TRAINING
For the date of the next course please contact the co-ordinator
| The two most important pieces of equipment carried by the First Responders is a defibrillator and an Oxygen cylinder . In Essex the First Responders carry a lightweight portable semi-automatic machine known as the Laerdal Hearstart ® Defibrillator. If the Responder suspects cardiac arrest he/she places two defibrillator pads on the patent's chest, switches on the machine, views the LCD screen and follows the voice prompts. The volunteers also learn emergency life support. We are also taught how to administer Medical Oxygen to patients. |
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also given instruction on how to approach an incident and deal with
relatives and /or bystanders. Practical and written examinations
are set to ensure the First Responders are fully equipped with the
necessary skills needed to help save a life. Regular training and
refresher sessions are conducted by experienced paramedics usually every
6 months. The responders are also given an insight into
the Criteria Based Dispatch system, used at ambulance control.
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Once training has been successfully completed
all volunteers are required to complete a Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) form,
checking for previous convictions and will only join the
rota once this has been cleared.
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Training Dates for 2008 Saturday's 10th May 2008 7th June 2008 As from July 2008 initial training for new volunteers is two days duration Saturday's and Sunday's 26th & 27th July 2008 20th & 21st September 2008 18th & 19th October 2008 15th & 16th November 2008 13th & 14th December 2008 These sessions are conducted at the Ambulance Service Training School, Broomfield
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Group Training Sessions We are grateful to everyone at the Danbury Mission for allowing us to use their facilities so that we can conduct our own training. This enables the volunteers within the group to maintain and improve their skills. We will be conducting these training evenings on: The following Mondays in 2008 between 7.15pm - 9.30pm in the Red, Orange and Yellow rooms at Danbury Mission (Community Annex) 30th June 29th September 27th October 24th November Anyone who is interested, can come along and meet us. join in with the training and learn a life saving skill. Please contact the co-ordinator on 01245 224309 |
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