Worth Valley Community First Responders
First Responders are volunteer members of the community who are trained to respond to medical emergency calls through the 999 system in conjunction with the NHS Ambulance Service.
When an emergency call is received at the Ambulance Service Communications Centre, an ambulance response is dispatched. At the same time a Community First Responder who is on call in our area can be alerted and asked to assist at the 999 incident to ensure the patient receives emergency assistance as quickly as possible.
Our Responders provide immediate care to patients in the Worth Valley Ward where there may be a delay before the arrival of an ambulance. They are trained to deliver Basic Life Support and defibrillation to patients in Cardiac Arrest, and to administer oxygen to patients suffering from a range of conditions.