A COMMUNITY First Responder is stepping down from his role after almost 10 years. John Price, is said to have been an “integral part” of the first responders team in his home town of Bishop’s Waltham since joining in 2011. Community First Responders are volunteers who are trained by the South Central Ambulance Service to attend emergency calls and provide a lifesaving response while an ambulance is on its way. Following a career as a Consultant Engineer and with no prior medical knowledge, John trained to be a Community First Responder and in his time in the roll, has dedicated almost 20,000 hours, responding to more than 1,000 patients,