Gairloch Community First Responders

20/04/2026

Did you know that Gairloch Community First Responders are just one of many CFR groups across Scotland? Nationwide there are over 1000 responder volunteers, and in March alone they attended 809 medical emergencies on behalf of the Scottish Ambulance Service. Teamwork really does makes the dream work 😁

13/04/2026

Lovely shout out to a couple of our Responders in this week's G&DT. Thank you Colin for highlighting the difference our volunteers are already making in the community! 😊

If you want to help support us, get in touch to find out how!

06/04/2026

Despite only starting mid-way through the month, Gairloch CFRs logged a whopping 426 volunteer hours in March! 😲🤯 Safe to say we've started with a vengeance! If you'd like to support us in our efforts, we now have a GoFundMe page set up, here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/gairloch-community-first-responders-helping-save-lives?fbclid=IwY2xjawRAcXBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBSU0VXMFhCa3VsendMNTlXc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHs2HQMVvnxMdiKrmG2DHeTWAlu8o8vFVAg3t5O9QTsYNWgh2R0ZSL06t-RTg_aem_btccaptKIS0PoFgngI0gAw

Or you can contact us directly to donate or volunteer :)

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30/03/2026

Learn more about Gairloch Community First Responders!

All this week we'll be posting answers to FAQ about us. Today's question: what do Community First Responders do? 🤔

A Community First Responder is a volunteer member of the Scottish Ambulance Service who can be dispatched (by the Ambulance Service) to local medical emergencies. The types of emergencies you might encounter a Community First Responder include: cardiac arrest, breathing difficulties, stroke, seizures, chest pain, diabetic emergencies, medical collapse and unconsciousness. By dispatching local Responders to these emergencies, we can ensure patients receive care as quickly as possible, and are fully supported while waiting for an ambulance to arrive.

Come back tomorrow to learn more about Gairloch Community First Responders and how we're working in the community, and follow our page to stay up to date with all our news!

27/03/2026

Gairloch Community First Responders are officially live! 🥳

The area's newest volunteer group (most, but not all, pictured here) work with the Scottish Ambulance Service to provide emergency medical care to locals as they wait for paramedics. By reducing the time a patient is waiting for intervention, we can significantly improve medical outcomes.

Learn all about us by following this page, read about us in this week's Gairloch and District Times, and look out for us in the community! 😁