Hey all... Again...
Hope all are well and good... Just thought i would expand a bit more on the Community First Responder (CFR) role...
So what are we???
CFR's are volunteer members of the community who are trained to respond to emergency calls through the 999 system in conjunction with the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
CFR's are not a substitute for the ambulance crews, but because they are based within the community in which they live or work, they are able to attend the scene of an emergency in a very short time often within the first few minutes and in the majority of incidents they would be first on scene. The CFR can then begin vital life saving first aid before the arrival of an Ambulance, further increasing the patient’s chance of survival.
CFR's are not a substitute for the ambulance crews, but because they are based within the community in which they live or work, they are able to attend the scene of an emergency in a very short time often within the first few minutes and in the majority of incidents they would be first on scene. The CFR can then begin vital life saving first aid before the arrival of an Ambulance, further increasing the patient’s chance of survival.
So now i guess you are thinking what training do CFR's get???
Well i will go into further detail about the training i got soon, and how it has affected things etc... But in the meantime this is what the SECAMB website states...
Volunteers attend a two-day course, taught by Ambulance Service Trainers, which covers all aspects of emergency first aid, including:
Basic Life Support (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation)
Use of a Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Oxygen therapy
Medical emergencies
Minor trauma
Patient assessment
Basic Life Support (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation)
Use of a Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Oxygen therapy
Medical emergencies
Minor trauma
Patient assessment
Each new responder must complete a formal assessment at the end of their training and regular ongoing training and refresher sessions are undertaken by the volunteers.
So i will update you all shortly on the training and assessments...
Bye for now guys...
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