I am a Community First Responder (CFR) in Buckingham trained by South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS).
Whilst I am not an employee of SCAS, I am a valuable member of the team and make a life-saving contribution to patients in my community who dial 999. I’m just one of the over 1,200 Community and Co-Responders who support SCAS. Our numbers are made up of members of the public, fire service, police community support officers, coastguards and military responders. We are all volunteers and undertake training to be able to help the people in our community with the support of SCAS. Because CFRs only respond to emergencies in the area where they live or work, they can arrive at the scene shortly before an ambulance gets there. By being able to start life-saving medical treatment earlier, CFRs really do help save more lives.
We can only provide this vital local lifesaving service through our charity, as the CFR scheme is 100% funded by public donation. We understand that not everyone wants to take on the role of community first responder, but there are other ways you can help. A great way to show your appreciation for the community first responders in your area would be to help raise funds. Each scheme costs about £3000 to set up, and we need to raise the money for new schemes, but also fund the ongoing work of these vital volunteers. All the equipment used by local CFRs is paid for through voluntary contributions.

If the above is not incentive enough, I pledge that if the target amount is reached, I will shave my head - yeap, you read it right - I will shave my head and run the risk of being mistaken for an Easter egg!

I thank you in advance, for your support.