Newton Mearns Community First Responders

About Newton Mearns Community First Responders

	, Newton Mearns G77

Listed Under Activities - Voluntary Groups

We are looking for people to help us save lives in Newton Mearns and surrounding areas. Not through promotion of healthy eating or losing weight, but by attending 999 emergency calls as a Community First Responder in conjunction with the Scottish Ambulance Service. This is a rare opportunity to work with the emergency services and offer help and support to people when they most need it - in life threatening situations.

Initial training will last one weekend (Saturday & Sunday), 8 hours each day. This will educate in Basic Life Support, Incident Management, Basic First Aid and use of Defibrillation Equipment. After successful completion, CFR's are assigned an experienced Buddy who will be on shift with them for a minimum period of 4 weeks. The CFR then has the option to respond 'single crewed' or to continue responding as a pair.

When We Need You
12 hours per month

About Newton Mearns Community First Responders
To ensure emergency medical help is available in a timely fashion when a 999 call is placed in the local area. As we are local volunteers, we can often be on the scene before an ambulance arrives, ultimately increasing a patients chances of survival.

Skills & Experience
Due to the nature of the work, all volunteers must have access to own transport at all times whilst on call. If volunteer is a non driver, they must have transport immediately available for duration of shift, i.e. a friend to be on call with them.

Travel Details
This opportunity is based in the Newton Mearns area including Clarkston, Giffnock and Thornliebank.

Restrictions
Enhanced Disclosure Check & References will be required.

Minimum Age
Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.

Email Contact
firstrespondernm@gmail.com

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