Ymatebwyr Cyntaf Cymunedol Cross Hands Community First Responders

02/02/2026

🚑 A sore throat. A wobbly tooth. Mouthwash down the wrong way.
These are just some of the real 999 calls we received last year - calls that were not appropriate for the ambulance service. 62,454 out of 414,118 incidents, that’s one in every seven calls taking our teams away from people in life-threatening danger.
999 is for serious emergencies like cardiac arrest, stroke, major bleeding and unconsciousness. Help us protect our precious resources and use our service wisely.
👉 The NHS 111 Wales website should be your first port of call for advice and information, or you can call 111
👉 Pharmacists offer free advice and over-the-counter medicines for common ailments
👉 Minor injury units can deal with minor burns, bites and stings, as well as minor eye injuries
👉 Keep a well-stocked medicine cabinet for things which can be treated at home

01/02/2026

Today kicks off our annual campaign - a month dedicated to raising awareness of CPR and defibrillation.

When someone collapses and stops breathing, every second counts. With survival rates at just 1 in 10, knowing what to do in a cardiac arrest is vital.

Call 999 immediately; the call handler will guide you through CPR and direct you to the nearest defib. Acting quickly could save someone’s life.

24/12/2025

🚨 If someone collapses and isn’t breathing normally – CALL 999 immediately.

⏱ Every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces their chance of survival by 10%.

📞 You must call 999.

✅ Call handlers will guide you through CPR and send help fast.
This Christmas, please share this lifesaving message with your friends and family. ❤️

https://performanceandimprovement.nhs.wales/SaLC

British Heart Foundation - Wales
CFfI Cymru Wales YFC
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service / Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru

Wales Air Ambulance Charity
Welsh Ambulance Service Charity / Elusen Gwasanaeth Ambiwlans Cymru
Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust

19/12/2025

If you’re heading out for a few drinks today or this weekend, be sensible, respect our emergency workers, and work .

Mad Friday is one of the busiest nights of the year for emergency services, with increased alcohol consumption leading to more incidents and accidents. Every alcohol-related call means a crew is unavailable for someone who might be seriously ill or injured.

You can by following these top tips for a safe night out:
👉 Eat before you start your night
👉 Pace and space your drinks
👉 Plan your journey home
👉 Look after each other
👉 Use 999 appropriately

09/12/2025

We are experiencing high levels of demand across Wales.
You can by:
- Only calling 999 for a serious or life-threatening emergency
- Not calling 999 for an ETA
- Only calling back if the patient's condition worsens or they no longer need our help

There are other options available which can provide advice and treatment for less urgent medical needs:
- NHS 111 Wales
- Local pharmacy
- GP surgery
- Minor Injury Unit

05/12/2025

🌍 Happy International Volunteer Day! 💚

It’s .

Did you know that all your Community First Responders are volunteers?

They give their time, skills and compassion to support patients, communities and crews across Wales.

Today we not only recognise but also our Responder colleagues and volunteers across the whole of .

🌍 Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Gwirfoddolwyr Hapus! 💚

Mae hi’n

Oeddech chi’n gwybod bod eich Ymatebwyr Cymunedol Cyntaf yn wirfoddolwyr?

Mae nhw’n rhoi eu hamser, eu sgiliau a’u caredigrwydd i gefnogi cleifion, cymunedau a chriw ledled Cymru.

Heddiw rydym nid yn unig yn cydnabod ond hefyd ein Ymatebwyr a gwirfoddolwyr ar draws .

24/10/2025

Even though this was posted by our colleagues in Officialwmas the same applies here for the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust.

just because you get taken to A&E by ambulance doesn't mean you'll be seen quicker?

This is because patients are prioritised in order of seriousness regardless of whether you make your own way there or arrive by ambulance.

16/10/2025

🫀Restart a Heart Day

👇🏻Step by step guide on what to do and how to help

❤️ Are you interested in CPR and defibrillator awareness demonstrations? Get in touch with the team.

‼️Always ring 999 in an emergency

11/10/2025

Are you ready to help?

❤️

Chi’n barod i helpu?

Anyone can be affected by a cardiac arrest at any time. Without immediate action from someone nearby, that person will die.

Are you ready to step in when someone needs you the most?

Learn the steps to CPR and how to use a defib this month: resus.org.uk/rsah

*This statistic is supported by Grunau B, Kime N, Leroux B, et al. Association of Intra-arrest Transport vs Continued On-Scene Resuscitation With Survival to Hospital Discharge Among Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

10/10/2025

Diolch i ddisgyblion Dosbarth Sycamorwydden am groeso cynnes iawn ddydd Mercher. Buodd y disgyblion yn cymeryd rhan yn sesiwn Shoctober - ein ymgyrch flynyddol gyda’r nôd o ddysgu plant beth i wneud mewn argyfwng.

Diolch blant am wrando, am gymeryd rhan ac am ddangos sgiliau achub bywyd gwych!

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Thank you to the pupils of Sycamore Class for a very warm welcome on Wednesday. The pupils took part in a Shoctober session – our annual campaign with the aim of teaching children what to do in an emergency.

Thank you children for listening, for taking part, and for showing excellent lifesaving skills!

09/10/2025

Diolch Dosbarth Celyn am groeso cynnes iawn ddoe ac am gymeryd rhan yn sesiwn Shoctober. Dosbarth o ddisgyblion brwydrfrydig, hyderus, ac yn awyddus i ddysgu sgiliau achub bywyd.

Da iawn chi blant 🌟

Thank you Dosbarth Celyn for a very warm welcome yesterday and for taking part in the Shoctober session. A class of enthusiastic , confident pupils, eager to learn life-saving skills.

Well done children 🌟

08/10/2025

🌟 Diolch enfawr i Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Gorslas ac i ddisgyblion Dosbarth Bedwen a gymerodd rhan yn sesiwn Shoctober heddiw.

Gwrandawoch mor ofalus, gofynnoch gwestiynau gwych, a dangosoch gymaint o garedigrwydd a dewrder wrth ymarfer sgiliau achub bywyd pwysig.

Da iawn chi blant! ✅

🌟 A huge thank you to Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Gorslas and to the pupils of Dosbarth Bedwen who took part in today’s Shoctober session.

You listened so carefully, asked brilliant questions, and showed so much kindness and bravery while practising vital life-saving skills.

Well done everyone! ✅

Ymddiriedolaeth Brifysgol GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru
Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust