Community First Responders

South Central Ambulance Service

 

What is a Responder?

 

 The Team   The Henley 1 & 2 Responder Groups
...a member of the public, trained by the Ambulance Service, who volunteers to help in their community by responding to medical emergencies before the arrival of an emergency ambulance.   There are two responder groups in Henley, providing more extensive cover in terms of availability and geographic area than single schemes can do.

The members are: Robert, Martyn, Jane, Tara, Steve, and Paul.

Robert Aitken is the local Scheme Coordinator and for general enquiries, and fund-raising, he can be contacted by email or phone (01491 575881 or 07899 928928).

We are very keen to recruit further responders to be able to provide 24/7 coverage on this valuable service. If you would like to help too, please contact Robert Aitken or the SCAS Responder Manager, Hugh Whitaker.

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The Area We Cover  
We respond to calls within a five mile radius of central Henley.  
         
Supporting Your Local Responders
Visit our extensive online shop where 80+ retailers give you enormous choice, great prices, AND pay us a commission.   Remember our recycling schemes for mobile phones and printer cartridges.  If you have other ideas or wish to make a donation, click here.

Invesco Perpetual and a number of individuals have very kindly contributed to our equipment and training.  Their generous donations are very much appreciated.

If you do need to call an ambulance particularly at night please ensure, house lights are put on and if possible, someone stands outside to indicate the correct house.

As well as meeting for the SCAS initial and regular update training, Henley group get together regularly to update each other.  We welcome members of adjacent groups to join in too.

 
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Last updated: 22/08/2009