Rotary Club of Epworth and
the Isle of Axholme
District 1270 Home Page Club News
Rotary Club of Epworth and
the Isle of Axholme
District 1270 Home Page Club News
L.I.V.E.S
The Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service (LIVES) is one of the largest volunteer organisations in the UK providing a pre-hospital emergency care service to any person or persons suffering an acute medical problem or injury across the county of Lincolnshire.
First Responders are volunteer members of the community who are trained to respond to emergency calls through the 999 system in conjunction with the Ambulance Service. Responders provide immediate care to patients in rural areas where distance may delay the prompt arrival of an ambulance. They are trained to deliver Basic Life Support and defibrillation to patients in Cardiac Arrest and other appropriate calls including oxygen administration to patients suffering from a range of conditions.
Because First Responders are based within the community in which they live or work, they can attend the scene of an emergency in a very short time, often arriving within the first three or four minutes. In the case of Epworth First Responders in 98% of cases we are the first emergency resource to get to the scene, often arriving within 4 to 5 minutes of the emergency 999 call being made.
The Community First Responders can then begin vital life saving first aid before the Ambulance arrives, further increasing the patient's chance of survival.
In an ideal world, there would be an Ambulance available on every street corner in each town or in every village. This is not the case, and is why First Responders can make such a difference in their communities, especially in rural areas.The Rotary Club of Epworth & the Isle of Axholme is proud to have played an active part in establishing the LIVES network in Epworth & the Isle of Axholme. We are actively continuing to support this worthy cause. (In fact two of our Rotary members are trained First Responders).
CLICK HERE FOR LIVES - Responders WEBSITE
