Community First Responder

• Responding from Westbury-sub-Mendip
• Since Oct-2012

In my spare time, i'm a volunteer Community First Responder for South West Ambulance Service. This involves attending emergency 999 calls ahead of an ambulance response and providing reassurance to the patient and sometimes saving someone's life.

It's a rewarding and life enhancing role. I'm fully supported and trained by the Ambulance Service and it is a great way of giving something back to the local community.

Attending an incident with a Rapid Response Car and the Air Ambulance.

Find Out More

All the details about the Community First Responder Scheme, including details of how you can apply within your area can be found on the SWAST website.

Approximate Response Area

• The exact response area I cover varies depending on a number of factors but is approximately a radius of circa 5 miles.