Schemes:
Most schmes consist of between 15 and 20 people and meet regularly to plan rotas, organise fundraising activities and awareness days. Each member of the scheme decides how much time they are able to give to Community Responders and rotas are drawn up accordingly by the Co-ordinator. Some schemes provide cover 24 hours a day, seven days a week and others provide cover in peak periods.
Going to Incidents:
Community Responders are dispatched to an incident in their community if they are identified as the nearest available resource by the Ambulance Service Communication Centre. They are alerted to calls via a pager and/or mobile telephone. An ambulance is always dispatched at the same time in order to ensure further patient assessment and treatment is received.