North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is expanding its army of community first responders in a bid to save more lives and support more patients across the region, thanks to funding from NHS Charities Together.
There are currently 100 community first responders (CFRs) volunteering their time across the North East, supporting patients within their own communities whilst emergency ambulance crews are travelling.
Every year, CFRs offer around 29,000 hours of their own time to help their local communities ...
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