Community First Responders (CFRs) are volunteers trained and dispatched by UK ambulance services in their local communities. They provide essential lifesaving treatment and support in those crucial minutes before the ambulance crew arrives. This includes responding to patients suffering a life-threatening emergency such as a cardiac arrest, stroke or breathing problems.
Some specially trained CFRs also respond to less urgent calls such as patients who have fallen, pendant alarm activations or for patients where there is a concern for their welfare.
If you’re interested in volunteering, you’ll need to be physically fit and healthy, over the age of 18 and a car owner with full UK driving licence. All our patient facing volunteer roles are subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check and all necessary training will be provided.
A day in the life of a volunteer CFR:
Useful links:
Volunteering opportunities at North East Ambulance Service
Volunteer with North West Ambulance Service
Get involved and volunteer at Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Volunteer at East Midlands Ambulance Service
Volunteering and volunteers at East of England Ambulance Service
Volunteers at East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Community First Responders – West Midlands Ambulance Service
Volunteering with London Ambulance Service
Volunteering at South Central Ambulance Service Charity
Community First Responders at South East Coast Ambulance Service
Community First Responders at South Western Ambulance Service
Meet the Isle of Wight Community First Responders
Become a Volunteer at the Welsh Ambulance Service
Community First Responders at the Scottish Ambulance Service
Community First Responders at the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
Community First Responders – National Ambulance Service of Ireland
