Saving lives when every minute counts
We're volunteer Community First Responders working alongside East Midlands Ambulance Service, reaching people in medical emergencies before an ambulance arrives.
Volunteers on the front line of your community
Trent District Community First Responders have supported East Midlands Ambulance Service since May 2015, attending 999 medical emergencies across our local area.
Registered charity
We rely entirely on charitable donations. Run by volunteers with no paid staff, every penny donated goes directly to responders, equipment and patient care.
Volunteer-led
Our team is led by trained volunteers, with a small number elected as Trustees overseeing governance while continuing to respond to emergencies themselves.
Partnered with EMAS
We work in close partnership with East Midlands Ambulance Service to deliver the highest standards of care to those in urgent need.
Trained, equipped and ready to respond
Community First Responders (CFRs) are specially trained volunteers who help save lives in their own communities, dispatched by East Midlands Ambulance Service.
- We carry defibrillators, oxygen and airway management tools to assess and treat patients on scene.
- Many of our CFRs are trained to administer a limited range of medications for asthma, trauma or severe pain.
- We cover Nottingham City and Rushcliffe, based in Arnold, Bingham, Calverton, Carlton, Cotgrave, Gedling, Keyworth, Radcliffe-on-Trent and West Bridgford.
- All of our CFRs respond in their spare time, helping maintain consistent coverage across our community, day and night.
“Most of our calls are within the towns and villages we serve. That means it's often our own families, friends and neighbours who benefit directly from our care.”
Andy - Trent District Community First ResponderHelp us reach more people, faster
We're a volunteer-led charity. Every donation funds the equipment and vehicles that let us respond when every second counts.
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