THE Yorkshire Ambulance Service is looking for volunteers in Grimethorpe and the surrounding areas to join its community first responder scheme.
Community first responders are volunteers who provide immediate lifesaving care to members of their local communities in an emergency medical situation, such as heart attack, breathing difficulties or a collapse, in the vital minutes before the ambulance arrives.
They are trained in cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) which delivers a controlled electric shock to restart the heart.
First responders also carry portable oxygen.
Warren Bostock, community defibrillation trainer for YAS in South Yorkshire, said: "Community first responders make a valuable contribution to their communities.
"We know that in many medical emergencies the first few minutes are critical.
"If effective treatment can be performed within those first minutes, lives can be saved and disability reduced."
Full training is given to successful applicants who need to be over the age of 18, physically fit and hold a full driving licence having never been banned from driving with no more than three penalty points.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service will also run DBS checks on candidates.
Anyone interested can find out more from by contacting the Community Resilience Team on 08451 203155 or by emailing responders@yas.nhs.uk
