The Equipment and Training

Community Responders are trained in the use of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED's), Oxygen Therapy and how to assist with a wide range of potentially life threatening conditions such as heart attack and asthma. This initial training is provided by qualified instructors from South Central Ambulance Service and takes place over weekends and evenings.

All participants are assessed throughout the course and will sit a short test before being able to act as a Responder. Once qualified, Community Responders continue training and are required to re-qualify every 6 months. 
 

The South Central Ambulance Trust believes that the Community Responders using their equipment to provide Early Access, Early Defibrillation, Early Resuscitation and Early Advanced Life Support, can increase the survival rate of heart attack victims by as much as 10% for each minute saved in attending the call.

 

But we also attend to many other calls such as broken bones, bleeding, concussion, breathing difficulties, confusion, convulsions, high temperature and nose bleeds.