Community First Responder (CFR) - Worcestershire inBrierley Hill inBrierley Hill PUBLISHED FRI 3 JAN 2025

Exciting volunteering opportunities have arisen within West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust for successful applicants to join the growing team of Community First Responders.

**This advert is to cover the following CFR Schemes**

Worcester

Pershore

Evesham

Droitwich

Redditch

Kidderminster

Bewdley

Interviews will take place via MS Teams during February, March & April

Shortlisting is based upon the completion of the application form (please ensure include your full postcode in the free text), current availability of positions within our supporting schemes and the response activity across the region at the times of recruitment.

Following a shortlisting process and interview, successful applicants will be offered a place on one of the training courses being held at the National Academy in Oldbury during 2025/26 this will be supported by an induction and mentor shifts with experienced CFR's. As a volunteer you will be expected to complete a minimum of four hours a week 2hours per year responding to 999 calls on behalf of the Trust, rendering first aid until the arrival of a Paramedic. As a Community First Responder, you will also be expected to raise funds to support your Scheme. The role is highly rewarding and offers opportunities to meet new people and learn valuable lifesaving skills

Applicants will live in or have a good local knowledge of the area in which they will respond. Upon selection you will be affiliated with a local Scheme as directed by the Trust. You will receive the appropriate training to respond to 999 calls and to provide basic life support and initial care as a first responder on scene until the arrival of an emergency Ambulance. You will respond in the schemes own response vehicles . CFR's do not have exemptions to use blue lights or audible warning devices

A Community Response scheme is made up of volunteers who within the community they live are trained to attend emergency calls on behalf of the Ambulance Service, they provide awareness and training to the community in Basic Life Support and the use of a defibrillator

As a Volunteer Community Responder, you would provide this community-based service, willingly and without pay

Applicants will have a good all-round education, a good level of fitness to perform the role of a CFR and a full UK driving license held for at least one year, with no more than 3 current penalty points. Applicants should also have good communication skills and a willingness to learn and help others

All applicants will be invited to interview whereby they will be expected to have some knowledge of West Midlands Ambulance Service and an appreciation of the role of a Community Responder

Interviews will take place in February March April via Microsoft Teams

Offers are subject to pre-placement checks

About us

To attend emergency calls and provide care to patients within the defined call out criteria for their scope of practice when activated by Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)

CFRs are entitled to decline any incident they are requested to attend base on their dynamic risk assessment

CFRs must handover patient information to an ambulance resource upon their arrival

To have a calm and confident approach, which will provide reassurance to both the patient and their relatives

Always adopt a professional approach and adhere to code of conduct whilst representing WMAS Trust

To use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and other Trust approved equipment when necessary

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