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1.5x,/media/pydlf4qi/forthbridge.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=840&height=630&format=webp&quality=85&rnd=133668959330100000 2x" media="(max-width: 480px)" sizes="420px" /> <source srcset="/media/pydlf4qi/forthbridge.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=420&height=315&rnd=133668959330100000 1x,/media/pydlf4qi/forthbridge.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=630&height=472&rnd=133668959330100000 1.5x,/media/pydlf4qi/forthbridge.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=840&height=630&rnd=133668959330100000 2x" media="(max-width: 480px)" sizes="420px" /> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/media/pydlf4qi/forthbridge.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=420&height=315&format=webp&quality=85&rnd=133668959330100000 1x,/media/pydlf4qi/forthbridge.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=630&height=472&format=webp&quality=85&rnd=133668959330100000 1.5x,/media/pydlf4qi/forthbridge.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=840&height=630&format=webp&quality=85&rnd=133668959330100000 2x" media="(max-width: 768px)" 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1x,/media/pydlf4qi/forthbridge.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=630&height=472&rnd=133668959330100000 1.5x,/media/pydlf4qi/forthbridge.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=840&height=630&rnd=133668959330100000 2x" sizes="420px" /> <img src="/media/pydlf4qi/forthbridge.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=420&height=315&rnd=133668959330100000" alt="An Ambulance Technician stands in front of an ambulance with the Forth Rail Bridge behind" loading="lazy" class="card-img-top" /> </picture> <div class="card-body border-top-sas-blue "> <h5 class="card-title">Equality and Diversity Publications</h5> <p>The Service publishes a number of reports on equality and diversity</p> </div> </div> </a></div> <div class="col mb-4"> <a href="/equality-and-diversity/equality-impact-assessments/" class="sas-link" target="" aria-label="Equality Impact Assessments" > <div class="card shadow-sm"> <picture class="sas-picture"> <source type="image/webp" 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1x,/media/yuwbj2sf/dundeepride1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=630&height=472&format=webp&quality=85&rnd=133668204206100000 1.5x,/media/yuwbj2sf/dundeepride1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=840&height=630&format=webp&quality=85&rnd=133668204206100000 2x" media="(max-width: 768px)" sizes="420px" /> <source srcset="/media/yuwbj2sf/dundeepride1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=420&height=315&rnd=133668204206100000 1x,/media/yuwbj2sf/dundeepride1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=630&height=472&rnd=133668204206100000 1.5x,/media/yuwbj2sf/dundeepride1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=840&height=630&rnd=133668204206100000 2x" media="(max-width: 768px)" sizes="420px" /> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/media/yuwbj2sf/dundeepride1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=420&height=315&format=webp&quality=85&rnd=133668204206100000 1x,/media/yuwbj2sf/dundeepride1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=630&height=472&format=webp&quality=85&rnd=133668204206100000 1.5x,/media/yuwbj2sf/dundeepride1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=840&height=630&format=webp&quality=85&rnd=133668204206100000 2x" sizes="420px" /> <source srcset="/media/yuwbj2sf/dundeepride1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=420&height=315&rnd=133668204206100000 1x,/media/yuwbj2sf/dundeepride1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=630&height=472&rnd=133668204206100000 1.5x,/media/yuwbj2sf/dundeepride1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=840&height=630&rnd=133668204206100000 2x" sizes="420px" /> <img src="/media/yuwbj2sf/dundeepride1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=420&height=315&rnd=133668204206100000" alt="Two members of staff have their picture taken in a plastic rainbow frame" loading="lazy" class="card-img-top" /> </picture> <div class="card-body border-top-sas-blue "> <h5 class="card-title">Equality Impact Assessments</h5> <p>Equality impact assessments ensure our efforts to improve<br />our service and practice are embraced and are fully utilised and effective as well as being fair</p> </div> </div> </a></div> <div class="col mb-4"> <a href="/equality-and-diversity/equality-outcomes/" class="sas-link" target="" aria-label="Equality Outcomes" > <div class="card shadow-sm"> <picture class="sas-picture"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/media/40aecmg3/img_0989.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=420&height=315&format=webp&quality=85&rnd=132604657616500000 1x,/media/40aecmg3/img_0989.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=630&height=472&format=webp&quality=85&rnd=132604657616500000 1.5x,/media/40aecmg3/img_0989.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=840&height=630&format=webp&quality=85&rnd=132604657616500000 2x" media="(max-width: 480px)" sizes="420px" /> <source srcset="/media/40aecmg3/img_0989.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=420&height=315&rnd=132604657616500000 1x,/media/40aecmg3/img_0989.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=630&height=472&rnd=132604657616500000 1.5x,/media/40aecmg3/img_0989.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=840&height=630&rnd=132604657616500000 2x" 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