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Volunteering Opportunities

Community First Responder

Our Volunteers are trained by the Scottish Ambulance Service to attend certain types of emergency calls within the Blairgowrie and Rattray Area.

Ambulance Control will deploy the "On-Duty" CFR via App/Radio, the CFR will then make their way safely to the location of the potential life-threatening emergency in the first vital minutes after calling 999, aiming to arrive before the Ambulance Crew.

The role of the First Responder is to help stabilise the patient and provide the appropriate care until the more highly-skilled ambulance crew arrives on scene to take over the treatment.

Responders are based in rural communities where ambulance crews have longer distances to travel to a patient.

A Community First Responder might attend the following types of emergencies:

Cardiac arrest
Heart attack
Stroke
Choking
Diabetic emergencies
Breathing difficulties
Patients suffering a seizure
Chest pains
Unconscious patients

Sound like something you would be interested in? Dont worry all training is provided.

Criteria for becoming a CFR:

• Be a minimum of 18 years old

• Have a full driving license (with a maximum of three penalty points)

• Able to demonstrate and maintain a level of fitness which meets the role's physical demands

• Be an effective, confident communicator with good inter-personal skills

• Be able to demonstrate sound logic in your approach

• Be able to work under pressure and yet stay calm

• Have a desire to learn

• Reside or work in the area in which the scheme is based

• Be able to respond to emergencies when called, without any delays

• Complete a criminal records check (Enhanced Disclosure Scotland check)

• Have some first aid knowledge (not essential)

• Have a long-term commitment to the role

Committee Members

Our committee members are the back bone of the group, they keep us operational. Committee members get involved in some of the following areas and come with their own unique set of skills and experiences so if you have something and some time to offer, we would love to hear from you.

Charity Trustee Positions (Secretary, Treasurer, Chair)
Administration
Fundraising & Grant Applications
Community Events
and much more

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