North Norfolk Recruitment Roadshow Aims To Attract More Community First Responders To Support EEAST

A recruitment roadshow to attract more community first responders (CFRs) starts in North Norfolk. Andrew Barlow, the Community Response Manager in Norfolk and Waveney, will be on hand at various locations across North Norfolk to explain the role of CFRs in supporting their local community and the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST).

Community first responders (CFRs) are volunteers who work alongside colleagues from the ambulance service and respond to situations within their local community quickly, during the critical first few minutes following a 999 call.

Trained by EEAST

All volunteers are trained by EEAST to deal with life-threatening situations, ranging from cardiac arrest, chest pains and strokes to fits, falls, breathing difficulties, and severe diabetic attacks.

Community first responders carry an oxygen supply and defibrillator, enabling them to deal with patients immediately until paramedics arrive at the scene.

Team locations

Andrew Barlow and his team will be at the following locations over the next month:

• Holt – Tuesday 12th April 2022
  • Holt Budgens Store – 11am – 3pm
• North Walsham – Wednesday 13th April 2022
  • North Walsham Salvation Army Hall – 11am – 3pm
• Sheringham – Tuesday 19th April 2022
  • Sheringham Blyth & Wright Dept Store Station Road – 11am – 3pm
• Cromer – Wednesday 20th April 2022
  • Cromer Morrisons Store – 11am – 3pm
• Fakenham – Tuesday 26th April 2022
  • Fakenham Morrisons Store – 11am – 3pm
• Wells-next-the-Sea - Tuesday 3rd May
  • Wells Next Sea Co-Op Store – 11am – 3pm
• Mundesley - Tuesday 10th May
  • Mundesley Station Road Car Park – 11am – 3pm

CFRs provide valuable service within local communities

Andrew Barlow said “CFRs provide a valuable service within their local communities, ensuring that patients receive the care they need as quickly as possible. In certain situations, a CFR being on scene first can mean the difference between life and death and the recruitment roadshow will hopefully both increase awareness of the vital role CFRs play in their community and increase our number of volunteers.”