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Chiltington Area Response Team

Chiltington Area Response Team - known as CHART - a wholly volunteer (medical emergency) community first responder scheme became operational in August 2006. CHART is a registered charity, based in West Chiltington, it’s local First Responders have been trained by the South East Coast Ambulance NHS Trust, to provide essential treatment in the first crucial minutes of a medical emergency. What are Community First Responders? Community first responders have been operating within the South East since December 2000. The schemes were first introduced to provide early pre -hospital care for hard to reach communities in the life critical early minutes following cardiac arrest, a heart attack when patients are unconscious or suffering any other form of life threatening illness or injury. Whilst South East Coast Ambulance Service performs very well, there are some communities that are extremely difficult to reach. This is where the role of the community responder is vital. Community First Responders are volunteers who are trained to respond to emergency calls through the 999 system in conjunction with the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Community responders are not a substitute for the ambulance crews, but being based within the community in which they live or work, they are able to attend the scene of an emergency in a very short time and in the majority of incidents they would be first on scene. The responder can then begin vital life saving first aid before the arrival of an Ambulance, further increasing the patient’s chance of survival. Could you be a Community First Responder? Community First Responders volunteer their spare time to be available for selected 999. Volunteers can be male or female, aged over eighteen. They must have access to a car and be able to attend emergency calls from either their home or place of work as soon as they are received. While a responder is on call they can continue with their normal day to day activities while in the local area, but must be ready to drop everything and attend a call should one arise. A Community First Responder needs to be extremely reliable and trust worthy, good under pressure, able to remain calm in emergency situations, be caring when dealing with patients and have a good level of physical fitness. Prospective responders have to undergo a Criminal Records Bureau Check (CRB) which is carried out by the Ambulance Trust and will need to pass an interview. Volunteers are urgently needed to support the scheme - If you would like to become a community responder, please contact the team on 01273 897 861 or email the CHART team leader via email: chart@sarah-dave.co.uk

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