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 said
''2020 has been a challenging year for the NHS Ambulance Service and we were grateful that our Volunteer Responders continued to support the Ambulance Service through these extraordinary times by attending over five and a half thousand 999 calls in the last 12 months. In Community Response we begin 2021 with two hills to climb. Firstly COVID restrictions are still here which present even greater challenges and secondly West Midlands Ambulance Service are currently in the midst of the largest Community First Responder campaign the Trust has ever planned. Over the next twelve months we are hoping to double the number Volunteer Responders in the Community. This is a huge task and one that is made easier by the continued support of our Volunteer Responder Schemes and the Charity “Arrive Alive” who have committed to providing Response Vehicles for our volunteers. I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank-you to Arrive Alive for playing their part in building a Resilience to keep our responders mobile and to support our patients, their Community and the wider NHS.''
| 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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