First On Scene: Guide for First Responders

by Peter Yexley (editor)

First Responders are despatched by the local Ambulance Services to life threatening incidents. First on Scene is an overview and guide for First Responders and those wishing to become a local first responder.We use the term ‘First Responder’ as a generic term for The First Person on the Scene. A First Responder can be a CFR (Community First Responder), a trained and qualified volunteer, despatched by the Ambulance Service and respond to 999 calls where there is a life threatening incident. They may be members of St. John, Red Cross or other related organisations such as LIVES. A Co First Responder may be a police officer, firefighter or military personnel who also volunteer to respond for the Ambulance Service. A security officer and indeed an appointed person can be the first responder to the incident. A Staff Responder may be ambulance personnel who has also volunteered to respond when off duty.Generally, a 999 call will come in from a member of the public requesting an ambulance. The emergency operator will triage the call and prioritise it. If it is deemed life threatening, perhaps a heart attack, stroke or non-breathing patient, the operator will dispatch the First Responder at the same time as despatching the crew. When a First Responder is despatched by 999 to attend life threatening calls that response can make the difference between life and death.

155 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 16, 2015