Wickford First Responders
Volunteer First Responders urgently needed
Essex ambulance trust needs your help to attend to casualties who may be having breathing problems, or suffering chest pains. The purpose of the scheme assists the Essex Ambulance Trust in fulfilling their performance targets of attending calls within their Charter times, thereby ensuring constant funding locally. It also ensures that if the demand is heavy for an ambulance someone locally can provide expert help. Such help saves lives.
All Responders receive a full days training in the use of oxygen therapy, giving resuscitation and using an automatic external defibrillator. Updated training is also given to ensure that you are well equipped physically and mentally to deal with such incidents. A local network of Responders will be established to provide moral support and identify training needs.
You do not have to provide a minimum number of hours, anything is very much appreciated. All that you need to do is attend the training, be reasonably fit and have your own vehicle. You will attend calls locally in your own time within the rules of the Highway Code and Road Traffic Act.
First Responders ‘buy time’, please contact Philip Hennessey who at present the only Responder in the area and your local co ordinator on 01268 562848 for more information.
