsee joined BASICS Scotland in August 2009 and her main duties include Reception & telephones, Sandpiper Trust administration, Membership applications, keeping BASICS Responder information up to date and generally organising everyone. Chelsee can be contacted on admin@basics-scotland.org.uk.
Victoria Friend - Course Co-ordinator
Victoria joined us in October 2009 and her main duties are organising the courses including booking venues, processing candidate applications and organising our Instructors. For information on courses, contact Victoria on courses@basics-scotland.org.uk.
Colin Young - Van Driver/Store-person
Colin has been with us since February 2008 and has responsibility for ensuring our van and trailer are 'on the road', as well as organising all the equipment before and after each course. Colin can be contacted on cyoung@basics-scotland.org.uk.
Kirsty Laird - Administrator
Kirsty has been with working with BASICS since the summer of 2009 and one of her many duties includes organising the BASICS Scotland Annual Conference. Kirsty can be contacted on klaird@basics-scotland.org.uk.
Dr Fiona Mair
Since joining BASICS Scotland in 2003, Fiona has been an active instructor and is now the Clinical Educational Developer for BASICS Scotland. Outside of BASICS Scotland, Fiona is an Associate Specialist in Emergency Medicine at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and has a keen interest in emergency medicine, pre-hospital trauma and life threatening illnesses as well as pre-hospital education. When not in work, Fiona enjoys spending time outdoors cycling and walking.
Dr Mike Langran
Mike has been involved in BASICS Scotland since 1998 as he has a keen interest in pre-hospital care as well as snow sports sports injuries and ski patrol medicine. Mike is an immediate care GP in Aviemore which supplies him with plenty of ski related injuries. Outside of work, Mike enjoys snow sports as well as mountain biking and diving