FIRST responders in Essex are regularly helping 200 more patients every month, new figures have revealed.
Published as part of National Volunteers’ Week, the figures show community first responders for the East of England Ambulance Service Trust are attending 900 emergencies a month, compared to 700 in 2013.
The responders are trained by the trust, but raise money for extra equipment they nee
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