Hi, Thank you for taking time to look at my story and why i would like to crowdfund my cause.

I am a volunteer first responder for my local community (Williton & Watchet). I am trained by south west ambulance service to provide life saving treatment to people in my local community. I respond to 999 calls in the local area and give medical aid until the Ambulance Service arrives on scene.

I would like to raise £3000 to pay for a full repsonder kit which includes equipment such as:

Defibrillator, Mobile phone & charger, ‘Pre-alert’ pager , Defibrillator electrodes , Pulse Oximeter, Sphygmomanometer , Stethoscope, "CD"Oxygen"cylinder

And Much More.

Community First Responders operate within the communities in which they live or work, often providing

lifesaving emergency aid early and ahead of ambulance arrival.

Trained and governed by the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, the Community First

Responders are called on any time, day or night, helping to reach those patients most in need across the

10,000 square miles the ambulance service serves.

Our dedicated team of unpaid volunteers give basic life-saving care ahead of the arrival of an ambulance.

Attending more than 20,000 incidents each year, their contribution really does save lives, reduce pain and

provide reassurance to those requiring emergency care.

Community First Responders are dispatched to incidents where every second counts, for example when

someone isn’t breathing, chest pains, unconscious patients or fitting, and administer basic life support until an

ambulance arrives.

These vital donations will enable the volunteers to purchase the following equipment, used as part of the

critical initial observations;

- A Tympanic Thermometer can be used as an early warning sign for underlying medical conditions such as

sepsis or meningitis.

- An automatic blood pressure monitor and cuffs are more resilient and robust compared to manual

monitoring. Recordings can be scheduled to ensure regular monitoring.

- A pulse oximeter measures oxygen levels in the blood as well as pulse. Monitoring is continuous to ensure

that any changes in pulse or oxygen levels are highlighted immediately for appropriate action.

In addition, we are supporting defibrillator placement, maintenance and training in our locality. Increased

public access to defibrillators results in more people receiving a life-saving shock as quickly as possible, giving

them the best possible chance of survival.