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NORTH NORTHANTS COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS

OUR RECENT SUCCESS. • NORTH NORTHANTS FIRST RESPONDERS ARE NOW A

CHARITY. • We have had 8 newly qualified responders, currently

attending buddy shifts with their mentors before being signed off to respond solo.

• We have raised lots of money recently trying different Ways.

Þ We have multiple local just giving pages to help our responders raise money for their emergency kits and so far, raised over £1000.

Þ A Virtual Raffle online saw 3x Lucky Winners win a hamper each this also raised the group £75.

NNCFR WHAT WE HAVE DONE…

OUR PAST YEAR TO DATE: MAY 2020 – MAY 2021

What have we achieved in the last year as a scheme? § 3027 Responder Hours… § 951 Resource Allocations…

OUR TEAM To help make this happen.

§ 8 = Level 2 Responders § 5 = Level 3 Responders § 9 = Applicants Pending Training.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT May 20 – May 21. o Online BLS Workshops – 1 o Face to Face BLS Workshops – 1 o First Aid Event Cover – 0 o AEDs checked monthly – 75 o Newly Installed AEDs – 5

Whilst we may not have been able to attend community events, provide trainings or cover as we usually would, we continued to check vital community AEDs throughout the covid19 pandemic ensuring they were rescue ready in their time of need.

Registered Charity Number 1194543

OUR NEWEST RESPONDERS.

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Hi, my name is Chris previously I worked as a cabin crew manager, where I travelled the world, managed the safety of passengers and staff. Previous to a cabin crew career I volunteered as a Special Constable with Northants Police for many years attending all sorts of jobs. I look forward to being able to support my local community in Kettering with the knowledge and experience.

Hi, my name is Rosie, I work full time as a Finance Manager, I was born and lived in Corby all my life, Im so pleased to be able to cover Corby and surrounding villages when logged on as a CFR, to support my local community.

Hi, I’m Hilary and I joined first responders following an appeal on Gretton News & Views. With over 40years in the NHS I wanted to continue to use my skills and knowledge that I have, and to work within a team.

Hi, my name is Steve, I am a local business owner in Corby, which gives me the flexibility and time to volunteer and support in my local area covering the Great Oakley community

Hi, Im Mercedes and I work for a GP surgery “Chronic Disease Admin” I volunteer within the ACF, I love to help people and I look forward to supporting people who are in need of help local to Stanion.

Hi, my name is Conor, Im an engineer and I look forward to supporting my local community in the Corby area.

Hi, my name is Tina and I work in an optician’s during the day, I love interacting with people and im looking forward supporting my community in the Corby area.

Hilary – Gretton Responder

Mercedes – Stanion Responder

Chris – Kettering Responder

Rosie – Corby Responder

Steve – Gt. O

akley Responder

Conor – Corby Responder

Tina – Corby Responder

OUR SUPPORTERS.

We would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone at ISM. They have donated a valuable AED to our group so that a responder can be fully kitted out to attend calls on behalf of East Midlands Ambulance Service and also attend to GoodSAM alerts around the clock. Pictured with the AED they donated is MD Julian Benbow, Thank you so much for your support. www.ism-fs.co.uk

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BLUE BELL INN, Gretton. We would also like to give a MASSIVE thank you to the Blue Bell Inn (Pub) in Gretton for your £500 donation, that has enabled us to ensure the Gretton Responder has all the necessary items and emergency equipment that she will require to respond to 999 calls in her local area.

Local Village Support – Gretton;

We would like to say a Massive thank you to Gretton Village as a whole, the support coming from the village has been wonderful, our Gretton responder has just passed her initial training, which is great news.

Thank you to Slimming World, Gretton who have also shown their support.

Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who has supported/ donated in APRIL and MAY 2021 it has been a fantastic couple of months.

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FIRST RESPONDERS RESPONDER STORY

CARLA HENRY – OAKLEY VALE / CORBY Carla joined North Northants First Responders approximately a year ago, Carla is a mum to two

children and works full time as a year years practitioner in a Pre-School.

Her husband works withing the emergency services, and other family members also work on the front line, so by joining this scheme it was nice to become a part of the 999 family.

She qualified as a Level 2 responder in June 2020 and since then has logged on whenever she can, she has been exposed to a Varity of different medical problems to put her newly acquired

skills into practice. She found out about the CFR Scheme after seeing the scheme car in the community and doing

some further research into what the role entailed.

Carla has recently been mentoring newly qualified responders and has also completed her level 3 Responder course.

Carla became a CFR because of her love for helping people which started when she was a young girl. At age 5 she received her first Doctors kit from her Nan, who at the time was a theatre

nurse.

Unfortunately, when she was 6, her Nan suffered a Cardiac Arrest on Christmas Day, whilst she was there with her at her house, she sadly passed away.

Since this occasion it has become Carla’s mission to help people and follow in her Nans footsteps in the medical field.

She qualified as a mental health nurse in 2006, but then took a step back to concentrate on family. Being a CFR means that I am able to help people in the community before the Ambulance

arrives.

Registered Charity Number 1194543