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Co-Responder Scheme

The Co Responder Scheme is a joint initiative between the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust and the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.

The Co Responder Scheme was first launched in Mid and West Wales in 1999. In many instances it involves the training of Firefighters to respond alongside the Welsh Ambulance Service to deal with life threatening 999 calls, particularly in remote areas where a paramedic may be many miles distant. Improving primary response times when reaching seriously ill patients is just one of the benefits of this community based service

Presteigne Fire Station (N17) has been operating Co-Responder scheme since December 2004. To date Presteigne Co Responders have attended to more than 600 emergency calls in and around Presteigne.

 

The scheme operates with 2 Co Responders attending an incident in (L4P) Light 4x4 Pump.

The Co responders have life saving equipment such as Defibrillator and Oxygen to assist in medical emergencies such as Cardiac Arrest, Asthma Attacks, Strokes etc

 

Co Responder (Right) Bag open;

Rear Shows; Oxygen Cylinder, one carried within bag, and spare carried on 17L1 L4P within locker.

Within Bag

Black Bag; contains basic dressings

Yellow Bag; contains CPR Bag and Masks, aswell as CPD’s

Red Bag; Contains Paediatric CPR Bag and Masks

Blue Bag; contains Oxygen Therapy masks, 100% and 25% for lung conditions

White Bag; contains aspirator

 

as well as above equipment the bag also contains, Torch, razors, and medical scissors

 

Front;

Shows Defibrillator and Pads attached

 

Right; Co Responder Uniform based on Air Amb suits.

Suits have reflective strips.

Special thank you to Simon for waiving his Modeling fee !!!

Co Res Bag 2
Co Res Bag
Co Responder 2

Please Note; This site contains images taken at incidents, but we stress that their are no images on our site that will cause distress. We do not show any images of incidents that involves serious injury or involves a fatality and we always try to be sensitive to those persons involved. Any Photos  taken are when the incident is finished (following Stop message) and  never during the working incident.

This site is Unofficial and in no way linked to Mid and West Wales site. All official communication should go through Mid and West Wales, details on our contacts page

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