First call-out for Salvation Army’s new Essex emergency vehicle | The Salvation Army

Salvation Army leaders in Essex have welcomed a new partnership with Essex County Fire and Rescue Service to support firefighters at large-scale incidents.

The Incident Support Unit (ICU) will be based at Clacton Fire Station where Incident Commanders can request it when crews are needed for an extended time.

The Salvation Army volunteers will provide cold food/snacks and hot drinks and handwashing facilities will also be available.

Similar partnerships already operate with other fire and rescue services in the UK.

Dengie First Responders

The First Responders are part of a National organisation where volunteers receive training by the Ambulance Service to provide emergency cover for life threatening situations such as heart attacks in their area until the ambulance crew can arrive.

Training is given in basic life support, resuscitation, administering oxygen and using a defibrillator.

Since their formation the First Responders have been credited with saving many lives in this area.

This task is especially important in rural areas where an ambulance will often take more than the guideline times to arrive which enables ambulance control to stabilise the situation with a first responder.

The Dengie First Responders are split into three administrative groups.

Burnham on Crouch / Southminster,

Mayland / Maylandsea,

St Lawrence / Tillingham,

Click here to visit the Web Site of the Dengie First Responders