South Western Ambulance Service are looking to recruit volunteers in the Boscastle area to become Community First Responders (CFRs).
CFRs are dispatched to a wide range of 999 emergency calls and play a vital role in helping to save people’s lives. Because they respond in their local community, CFRs are often first to reach emergency scenes, are able to start lifesaving treatment, begin clinical care and provide reassurance to patients and relatives before the arrival of an ambulance.
No previous medical training is required. SWAST currently has a whole host of people available to save lives in their local community, including retirees, engineers, postal workers, teachers.
You do need:
- a full driving licence with less than 6 penalty points;
- good interpersonal and communication skills;
- the ability to observe and accurately record details;
- the ability to take the lead and remain calm in pressured situations;
- level of fitness to deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation as a sole responder;
- ability to complete theoretical training to the required national academic level (level 3).
Further information is available on the South Western Ambulance website https://www.swast.nhs.uk/welcome/community-first-responders/community-first-responders
Vacancies will be advertised from the 28th August 2023 via NHS Jobs and you will need to compete an online application form. Training is generally held over five days, which will include two weekends.
Previously Boscastle have worked hard to provide the community with this valuable role, but due to the increasing population and number of calls, they urgently need new members.
