Hilmarton Neighbourhood First Responder Scheme
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Helping to save lives in the community
The objective of the Hilmarton Neighbourhood First Responder Scheme is to provide local support to the Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust and local community by responding to specific emergency calls in the Hilmarton and Lyneham area. The Scheme consists of volunteers trained by Wiltshire St. John Ambulance and the Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust. We provide vital life saving treatment and first aid prior to the arrival of an emergency ambulance. We are not paramedics, we respond in our own personal vehicles and have no driving exemptions (e.g. exceeding the speed limit or displaying any kind of vehicle markings or warning lights). We are trained in basic first aid including oxygen therapy, CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator. We do not replace the ambulance service - an emergency ambulance is always dispatched at the same time as the on-call Neighbourhood First Responder.

Neighbourhood First Responder Schemes operate under strict guidance and control of the ambulance service. We are dispatched to specific life threatening calls with certain exceptions such as road traffic collisions or children under 12 years old. Early intervention by Neighbourhood First Responders greatly increases the chances of survival for patients who are unconscious, choking, suffering from breathing difficulties or having a heart attack.

The Schemes success is based on local people giving some time to be trained and to be on-call to support their the local community. We are particularly interested in recruiting suitable volunteers in the Lyneham area who would be willing to provide on-call support during the working day and at weekends. No previous first aid experience is required as full training is provided free of charge by Wiltshire St. John Ambulance and the Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

If you think you've got what it takes to become a Neighbourhood First Responder within the Hilmarton Scheme, why not give the Scheme co-ordinator, Simon Barnfather, a call on 07970 702 333.