Hilmarton
Neighbourhood First Responder Scheme
www.hnfr.org.uk
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.
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