Written questions

Community First Responders: Safety

Commons · Question 117455 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the safety of Community First Responders.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Mar 2026

Community First Responders (CFRs) are volunteers trained by ambulance services to attend certain types of emergency calls in the communities where they live or work. Decisions on operational arrangements, including safety measures and equipment for CFRs, ...