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Ambulance Service Welcomes Four New Community First Responders To Its Team
By Adam Richardson
The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has welcomed four new Community First Responders (CFR) to its team - with more due to join the service in the coming weeks.
After several months of training and undertaking skill drills the new CFRs - who are all volunteers - are now ready to respond for their local community. They are fully equipped ready to attend life-threatening emergencies as deployed by the IOW Ambulance Service.
THE Isle of Wight NHS Trust Ambulance Service has announced four new volunteer Community First Responders (CFR), with more to join the response team in the coming weeks. After several months of training and undertaking skill drills the new CFRs are now ready to respond for their local community. Volunteer Community First Responders (CFRs) use their own cars, no blue lights or sirens but being local means they can be on scene with a patient in just a few minutes. Iain Reeves, paramedic community response performance support officer, said: It has been a privilege to assist the new CFRs with their learning journey to become responders.
POLICE enquiries are still ongoing after 13 vehicles were damaged in Bransgore, including a first responder ambulance car. The damage happened overnight on November 14 and 15 in Betsy Close, Brookside Road, Elmers Way, Hill Close, Rosehill Drive, Shackleton Square, Shearsbrook Close, and Tyrrells Court. A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: All initial lines of enquiry, including house-to-house visits, have taken place and police enquiries are ongoing at this moment in time to identify those responsible.
The wing mirror of the Bransgore Community First Responders’ ambulance car was smashed last month, which meant it was unable to be used to attend 999 emergency calls in the area. The car was parked near Burnt House Lane while the on-call volunteer responder was inside his house.
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An ambulance vehicle belonging to Bransgore Community First Responders has been repaired after the wing mirror was vandalised POLICE enquiries are still ongoing after 13 vehicles were damaged in Bransgore, including a first responder ambulance car. The damage happened overnight on November 14 and 15 in Betsy Close, Brookside Road, Elmers Way, Hill Close, Rosehill Drive, Shackleton Square, Shearsbrook Close, and Tyrrells Court. A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: All initial lines of enquiry, including house-to-house visits, have taken place and police enquiries are ongoing at this moment in time to identify those responsible.
The wing mirror of the Bransgore Community First Responders’ ambulance car was smashed last month, which meant it was unable to be used to attend 999 emergency calls in the area. The car was parked near Burnt House Lane while the on-call volunteer responder was inside his house.