Episode 1: Community first responder helps save the life of Leyland resident

07/10/23 • 18 min

Out of the Ashes : Stories from Lancashire

In our first episode, we speak to a woman whose heart stopped beating and the community first responder who, along with the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) crew, saved her life.

Diane Fenton went into cardiac arrest at her home in Leyland in January 2023. Her husband immediately dialled 999 and began chest compressions, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s first ever community first responder, Andy Dow, was the first to arrive on scene.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is running a trial involving non-operational staff volunteering as community first responders from the workplace, supporting North West Ambulance Service. Community first responders are trained to provide life-saving treatment to patients in the vital first few minutes of an emergency until ambulance crews arrive.
If you’re interested in becoming a Community First Responders (CFR), you can send your name and address to [email protected] to find out if NWAS are looking for volunteers in your community.

And remember if you liked our episode, please like and subscribe and let’s make Lancashire safer together.

In our first episode, we speak to a woman whose heart stopped beating and the community first responder who, along with the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) crew, saved her life.

And remember if you liked our episode, please like and subscribe and let’s make Lancashire safer together.

Next Episode

Episode 2: Igniting conversations about wildfires

Get ready to listen to our next installment of Out of the Ashes: Stories from Lancashire.

In episode two, join us as we delve deep into the flames that burn over and underground with one of our wildfire experts, Station Manager Rob Harvey. Rob shares his valuable knowledge and first- hand experience of scorching wildfires. We explore how in hot and dry conditions BBQs, campfires and cigarettes can quickly ignite and spread.

As a fire and rescue service, we are now more prepared than ever before to extinguish wildfires with our recent investments in new equipment and resources but ultimately we want people to understand the risks associated with disposable barbecues and naked flames on any type of open grassland and the extensive damage and devastation they cause.

This time of the year is when we see an increase of calls for moorland and grass fires and with the warm and dry weather set to continue over this summer, we want everyone to take extra care and look after Lancashire.

And remember if you liked our episode, please like and subscribe and let’s make Lancashire safer together.

Out of the Ashes : Stories from Lancashire - Episode 1: Community first responder helps save the life of Leyland resident

Transcript

[00:00:00.330] - Host

Welcome to Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services first podcast series - Out of the Ashes: Stories from Lancashire. You may not associate Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service with medical emergencies, but we often collaborate with other organisations to help improve services to the public.

[00:00:20.360] - Host

We are currently running the trial involving non-operational staff volunteering as community first responders supporting North West Ambulance Service.