Community first responders and responder schemes in the United Kingdom: systematic scoping review

Community first responders and responder schemes in the United Kingdom: systematic scoping review

Abstract Background Community First Responder (CFR) schemes support lay people to respond to medical emergencies, working closely with ambulance services. They operate widely in the UK. There has been no previous review of UK literature on these schemes. This is the first systematic scoping review o...

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Main Authors: Viet-Hai Phung, Ian Trueman, Fiona Togher, Roderick Orner, A. Niroshan Siriwardena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
First responders
Prehospital care
Urgent care
Basic ambulance care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-017-0403-z

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