Welcome to Eastbourne Area Community First Responders
We are trained volunteers trained and dispatched by The Ambulance Service to provide a First Response to 999 emergency calls close to where we live and work.
What is a Community First Responder?
Heart Start Eastbourne provides FREE Emergency Life Support training for individuals, companies, clubs & groups in and around Eastbourne, East Sussex.
In just 2 hours you can learn how to save a life.
You can find full details on our website
Visit www.heartstarteastbourne.co.uk/
Or, you can register immediately through the following link -
Volunteer
Volunteer with us.
Being a Responder is a very rewarding experience. Please click 'read more' to see more details..
Alternatively, If you think this this is for you, contact recruit@eastbourneresponders.com
Fundraising
Fundraising Help Urgently Needed
It is always difficult for Responders to find time to assist with fundraising events because of their duty commitments. If you feel able to assist at such events, we would be delighted to welcome you.
Contact info@eastbourneresponders.com
Donate
Most would assume that our equipment would be provided by the Ambulance Service. but our equipment and running costs are paid for through our fundraising efforts, public donations, grants or support from local companies.
For information please email our Treasurer - treasurer@eastbourneresponders.com
News
CPR/AED Course for Westham WI
The Group have been assisting the Westham Women's Institute in the project to install a Public Access Defibrillator on the wall of Westham Village Hall. The installation is now complete and membe...read more...Donation from Polegate Town Council
Polegate Town Council have kindly donated £780.00 towards the Group Funds for which we are grateful. We have assisted them in the installation of Defibrillators in the Town and have held one CPR...read more...CPR/AED Course for Polegate Town Council
We carry out an average of 4 Heartstart or CPR/AED Courses for the general public every month and here you see Nina teaching CPR at the Course we carried out for Polegate Town Council....read more...Eastbourne Heart Beat
The Group have been working with the Eastbourne Defibrillator Partnership to promote the spread of Public Access Defibrillators in Eastbourne. We have the pleasure in taking part in the public launch...read more...Donation from Lottbridge Golf Club
In 2013, the Group provided a Heartstart Course course for the Lottbridge Golf Club following the installation of a defibrillator. As a result, they decided to make the Group their Charity of the Year...read more...Donation from Gaby Hardwicke
Solicitors Gaby Hardwicke have very kindly donated £250.00 to Group funds. This is very much appreciated and pictured is Partner Jeremy Laws presenting the cheque to the Instructors that recentl...read more...Congratulations
Congratulations to Richard Owen who has completed his "Mike" Course and is now a fully fledged Responder based in Hailsham. Congratulations are also due to Claire Roberts & Nick Downs w...read more...Hydro Hotel Presentation
On Friday 25th November, Jonathan Owen, the General Manager of the Hydro Hotel, Eastbourne, received a defibrillator that was placed on the wall of the hotel to make it available to the hotel staff an...read more...
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19 JunRT @SeahavenCFRs: We recently received a generous donation from Seaford Swimming Club which will go towards a new #defibrillator for… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
15 JunCome and meet the @EbnResponders team with all of the local Emergency services at @Eastbourne999 on 8/9 July… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
02 JunRT @SECAmbulance: #volunteersweek Day 2 - we're supported by 650 CFRs across the region. Last year they responded to 10,336 incidents on our behalf #thankyou- 02 JunRT @SECAmbulance: #volunteersweek Day 2 - today we'll say #thankyou to our fantastic teams of CFRs across the region @SECambulanceCFR
23 MayRT @ClovesPaul: In times of crisis it is often assumed people look out for themselves, in fact crisis brings with it the greatest time of unity and humanity
21 MayRT @AdrianDry1: A great @SECAmbulance team ready to meet the challenges on what looks like being a great day #polegateMRC https://t.co/nZROl1F9jZ
20 MayRT @LouGoodmanMedia: Humbling & a bit emotional to be present when @BillyMonger visited the #BTCC medical & safety team today to say tha… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
09 MayRT @EastbourneBuzz: #Eastbourne Church To Get #Defibrillator
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