I coordinate the Welsh Ambulance Trust (WAST) First Responder Team in Cardiff. There are about 20 of us and we are drawn from all parts of the local community. The Team has grown a little since last year but most of my focus, as coordinator, has been on facilitating and encouraging the team to get out on call. Volunteering is a habit and I try to make it easy for my colleagues to adopt it by example and by gentle chivying. I organise regular Team meetings that contain both social and training components.
Our skills have been boosted this year by being able to administer big (Penthrox) and little (Paracetamol) pain relief. This is a huge step forward both professionally and in our ability to support our patients, and reflects the confidence that the Ambulance Service has in our contribution to community resilience.
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