Challock and Molash
Community First Responder Scheme
WE ARE NOW OPERATIONAL
After lots of hard work
and local help we have finally begun to help the Ambulance Service
respond to life threatening calls in the local community.
But we
still need your help! We need to raise more funds for life saving equipment and
training.
For more information on how we work or to donate please
contact:
Grant Baker on 07912 692 997
email: grant.baker@secamb.nhs.uk
Click here for CFR poster
Also on Facebook at Challock & Molash Community Responders
Grant
Baker works for the ambulance service and lives in Molash. As a community we are
some distance from the nearest ambulance stations and therefore can sometimes
wait longer for an ambulance than is ideal.
The Community First Responder Scheme (CFR Scheme) is designed to empower members
of the community to respond to life threatening emergency calls alongside the
ambulance service equipped with the appropriate training and equipment.
Community First Responders often arrive before the ambulance crews as they
usually live round the corner and can begin life saving treatment earlier. The
scheme is typically manned by a group of dedicated volunteers working in their
own community ideally backed up by a member of the front line team in the
ambulance service. The scheme members only need commit a few hours a week to
make a huge difference for this worthwhile cause.
See also:
http://www.secamb.nhs.uk/jobs-in-secamb/community-first-responders