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Community First Responders

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 3 July 2025UIN 63208

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of volunteer Community First Responders to respond to Category 1 medical emergencies.

Answered by Karin Smyth

No guidance has been issued. Each ambulance trust has responsibility for the arrangements and publishing of guidance on their Community First Responder schemes.

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