FUNDING RAPID EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Help us to save lives within communities.
Arrive Alive can help to save lives
Arrive Alive is the only charity of its kind in England solely dedicated to funding vital lifesaving vehicles and equipment for Community First Responder groups (CFR's) who attend 999 medical emergencies. CFR's are medically trained volunteers who are dispatched via a 999 call, they can reach a medical emergency in those vital seconds/minutes prior to a road or air ambulance due to being directly based within the heart of the community.
Arrive Alive is the UK's only registered charity that is solely dedicated to funding lifesaving voluntary operated vehicles and equipment for Community First Responders (CFR's) approved by West Midlands Ambulance Service. CFR's are volunteers trained by West Midlands Ambulance Service who can attend a 999 call in those vital seconds/minutes prior to a road or air ambulance. Arrive Alive is a none government, NHS or lottery funded charity.
Each lifesaving vehicle is solely operated by medically trained volunteers and is solely funded by public donations, Arrive Alive does not receive any government or national lottery funding.
Andy Jeynes Community Response Manager for West Midlands Ambulance Service UNHSFT
''Arrive Alive are an independent registered charity who raise funds to support voluntary medical responders. They have already supplied a number of vehicles to our Community Response Schemes across the West Midlands region. These vehicles and equipment enable our Community First Responders to attend 999 calls on behalf of the Trust, delivering lifesaving skills until the arrival of an Ambulance. The support they have shown has been amazing and this continued throughout the pandemic. The Arrive Alive team are professional and a pleasure to work with and I am looking forward to continuing this unique relationship into 2022 building the resources available to our Volunteers.''
| Area of 999 medical emergency | Number of 999 calls attended by CFR's | CFR's first on scene prior to a road or air ambulance |
|---|---|---|
Birmingham |
246 |
198 |
Black Country |
82 |
67 |
Arden - Solihull |
560 |
507 |
Staffordshire |
1010 |
956 |
Herefordshire |
23 |
23 |
Shropshire |
418 |
377 |
Worcestershire |
160 |
117 |
Total |
2499 |
2245 |
Just some examples of life threatening medical emergencies that an Arrive Alive vehicle can be deployed to following a 999 call prior to a road or air ambulance:
- Cardiac Arrest/Heart Attack
- Epileptic Seizures
- Diabetic Emergency
- Falls or Fainting
- Anaphylaxis (Allergic Reaction)
- Paediatric Emergencies
- Acid Attacks
- RTC – Road Traffic Collision
- Stroke
- Severe Injuries – i.e. Heavy Bleeding
- Sporting Accidents/Injuries
- Sepsis
- Major Incidents
AREAS OF EXPANSION FOR FOUR LIFESAVING VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE FUNDS
Coventry and suburbs
An additional vehicle for Birmingham city and suburbs
Featherstone, Wolverhampton and suburbs
An additional vehicle for Solihull and suburbs
CURRENT AREAS OF OPERATION
Birmingham city including suburbs
Solihull including suburbs
Black Country including suburbs
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
HELP US TO SAVE LIVES WITHIN COMMUNITIES
All our funding comes from charitable donations from the public, which means we can continue to work on making the UK a safer place with rapid medical support for emergency situations.
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