Welcome

Welcome to the Hurstpierpoint & Hassocks Community Responders website

“Hurstpierpoint & Hassocks Community Responders are members of the public who volunteer to help their community by responding to Medical Emergencies. South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) train us in order that we can respond to such emergencies, received by the 999 system, in our own community before the arrival of an emergency ambulance”

“We are not a replacement for the Ambulance Service, but we are a vital link in the chain of survival and are part of a team that provides life support to those in need”.

“In certain cases the Team’s intervention can literally mean the difference between life and death.”

“In cases of cardiac arrest, a patient’s heart stops beating – without defibrillation their chances of survival decreases as every minute goes by. Community Responders are trained to use Automatic Defibrillators and can therefore provide vital intervention in such cases”

“As a voluntary team, we are presently unable to provide 24 hour cover hence we are always eager to welcome new members to our team. For more information please visit the ‘Become a Responder’ link or click here to go directly to the page”.