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We are a group of volunteers trained by Staffordshire Ambulance Service to respond to emergency 999 calls for medical assistance within our community. The Community First Responder (CFR) scheme is a nationwide initiative that provides the communities where the schemes are based with a fast emergency medical response.
First Responders are volunteer members of the community who are trained to respond to emergency calls through the 999 system in conjunction with West Midlands Ambulance Service (Staffordshire Locality). Community First Responders provide immediate care to patients in rural areas where distance may delay the prompt arrival of an ambulance. They are trained to a high standard to treat a patient suffering from a range of conditions. Because First Responders are based within the community in which they live, they can attend the scene of an emergency in a very short time, often arriving within the first few minutes. The Community First Responders can then begin vital life saving first aid before the Ambulance arrives, further increasing the patients chance of survival. In an ideal world, there would be an Ambulance available on every street corner in each town or in every village. This is not the case, and is why First Responders can make such a difference in their communities, especially in rural areas.
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