YAS CFR, North Yorkshire and The Dales

24/07/2025

Today we are at RAF Leemings open day, demonstrating what CFRs do within the community and also what opportunities they are for jobs within Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

08/07/2025

Massive shout out to all Paramedics and road crews across the country, but especially the amazing crews we work with in Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust and even more the ones in the Amazing North. 😀

The support you all show our Community First Responders is amazing thank you.

06/07/2025

06/07/2025

🚑 A Huge Thank You to Team Leader Jack Cornforth!

Tonight at Northallerton Ambulance Station, our North Yorkshire Community First Responders (CFRs) were treated to an incredibly insightful and hands-on session with Jack Cornforth.

Originally planned as a simple ambulance walkaround, Jack went above and beyond — giving our volunteer CFRs a full tour of an ambulance, a Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV), and a Support Vehicle. This experience will directly enhance patient care, as CFRs now have a clearer understanding of where to locate essential equipment when assisting crews.

CFRs from Bedale, Stokesley, Northallerton, and Leyburn all expressed their gratitude for the warm welcome from the Northallerton crews and Jack’s informative, detailed session.

👏 Thank you, Jack, and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust team, for your continued support and dedication to our volunteers and communities!

Lee Whitworth
Community Defibrillation Trainer
North, North Yorkshire and
The Yorkshire Dales

YAS CFR Northallerton
YAS CFR Forum
YAS CFR, Richmond Community First Responders
CFR Stokesley & Hutton Rudby Community First Responders

02/07/2025

June was good to us with our second largest recruitment in North Yorkshire and The Yorkshire Dales Area, in the past 3 years.

Due to summer holidays I have opened a quick link, its only opened until 17th July, to allow time for shortlisting and Inductions before people start to disappear for the holidays.

After that you will have to wait until Sept.

So you have a realistic understanding how our volunteer recruitment works in the North.

TRAC link opens (generally North Yorks, it is the 1st working day of the month until the last, each month).

If you apply on the 1st, you will not hear anything until after TRAC closes.

Once TRAC closes, myself and Neil have 5 days to complete shortlisting.

If successful, you are invited to an induction / interview evening. (generally, in the North This is a Wed Evening 1800-2000, 10 days after shortlisting)
If you Can Not make the induction evening, please don’t withdraw, please email recruitment and request another date.

If successful on Induction / Interview evening, you enter the world of DBS and NHS checks. (this takes as long as it takes).

Once your DBS is back, you are offered a course date, which is 4 days over 3 weekends.

On completion of this course and some E Learning modules you meet your team and start saving lives within your community.
We request that you give a min of 20 hours a month and 1 scheme meeting bimonthly.

Sound good??

Follow the QR code and come and join us.

01/07/2025

I am very honored to work with some amazing volunteers within North, North Yorkshire and The Yorkshire Dales, supporting Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Volunteer Community First Responder Scheme.

My area covers Leeming, out to northallerton, over to Great Ayton, over to Langthwaite, Gunnerside, across to Hawes and back to Leeming and everything in between, approximately 520 square miles.

These volunteers offer 20 hours a month, so as an area with present volunteer numbers we should give YAS 1040 volunteer hours a month. As you can see (pic attached) these hero's gave YAS 2,387 volunteer hours last month and a massive 15,261 hours this year so fare.

Could you spare 20 hours a month?

Would you like to be trained as a volunteer responder for YAS?

Take a look at our website or follow the QR code to register your interest.

Community First Responder recruitment video: https://youtu.be/EPIMK4YH5_M
To join our CFR team please click on the link. http://www.communityresponders.yas.nhs.uk/

30/06/2025

CFRs attended Hutton Rudby Fair, they had much interest in becoming CFRs and people having a go at CPR.

Do you want to be a CFR?

28/06/2025

Doing the two things I love !

Music and training

It's Friday, which means it's time for another ! 🥳

This week, we're extending a huge thank you to the Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band for supporting YAS Charity with their concerts since 2022.

Earlier this year, our Head of Charity, Carey, caught up with Lee Whitworth, a Community Defibrillation Trainer at Yorkshire Ambulance Service and the band's Musical Director.

"Brass for YAS 2024" raised an impressive £606.98, bringing the total from concerts to over £2300! 💚

If you’re eager to join in, tickets are now available for the "Brass for YAS Christmas 2025" concert on 20th December at St Austins Theatre, Wakefield. Visit: https://lofthousebrassband.org.uk/brass-for-yas-2025/

26/06/2025

🚑 Become a Lifesaver with YAS! 🚑
Volunteer Responders Needed in Your Community

Are you ready to make a difference? Join our team of Volunteer Community First Responders and help save lives across North Yorkshire and The Yorkshire Dales.

No medical experience needed — just a willingness to help and a commitment to your community.

✅ Full training provided - 4 Day Course over weekends
✅ Flexible commitment - 5 hours a week / 20 hours a month
✅ Support from YAS dedicated Team Leader / Trainer
✅ Make a real impact

📍 Based in North Yorkshire Dales?
We especially need volunteers in your area!

👉 Learn more and apply today: [https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO42HicrZJ8JlKqQoVRPrsNq1UNzRGMjlNTjNHMTlSQU1DVjlTNlhDTFFHNS4u&route=shorturl]

Together, we can save lives. Join YAS today.

24/06/2025

With only 6 days left of this months Recruitment being open in, The North, North Yorkshire and The Yorkshire Dales, can we make it to double figures.

Do you live between
Great Ayton - Northallerton

Arkengarthdale - Hawes

Or anything in between?

We need your support.

Urgent support needed in., or near...

Hawes
Askrigg
Carperby
Readmire
Reeth
Arkengarthdale
Langthwaite

Hurworth-on-Tees
Dalton-on-Tees
Cowton(s)
Moulton
Middleton Tyas
Scorton

Hutton Rudby
Sexhow
Osmotherley
Thimbleby
East Harlsey
Thornton-le-Beans

23/06/2025

So proud to work alongside Chris.

He is a shining example of a quality volunteer.

Congratulations to Chris, a Community First Responder in Bedale, who has won Healthcare Volunteer of the Year at the Our Health Hero Awards 2025. Since 2018, Chris has been on call to respond to emergencies in his local area, providing lifesaving assistance during critical incidents. In the past yea...

18/06/2025

Dementia CPD AT Burton Leonard presented by Patrick Dunlop from Dementia Forward.