LIVES - Summer 2009 Update

Metheringham and Dunston group is one of over 90 local First Responder groups across the county with around 700 members. The first responders are alerted by ambulance control to appropriate 999 calls in their local villages. They are then able to provide pre ambulance emergency care to people in need. In total, last year they attended 13,226 calls with an average response time of 4.25 minutes. Here is the top ten most common incidents attended by First Responders across Lincolnshire, with the numbers of call outs from the previous year.
Breathing problems - 2531
Chest pains - 2225
Unconscious/fainting - 1559
Falls - 1238
Convulsions/fitting - 572
Traffic accidents - 517
Cardiac/respiratory arrest - 470
Heart Problems - 302
Strokes - 280
Diabetic problems - 205

For more information on how to get involved with LIVES the charity, or your local First Responder group contact: Beth McLuckie - 01526321919 or Jenny Hutchinson 01526321627.