"The Ashley & Loggerheads Community First Responder Group aims to provide a fast response to all emergencies within its area"

Did you know that:

1. There are 19 fully trained First Responders in the Ashley and Loggerheads First Responder Scheme,

2. The service provides 24 hour cover every day of the year,

3. It is run totally by volunteers,

4. If you call 999 for an ambulance, the First Responders will also receive a call from the control centre to respond to you,

5. They cover over 2500 homes,

6. They respond to all calls within a 5 mile radius of the centre of Loggerheads,

7. Each Responder has received 100 hours training by Staffordshire Ambulance Service with regular updates,

8. If you have a heart attack and receive treatment in the 1^st 6 minutes you are    80% more likely to survive,

9. The scheme is a completely self financing group which relies on local support to continue the service,

10. 10% of calls are to heart problems,

11. The Responders have never stood down and one is always on duty,

12. They have responded to over 900 calls since going live in Aug 2005,

13. On the busiest day, the responders received 6 calls in 1 shift,

14. You can regularly donate to the group by setting up a direct debit,

15. The responder vehicle is equipped with the best equipment available and is maintained to a exceptional high standard within the parish,

16. You can help a rapid response by ensuring your house name / number can be seen easily from the road & if possible leave a light on outside when you call the service,

17. The responders all live & play locally and include a retired teacher, IT manager, retail manager, Fireman, nurses & many other professional people,

18. The responders range from 22 years old to 60ish (that would be telling).