Keele Community First Responders

What is a CFR? A Community First Responder (CFR) is a volunteer trained by the ambulance service to respond to life-threatening emergencies. Based in their local communities, CFRs often arrive first before any other assets. For more info 👉 keelecfr.org.uk

Keele CFR had a great time supporting @KeeleUniversity mental health day. Ben and I had a great time engaging with students, promoting the charity, and doing some quick CPR lessons. @OFFICIALWMAS

Chris is currently on duty providing local cover for @OFFICIALWMAS He has attended one 999 call so far!

A huge amount of medicines are wasted unnecessarily in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent each year. We need your help to reduce this. Find out why it’s important to #OnlyOrderWhatYouNeed

We’re part of the @coopuk Local Community Fund. Co-op Members can help raise funds for our project by choosing Keele Community First Responders as their cause at membership.coop.co.uk/causes/98500

Two of our volunteers, Richard and Ben, are currently on call being visible and engaging with potental students at @KeeleUniversity's open day.

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🚑 MYTH OR FACT? “You can go through a red light if an ambulance is behind you.” 🚦 ❌ MYTH. Only emergency vehicles responding to incidents are legally allowed to pass through red lights and even then, only under strict conditions. If you cross a red light, you could receive a fine and points on your licence. Instead, stay put and let our crews assess the safest way around you, they're trained to pass safely! 🚑😊

RC661A is currently booked on. Attended 2 jobs so far for @OFFICIALWMAS

#mondaymotivation Do you know how to do CPR? If the person is unresponsive and not breathing, follow these steps. 1. Call 999 for help 2. Push down on the centre of the chest at a rate of 2 a second 3. Request for and apply a defibrillator

A huge amount of medicines are wasted unnecessarily in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent each year. We need your help to reduce this. Find out why it’s important to #OnlyOrderWhatYouNeed

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We've got over 13 hours of local cover today between 3 #volunteer CFRs! @OFFICIALWMAS @KeeleUniversity

The @MetOffice has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of the Midlands with sleet, snow & ice tonight & into Thursday. ❄️Keep up to date with the latest weather news via @metoffice. 🔗Cold weather advice to keep you safe, warm & well wmas.nhs.uk/get-involved/p… ➡️Share this post with your followers.

Today we've been at @KeeleUniversity alongside the Campus Safety Team promoting the SafeZone app, and encouraging students to have a go at doing CPR. @OFFICIALWMAS

It's flippin' #pancakeday! If your cooking skills are a bit crepe-y & you suffer a minor burn, don’t flip out! Here's how to feel batter: 🔥 Move away from heat source 💍 Remove clothing or jewellery near burn & don't move anything stuck to skin ❄️ Cool burn with cool/lukewarm running water for 20-30 mins. NO ice or creams. 🩹 After cooling, cover it with layer of cling film or clean, plastic bag. 💊 Take paracetamol or ibuprofen to treat pain. ☝️Raise affected area to help reduce swelling.

Throw back to last month when we had a week of snow ❄️ Our amazing volunteers still gave their time to help patients in our community, despite challenging road conditions.

Think chain of survival when giving someone the best chance of surviving cardiac arrest. 💚 Early recognition and call for help 💚 Early CPR 💚 Early defibrillation

Looking forward to the days of clear skies and warmer days. #sundayvibes