Community First Responders are volunteers who are trained to respond to emergency calls in their local area through the 999 system in conjunction with the UK’s regional Ambulance Service NHS Trusts. Community First Responders are not a substitute for the Ambulance Service. But, as they are based within the community in which they either live or work, they are able to attend the scene of an emergen
cy call in a very short time; often within the first few minutes and, in the majority of incidents, they will be first on scene. Community First Responders are able to administer vital, life saving first aid treatment before the arrival of an Ambulance crew. Their early intervention further increases the patient's chance of survival or may just provide the simple reassurance that the ambulance crew are on their way. Funding:
Although we are volunteers on behalf of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, we receive no financial support. We are totally self sufficient and have to pay for the maintenance of our equipment and we have to pay for additional equipment that we feel could be an asset to saving someone's life. If you can help with fundraising for us or you would like to donate some of your hard earned cash! Please contact us via the CFR page or [email protected]. You can aslo raise money for us with online shopping. this is totally free to yourselves, just visit: www.easyfundraising.org.uk and complete the two minute registration process!
