How do I Volunteer

Interested in becoming a volunteer community first responder?

If you are interested, you will:

• Aiding us to help save lives.
• Helping people in your community.
• Benefiting from essential lifesaving skills and techniques.
• Helping to raise the profile of the schemes in local areas.

If you are physically fit, (you need to be able to comfortably carry a medium sized response bag and perform CPR at the patients side until the ambulance arrives and is able to take over) aged 18 years or over, hold a full UK current driving license and have access to a car and can spare some time to help those in need. Then you could be eligible to join the Community First Responders scheme. There is also a requirement to have an Enhanced CRB (Criminal Records Bureau).

What training will you receive?

In order to be a qualified volunteer you must attend one of our training courses. The course is held over 1full weekend. The course covers the following aspects of emergency care;

• Scene management.
• Unconscious casualty management.
• Airway management.
• Cardiac arrest.
• CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation).
• AED (Automatic External Defibrillator).
• Management of epilepsy.
• Diabetic emergencies.
• Cardiac conditions.
• Oxygen therapy.
• Infection control.
• Respiratory illnesses.
• Communication and Confidentiality.
• Preparing for active duty.

The community first responder (CFR) is encouraged to reinforce their training by working a shift with an ambulance crew as an observer within the first year of qualifying.

Training continues

The Community First Responder Liaison And Training Officer (CRLATO) also provides monthly training in a variety of subjects and all Community First Responders are required to attend once every 6 months to remain active.

Join us

If you have what it takes, email us at cfr@scas.nhs.uk  or ring us on 0800 587 0207

For more information about CFRs, please click here.