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BASICS Essex is growing as a charity and this has increased this year in particular! We are responding to significantly more calls, have more volunteers and are facing different challenges year on year. We can only do this work with your help! Donate at basicsessex.org.uk/donate

Glorious weather for Blaston Show! We loved seeing everyone! Thank you for your support. Special thanks to Blaston Show for supporting us as a chosen charity in 2023. Every penny ensures we can be there in 999 medical emergencies across the East Midlands. #BlastonShow

Have you booked yet? We’ve a phenomenal conference happening in Oct that is friendly, informative & wide ranging. From plenary sessions to workshops where you’ll be hands on, its a MUST if you are working in/interested in pre-hospital care - basics.org.uk/conference2023/

Don’t miss out, early bird prices combined with a further £100 educational grant available only to our members. Details & to book: basics.org.uk/conference2023/

Its time to get conference ready. Go to basics.org.uk/conference2023 to get all the latest information, book at the early bird rates & a very special £100 further saving available to all @BASICS_HQ members on a first come, first save basis.

Just back from @BASICS_HQ #directors board meeting. First one of 2023 and the start of the end of my four years as Chair as we go through the process to elect a new one who will start at the close of this years conference in October.

We are hiring. We're looking for a part-time Business Manager for our Courses and Events portfolio. Its a hybrid job and we willing to accomodate those looking to return to work as well as those simply looking for a change. charityjob.co.uk/jobs/british-a…

Every year there are over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK and in a lot of cases, CPR is necessary. A rule of thumb has always been to compress to the tempo of “Stayin’ Alive", but here's a Spotify playlist of effective alternatives! open.spotify.com/playlist/573P6…

February as been another busy month for @BASICSdevon. Reaching 39 patients, increase of 26% on Feb'22. We continue to support the @swasFT & with your continued generosity, we can be there for the people that need us most. Thank you @uk_pax @WWUtilities

Fancy a challenge, then join @BASICSdevon team at the @Ocean_Half on 14th May, take on a Half Marathon, 10K or 5K run & help keep our volunteer doctors on the road to respond across the county! Visit basics-devon.org.uk/events or email fundraising@basics-devon.org.uk #run

Our team vehicle was out responding across our patch last night, crewed by @oggie272 and CCP Adam. The team attended 6 incidents and got stood down on a further incident. They travelled a total of 179 miles during their shift. #volunteers #criticalcare #Emergency #charity

For more information and to book, goto basics.org.uk/pre-hospital-e…

BASICS Essex is a charity that equips/supports volunteer doctors and paramedics to respond to patients. The team have training in pre hospital immediate care and provide patient assessment, give pain relieving drugs and undertake resuscitate interventions. loom.ly/hoA7YX0

Our training season all finished for 2022, many thanks to our wonderful faculty & logistics team who’ve worked so har£ this year to deliver on average 2 courses every month. Time to start planning for next year.

Super pleased to have notified @BasicsDorset @BasicsEssex @Bravomedics @BHECCS @BeepDoctors @NWPCCC @SAVESHQ @BasicsYas @BASICS_SCAS & @BASICSAmbNE of their success in our latest round of scheme grants enabled by @HelipadHELP totalling nearly £200,000.00.

Sad day today as we gather for the funeral of our colleague, friend & long time instructor Tim Nutall.

Loving it, thanks for the opportunity & hard work @rtcRescue1

Tim played a huge part in our educational courses from their beginnings until only a few months ago. He had served on our Executive Council & was very well known throughout the Association. RIP Tim

#basics2022 was a hit! Stimulating, challenging, emotional, participative & educational. Its now time to get ready for #basics2023, 5 & 6 October 2023 f returning to #Tortworth Court.

Thurs and / or Fri off this week? Interested in pre-hospital care? Striking distance of Gloucestershire (Tortworth to be precise)? Then why not pop along to The Pre-Hospital Care Conference hosted by @BASICS_HQ? basics.org.uk/the-pre-hospit…