Melrose Identical twin brothers cause people to 'look twice' at emergency call-outs

Identical twin brothers have caused people to “look twice” when responding to emergencies in the Scottish Borders for over a decade.

Liam and Lee Myers have been on the frontline of Scotland’s emergency services since 2012, helping to keep the local community in Melrose safe.

The pair have worked in various roles within the Scottish Ambulance, Scottish Fire and Rescue and Police Scotland and are now used to people mistaking them when they are attending call-outs.

Liam explained:: “There have been a few times at incidents when people would look twice when they saw us, but the uniform has definitely helped.

“Occasionally, a member of the public will approach us to thank us after an incident, but they met the other brother – we are always happy to pass on the message.”

Lee is a paramedic clinical team leader for the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS).

Before joining SAS in 2016, he worked for the Scottish Fire and Rescue and continued supporting both services as an ambulance technician, then paramedic, and retained firefighter until the birth of his twin daughters.

Liam, meanwhile, is a detective constable for Police Scotland and joined the force in 2012.

He has spent most of his career in response policing before moving to an investigative role in the Scottish Borders Criminal Investigation Department.

Liam added: “Working in the emergency services was always our lifelong ambition and something we both find incredibly rewarding.

“We are both committed to serving our communities and actively look for opportunities to make a difference.

“Being in a position to do that is a real privilege, and not something we ever take for granted.

“To be able to share this journey with my twin brother makes it even more meaningful.

“Although we wear different uniforms, we are driven by the same purpose—being there for people when they need it most.”