Moffat First Responders

Constitutional objectives

The charitable objects of MOFFAT FIRST RESPONDERS are to enable volunteer FIRST RESPONDERS to attend Pre-Emergency Ambulance Care interventions in accordance with their training and to provide for the benefit of the health and well being of the whole community. In furtherance of this, the group shall seek: a) To work in partnership with the Scottish Ambulance Service, to select train and provide assessments for volunteer FIRST RESPONDERS within the towns of Moffat and Beattock. b) To bridge the gap between the time when a 999 call is made in Moffat or Beattock, and the arrival time of an emergency ambulance. c) To provide 'pre-emergency ambulance care' to the community in accordance with the training that has been given. FIRST RESPONDERS will provide - Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Defibrillation and other life saving interventions as directed by Scottish Ambulance Service. d) Aim towards providing FIRST RESPONDERS cover as deemed appropriate by the management committee. e) To raise awareness in the community of the 'Chain of Survival' by educating the public to understand the need for: • Early recognition / call for help - to prevent a cardiac arrest • The need for early CPR - to buy time • The need for early Defibrillation - to restart the heart • The need for early Advanced Life support/post resuscitation care- to restore quality of life f) To do all possible to assist with the achievement of the above.