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The South Brent First Responder Scheme started on the 15th January 2006. Why do we need a Community First Responder Scheme? We know that in many medical emergencies and after accidents, people can die within the first few minutes. We also know that if certain simple but critical interventions can be performed within those first few minutes that life can be saved and disability reduced. This is especially the case for heart attacks, choking and injuries that have caused someone to lose consciousness. Even the best ambulance service in the world cannot get to every 999 call within the first few minutes. In fact the Ambulance Services get to most calls very quickly. But occasionally it may not be quick enough - especially in countryside areas like ours or large commercial complexes. There is a period of time between the 999 call being made and the ambulance arriving which little or no emergency care takes place. This time period has been called the 'therapeutic vacuum'. We know that community based first responders can fill this vacuum and provide essential simple treatment in those crucial first few minutes. Community First Responders work alongside the Ambulance Services and provide the best pre-hospital care that is possible. Jan 2006 Feb 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 Aug 2006 Sept 2006 Oct 2006 Nov 2006 Dec 2006 The team went live on the 15th Jan 1 x 999 Call Attended, Responce time was under 8 Mins This emergency was a Fall. 6 x 999 Calls Attended 5 of which we Responded to in under 8 mins, 1 Responded to within 12 Mins These Emergencies were: 1 x Diabetic 3 x Cardiac 1 x Breathing Difficulties 1 x Collapse 8 999 Calls Attended 5 of which were responded to in under 8 mins 3 of which were responded to in under 14 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Other Illness 2 x Falls 2 x Cardiac 1 x Breathing Difficulties 1 x Abdo Pains 1 Childhood Illness 11 999 Calls Attended 10 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 of which we responded to in under 15 mins. These Emergencies were: 2 x Cardiac 1 x Recreational Accidents 3 x Falls 1 x Chidhood Illness 3 x Collapse 1 x Breathing Difficulties 18 999 Calls Attended we responded to 12 in under 8 mins, 3 in under 13 mins and 3 in under 17 mins. These Emergencies were: 3 x Recreational Accidents 3 x Other Illness 2 x Cardiac 2 x Collapse (1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest) 2 x Falls 5 x Breathing Difficulties 1 x Asthma Attack 5 999 Calls Attended we responded to 5 in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 2 x Cardiac 1 x Collapse 1 x Falls 1 x Breathing Difficulties 11 999 Calls Attended 11of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Unconscious 2 x Chest Pains 3 x Falls 1 x Childhood Trauma 1 x Breathing Difficulties 1 x Allergies 1 Haemorrhage 1 x Convulsions/Fitting (Pediatric Resuscitation) 8 999 Calls Attended 8 of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 2 x Chest Pains 5 x Falls 1 x Convulsions/Fitting 11 999 Calls Attended we responded to 9 in under 8 mins, 2 in under 13 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Other Illness 1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest 1 x Convulsions/Fitting 2 x Falls 3 x Breathing Difficulties 2 x Unconscious 1 x Chest Pain 5 999 Calls Attended we responded to 4 in under 8 mins, 1 in under 12 mins. These Emergencies were: 2 x Falls 1 x Breathing Difficulties 2 x Chest Pain 9 999 Calls Attended we responded to 8 in under 8 mins, 1 in under 15 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Traumatic Injury 3 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest 1 x Convulsions/Fitting 3 x Falls 1 x Breathing Difficulties 12 999 Calls Attended we responded to all in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 2 x Stroke/CVA 1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest 1 x Convulsions/Fitting 5 x Falls 1 x Chest Pain 2 x Unconscious Total 999 calls attended in 2006 was 105 Jan 2007 Feb 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 Aug 2007 Sept 2007 Oct 2007 Nov 2007 Dec 2007 10 999 Calls Attended 9 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 15 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Unconscious 4 x Chest Pains 1 x Falls 1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest 2 x Breathing Difficulties 1 Haemorrhage 6 999 Calls Attended 5 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 10 mins. These Emergencies were: 3 x Chest Pains 1 x Falls 1 x Fits 1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest 11 999 Calls Attended 11 of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Diabetic 3 x Chest Pains 2 x Falls 1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest 1 x Breathing Difficulties 2 Allergies 1 x Sick Person 15 999 Calls Attended 13 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 2 in under 10 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Burns 4 x Chest Pains 2 x Falls 3 x Haemorrhage 5 x Breathing Difficulties 9 999 Calls Attended 8 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 10 mins. These Emergencies were: 2 x Convulsions/Fitting 2 x Unconscious 3 x Falls 1 x Breathing Difficulties 1 x Allergies 12 999 Calls Attended 11 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 17 mins. These Emergencies were: 3 x Unconscious 2 x Chest Pains 2 x Falls 1 x Stroke/CVA 3 x Breathing Difficulties 1 x Allergies 14 999 Calls Attended 13 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 12 mins. These Emergencies were: 4 x Unconscious 1 x Traumatic Injury 2 x Falls 1 x Social Need 5 x Breathing Difficulties 1 x Chest Pain 10 999 Calls Attended All of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 2 x Unconscious 4 x Chest Pains 2 x Falls 2 x Breathing Difficulties 8 999 Calls Attended 7 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 10 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Unconscious 2 x Chest Pains 4 x Breathing Difficulties 1 x Haemorrhage 14 999 Calls Attended 13 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 10 mins. These Emergencies were: 3 x Unconscious 1 x Haemorrhage 2 x Falls 1 x Stroke/CVA 3 x Breathing Difficulties 2 x Chest Pain 2 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest 11 999 Calls Attended 11 of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 2 x Unconscious 2 x Chest Pains 1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest 5 x Breathing Difficulties 1 x Stroke/CVA 14 999 Calls Attended All of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Haemorrhage 4 x Chest Pain 2 x Breathing problems 2 x Falls 3 x Unconscious 1 x Convulsions/fitting 1 x Cardiac or respiratory arrest Total 999 calls attended in 2007 was 134 Jan 2008 Feb 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 Aug 2008 Sept 2008 Oct 2008 Nov 2008 Dec 2008 5 999 Calls Attended All of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Stroke/CVA 2 x Diabetic 1 x Falls 1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest 7 999 Calls Attended 6 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 12 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Unconscious (1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest) 1 x Diabetic 3 x Chest Pain 2 x Haemorrhage 8 999 Calls Attended All of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 2 x Chest Pain 1 x Traumatic Injury 2 x Unconscious 3 x Convulsions/Fitting 10 999 Calls Attended 8 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 2 in under 9 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Heart Problems 2 x Chest Pain 1 x Animal Bite/attack 2 x Unconscious 1 x Cardiac or respiratory arrest 2 x Falls 1 x Diabetic 10 999 Calls Attended 8 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 10 mins and 1 in under 14 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Unconscious (1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest) 3 x Breathing Problems 1 x Haemorrhage 2 x Falls 1 x Convulsions/fitting 1 x Stroke/CVA 1 x Chest Pain 12 999 Calls Attended 10 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 10 and 1 in under 15 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Falls 1 x Traumatic Injury 1 x Unknown Problem (1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest) 1 x Chest Pain 5 x Breathing Problems 1 x Convulsions/fitting 2 x Stroke/CVA 8 999 Calls Attended 7 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 9 mins. These Emergencies were: 3 x Unconscious 2 x Chest Pains (1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest) 2 x Falls 1 x Haemorrhage 8 999 Calls Attended 6 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 9 mins and one in under 20 mins due to it being out of our normal area. These Emergencies were: 2 x Falls 1 x Allergies 3 x Breathing Problems 1 x Unconscious 1 x Burns (scalds)/explosions 7 999 Calls Attended All of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Chest Pain 2 x Breathing Problems 1 x Haemorrhage 2 x Traumatic Injury 1 x Convulsions/Fitting 10 999 Calls Attended 8 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 10 mins and 1 in under 12 mins. These Emergencies were; 2 x Falls 1 x Diabetic 1 x Unconscious 1 x Cardiac or respiratory arrest  (Deceased) 1 x Chest pain 4 x Breathing problems 9 999 Calls Attended All of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were; 2 x Falls 1 x Breathing problems 3 x Chest pain 1 x Overdose 2 x Unconscious 8 999 Calls Attended 7 of which we responded to in under 8 mins, 1 in under 10 mins. These Emergencies were; 2 x Breathing problems 1 x Unconscious 2 x Chest pain 1 x Stroke/CVA 1 x Diabetic 1 x Convulsions/fitting Total 999 calls attended in 2008 was 102 Jan 2009 Feb 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Aug 2009 Sept 2009 Oct 2009 Nov 2009 Dec 2009 6 999 Calls Attended All of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 2 x Chest Pains 1 x Falls 2 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest 1 x Breathing Difficulties 8 999 Calls Attended 8 of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were; 2 x Falls 1 x Unconscious 2 x Chest pain 2 x Breathing problems 1 x Sick Person 6 999 Calls Attended 5 of which we responded to in under 8 mins and 1 in under 11 mins. These Emergencies were; 1 x Convulsions/fitting 1 x Choking 1 x Fall 1 x Unconscious 2 x Breathing Problems 2 999 Calls Attended Both of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were: 1 x Chest Pains 1 x Unconscious 5 999 Calls Attended 3 of which we responded to in under 8 mins 1 in under 9 mins and 1 in under 12 mins. These Emergencies were: 2 x Unconscious 1 x Chest pain 1 x Falls 1 x Convulsions/fitting 7 999 Calls Attended 5 of which we responded to in under 8 mins and 2 in under 10 mins. These Emergencies were: 3 x Unconscious 1 x Unknown problem (fitting/unconscious) 1 x Chest pain 1 x Falls 1 x Breathing problems 7 999 Calls Attended 6 of which we responded to in under 8 mins and 1 in under 10 mins. These Emergencies were:   4 x Chest pain 1 x Convulsions/fitting 1 x Breathing problems 1 x Falls    9 999 Calls Attended 8 of which we responded to in under 8 mins and 1 in under 12 mins. These Emergencies were:   6 x Unconscious   (1x Cardiac or respiratory arrest) 1 x Fall 1 x Breathing problems 1 x Chest pain     9 999 Calls Attended 9 of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were:   1 x Diabetic 2 x Falls 1 x Traumatic Injury 2 x Unconscious 1 x CVA/Stroke 1 x Allergies 1 x Haemorrhage 8 999 Calls Attended 7 of which we responded to in under 8 mins and 1 in under 15 mins. These Emergencies were:   2 x Breathing Problems  1 x Falls 1 x Unconscious 4 x Chest Pain   4 999 Calls Attended All of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were:   1 x Haemorrhage 1 x Chest pain 1 x Cardiac or respiratory arrest 1 x Breathing problems 6 999 Calls Attended 5 of which we responded to in under 8 mins and 1 in under 17 mins. These Emergencies were:   1 x Unconscious 1 x Chest Pain 1 x Stroke/CVA 2 x Cardiac or respiratory arrest 1 x Haemorrhage Total 999 calls attended in 2009 was 77 Jan 2010 Feb 2010 March 2010 Aprl 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 Aug 2010 Sept 2010 Oct 2010 Nov 2010 Dec 2010 7 999 Calls Attended 5 of which we responded to in under 8 mins and 2 in under 19 mins. These Emergencies were;   3 x Breathing problems 2 x Falls     1 x Unconscious 1 x Chest pain 1 x Diabetic     3 999 Calls Attended All of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were;   1 x Breathing problems 2 x Chest pain   5 999 Calls Attended 4 of which we responded to in under 8 mins and one in under 9 mins. These Emergencies were;   2 x Unconscious 1 x Convulsions/fitting 1 x Chest pain 1 x Falls 8 999 Calls Attended All of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were;   2 x Unconscious 2 x Convulsions/Fitting 2 x Chest pain 1 x Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest 1 x Breathing Problems 11 999 Calls Attended 9 of which we responded to in under 8 mins and 2 in under 10 mins. These Emergencies were;   2 x Falls 4 x Chest pain 2 x Stroke/CVA 2 x Convulsions/fitting 1 x Breathing problems   1 999 Call Attended which we responded to in under 8 mins. ThIS Emergency was;  1 x Breathing problems   However we have missed 5 Emergency Calls this month as we have only had 2 members on call and we need new team members to join the group. 5 999 Calls Attended All of which we responded to in under 8 mins. These Emergencies were;   1 x Chest pain 2 x Convulsions/fitting 2 x Breathing problems   Your local Responder Group is made up of unpaid volunteers who give up their free time to regularly train and attend emergencies on a shift rota. The Equipment is supplied and serviced by the Ambulance Service, but the day to day running, equipment replacements and upgrades are funded by donations. We try to provide as close to a 24/7 cover as we can. If you dial 999, you will probably have a First Responder arrive before the Ambulance. Contact us If you live in the South Brent area and are intrested in joining our team, or would like to make a much needed donation you can contact us by phone on 01392 261559 or Email us by clicking this link. Or write to; South Western Ambulance Services NHS Trust Trust Headquarters Unit 3 Abbey Court Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter EX2 7HY