The next part of the application, now that I have passed the recruitment assessment was a vaccine review with SCAS health partner. This was really simple, albeit slightly inconvenient in regard to having to fit it around work and it being a good hours drive (with traffic) from where I normally work etc. In short,…

So on Thursday I had the final assessment piece to finally become a CFR for SCAS. I wrote about my apprehension around having to learn different things to that which I had been taught before, or having some learning material that was slightly less than I would choose. As it turns out, it was not…

The next step on my Community First Responder (CFR) journey is to go along to a SCAS (South Central Ambulance Service) assessment evening, where they will finalise a few of the checks required for this role. Most of these are administrative checks that I have no fear or thought I will fail, such as The…

I have always wanted and enjoyed giving back to my local community. Not just by providing a service, but actually helping people in a time of need. For some people this is helping at a local foodbank, or litter picking regularly in their local park. For me, I have always been drawn to helping the…