We are a group of specially trained volunteers, who work in partnership with East Midlands Ambulance Service responding to 999 life threatening emergencies in the High Peak region of the Peak District.
For patients experiencing cardiac arrest every second counts. For every minute that passes without defibrillation a person’s chances of survival can decrease by up to 10%.  
In the more rural and hard to reach areas of the East Midlands, community first responders have a much better chance of providing the immediate help needed prior to the arrival of an EMAS crew.