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Community First Responder Role

Yorkshire Ambulance Service operates a Community First Responder (CFR) scheme where volunteers are trained to use life-saving skills in their local area.

In many medical emergencies the first few minutes are critical and if effective treatment can be provided at this time, lives can be saved and disability reduced. This is especially true for heart attacks and medical conditions that have caused someone to lose consciousness.

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Application Criteria

You need to:

• Be able to commit to a minimum of 20 hours per month of voluntary service (to be arranged in conjunction with fellow local volunteers)
• Be over 18 years of age 
• Hold a valid, full UK driving licence with no more than three penalty points (Please note we cannot accept volunteers with Drink Driving Endorsements until a period of 11 years has expired from the date of the offence as per the Yorkshire Ambulance Trust Pre-Employment Policy)
• Have access to a vehicle which can be used for responding purposes
• Be prepared to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and be prepared to disclose any previous convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings, including those which for other purposes may be considered spent. (Please note this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and acceptance is at the discretion of Yorkshire Ambulance Service). Failure to disclose any previous criminal record will affect your application.
• Be prepared to undertake occupational health screening
• Be prepared to undertake our training course (To be completed by all applicants regardless of prior experience).

In addition to the above volunteers are also required to,

• Attend bi-monthly scheme meetings
• Assist the scheme in meeting its objectives which may involve assisting with rota compilation, recruitment etc.
• Keep up to date with developments by regularly checking email and reading the regular newsletters

To find your nearest Community First Responder Scheme please click here

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Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.

We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.

We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.

Our values: Compassion, One Team, Integrity, Innovation, Empowerment, Resilience are at the heart of all we do.