Aberfeldy Community First Responder Group

16/10/2025

CPR is the most important skill to know and it's simple to learn the basics. Get in touch if you or a group you are in would like some practical training

13/09/2025

Remember, if you think you need A&E, but it's not a critical emergency, you can call NHS 24 on 111, day or night.

26/08/2025

Online training CPR training and defibrillator awareness sessions. 20 minutes of your time could save someone's life.

08/08/2025

592 calls attended by volunteer CFRs. Could you help? For more information contact us!

Here’s a snapshot of the numbers that made up our emergency response in July.

Over 50% of emergency calls to 999 were handled without a trip to A&E through management on scene, alternative pathways, and remote clinical triage.

30/07/2025

Having CPR skills means you can give potentially life saving skills to not only strangers but loved ones too. Could you become a Community First Responder? Get in touch for more information

Mary Kinninmonth’s Community First Responder (CFR) instincts and training saved her husband’s life when he suffered a cardiac arrest at home earlier this year.

John has been doing so well in his recovery that he has been able to resume his own role as a CFR again alongside Mary in the Howe Of Fife Community First Responders group.

Laura Cameron, Scottish Ambulance Service Community Resilience Team Leader, said: “Mary’s quick thinking, calm leadership, and CFR skills kicked in instantly, giving John the immediate care he needed at home.

“Mary is a testament to the value of our community responders and the extraordinary difference they make – not just to strangers, but to the people they love the most.”

14/07/2025

Here is a snapshot of the figures that made up our emergency response last month.

CFRs stands for Community First Responder and this figure includes our Cardiac Responder groups. We are proud to have almost 1,000 volunteer responders across Scotland.

If you are interested in becoming a CFR for your community, find out more: https://www.scottishambulance.com/your-community/community-first-responders/

08/07/2025

Happy International Paramedics day! What would we do without paramedics ❤️

🚑💚 Happy International Paramedics Day! 💚🚑

Today, we’re sending a huge THANK YOU to our incredible colleagues at the Scottish Ambulance Service. Whether it’s responding to emergencies or working side-by-side with our teams in hospitals and communities - we see you, we appreciate you, and we’re proud to work alongside you.

Here’s to the paramedics, technicians, call handlers, and everyone who keeps the wheels turning. You are true heroes in green. 💚

13/06/2025

May 2025 figures...542 calls attended by CFRs across Scotland.

Here is a snapshot of the figures that made up our emergency response last month.

Our integrated clinical hub is made up of a multidisciplinary team of clinical advisors, advanced practitioners and GPs.
Read more about the ICH here: https://www.scottishambulance.com/news/sas-integrated-clinical-hub-1/

08/06/2025

At the end of we would like to add our thanks to the Community First Responders team here in our area along with our thanks to all volunteers within our community

23/05/2025

Two Ambulance technicians are running the Edinburgh marathon in full kit raising money for The Ambulance Service Charity. If anyone can spare any money to support the cause the link is on the original post!

Best of luck to Jack Falconer, Technician of Wick and Dominic Ballisat, Technician of Edinburgh, who will compete the Edinburgh Marathon wearing full uniform, including boots, and a 10kg ambulance response bag.

The pair are raising money for TASC The Ambulance Staff Charity and so far they have raised more than £2,000

Fantastic effort and we wish them all the best. Support their cause at https://ow.ly/mF5o50VWmUN

09/04/2025

457 calls across Scotland for CFRs in March.

Could you help your local First Responder group? Get in touch for more information

Here is a snapshot of the figures that made up our emergency response last month.

25/03/2025

We’re proud to be supporting the launch of PADmap!

Every second counts in a cardiac arrest, and this tool will play a key role in tackling inequalities in resuscitation across Scotland by making sure public access defibs are placed in high-risk areas to increase survival rates.

Learn more: https://padmap.org/

Usher Institute - The University of Edinburgh
Save A Life For Scotland
St John Scotland
British Heart Foundation - Scotland
Scottish Ambulance Service