Haverhill First Responders

05/12/2025

A huge thank you to all our volunteers in Haverhill! It’s fantastic to see a growing group of responders.

This week we’ve had Keith, Steve, Brad and Robin on call with more hours scheduled this weekend.

The whole team is made up entirely of volunteers - drop us a message if you’d like to join!

Today is International Volunteer Day, and we want to thank the hundreds of volunteers across EEAST who are there for our patients every single day.

So far this year, our volunteer community first responders have logged over 196,000 hours on-call, and responded to over 25,000 calls.

If you would like to learn more about the different volunteer roles available at EEAST, please see the link in the comments below! 🔽

28/11/2025

Do you look after a defibrillator? Register it today!

When someone suffers a cardiac arrest, every second counts. Our call handlers need to know where the nearest defibrillator is so they can guide callers quickly in those critical moments. ❤️

The Circuit is the national defibrillator network – it connects your device to 999 so it can be found fast when lives are on the line.

Register yours by following the link to The Circuit in our comment below.

Help save lives by making your defibrillator visible when it matters most.

09/11/2025

Haverhill First Responders are proud to be part of the remberance parade,

Honouring those who gave their lives for our freedom today.

Thank you, Haverhill town council, for today's event.

07/11/2025

Fantastic firework display this evening at the The New Croft Haverhill, great atmosphere, fantastic fireworks well done New croft,

Thank you for having us there with you, appreciate you ☺️

05/11/2025

Treating a burn, this guy forks night know what to do in an emergency.

A guide on how to treat minor burns at home or at work with first aid: common questions about burn gel, burn aftercare and more answered.

05/11/2025

Haverhill First Responders will also be attending remberance parade 11th November 2025,

Lest we forget

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19zjCSzZLw/

Any serving military personnel, or service veterans from any conflict, are welcome to join the Remembrance Sunday parade and/or the ceremony. Meet on Haverhill Market Square any time before 2:40pm on Sunday 9 November.

Find out more details about Remembrance Sunday and timings below 👇
https://loom.ly/zH3h7Mc

05/11/2025

On Friday, 7th November, some members of our team will be attending the New Croft Firework Display. You are welcome to visit and say hello.

Our experienced first aid team will be present to offer assistance if needed and are also available for a friendly conversation. We have qualified first aid and mental health first aid personnel on site.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AC7XFBRGX/

20/10/2025

Let us introduce you to Stan,

Stan is coming up to his 85 birthday and has been a responder for 12 years he was presented with his long service pin in 2024 and received both the Queens Jubilee and the Kings coronation medal.

Stan has been our recruitment officer for a few years, and we are always looking for new recruits, Stan is also our wellbeing champion for the trust. He is always looking after the team members welfare and he attends most of our fund-raising events

We are incredibly proud to have Stan as a key member of our team.
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16/10/2025

🚨New Community First Responder🚨

Please welcome newly qualified Bradley to our First Responder team in Haverhill.

“The process to join was really smooth. After getting in touch online, I was invited to a local training session to meet the team. From there all training has been provided. The group has supported me throughout the whole joining process.

I completed the nationally recognised Ambulance First Responder on Scene course which is provided by East of England Ambulance Trust - the training was world class for patient care. I had some first aid background previously, but others on the course had no previous experience.

I have started responding in Haverhill and am putting my new skills into use with support from the team. This includes scene safety, patient observations, CPR, use of defibrillators, oxygen and much more. It is a fantastic feeling responding to local emergencies and to give back to the community in a really meaningful way.

Volunteer on call time is arranged around my work and family commitments. I can’t stress how supportive the team are in Haverhill, and it is a great way to meet new, community minded, friends in a professional but relaxed environment.”

If you are interested in joining our group then to start your CFR journey please message us today.

14/10/2025

This is our wonderful Damien

16th October Restart a heart day

Here in Haverhill, our CFR team is actively recruiting volunteers to help cover the rota and support our local community. By joining, you’ll benefit from the EEAST Ambulance First Responder on Scene course giving you the skills and confidence to make a real difference.

When I’m not on call, I maintain our group’s backup defibrillator, ensuring I'm ready to respond quickly to GoodSAM alerts where tasked. Over the years, I’ve answered 58 calls, at all hours, because every second counts.
If you hold a recognised Basic Life Support certificate, you can download the GoodSAM app and sign up to respond in someone’s moment of critical need.

Every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of surviving a cardiac arrest by 10% (Grunau et al., 2020). Learn the steps to CPR and how to use a defib this month: resus.org.uk/rsah

We'd love to hear from you.