What do Ambulance Service Responders do ?

How do I get involved ?

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First Responders are volunteer members of the community who are trained to respond to emergency calls through the 999 system in conjunction with the Ambulance Service. Responders provide immediate care to patients in rural areas where distance may delay the prompt arrival of an ambulance. They are trained to deliver Basic Life Support and defibrillation to patients in Cardiac Arrest and appropriate calls including oxygen administration to patients suffering from a range of conditions.

We are based within the community in which we live or work, and can attend the scene of an emergency in a very short time, often arriving within the first three or four minutes and in about 90% of cases we would be first on scene. The Community First Responders can then begin vital life saving first aid as the Ambulance travels to the scene, further increasing the patient's chance of survival.

We know that in many medical emergencies and after accidents, people can die within the first few minutes.

We also know that if certain simple but critical interventions can be performed within those first few minutes that life can be saved and disability reduced. This is especially the case for heart attacks, choking and injuries that have caused someone to lose consciousness.

This is why Community First Responder Groups like Vale First Responders can make such a difference to their local communities and help the ambulance service save lives.

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