Ballymena Community First RespondersRegistered

United KingdomNorthern Ireland (CCNI) · NIC109263Human health servicesWebsiteSynced 04 Sept 2026
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To set up and operate a volunteer-led community first responder scheme. To provide life-saving assessment and treatment to people within an agreed geographical area who may suffer from any of a range of medical emergencies. This service complements that of the Northern Ireland

About Ballymena Community First Responders

To set up and operate a volunteer-led community first responder scheme. To provide life-saving assessment and treatment to people within an agreed geographical area who may suffer from any of a range of medical emergencies. This service complements that of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and ensures a timely response, prior to the arrival of an ambulance. To recruit, co-ordinate and equip local volunteers who will be trained and alerted by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service to assess and provide an appropriate intervention to those with appropriate medical emergencies, in their localities. To provide, as appropriate, resuscitation including use of a defibrillator, care and support pending the arrival of an emergency ambulance, which will be dispatched at the same time as the community first responders. To provide CPR and AED awareness training to our local communities. To provide basic medical cover for events in our catchment area. The advancement of health or the saving of lives

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Human health services