Community First Responders are primarily called to attend "Category A" emergency calls, these are 999 calls which the South Wales Ambulance Service deem to be "Serious and/or life threatening" and therefore by their very nature need medical help to arrive as quickly as possible, usually within the first 8 minutes from the 999 call being made. These types of calls are classed as medical emergencies, and can happen both at home, work or in public places. First Responders are never intentionally called to emergencies involving severe trauma cases such as road traffic accidents.
Category A" calls are usually where the patient is suffering from some the following illnesseses or symptoms:- Cardiac arrest. Unconscious and collapsed patients. Chest pains (e.g. heart attacks and acute angina). Breathing difficulties (e.g. asthma, acute on-set bronchitis/emphysema). Diabetic emergencies (e.g. hypoglycemia). Fitting or convulsions (e.g. epilepsy). Stroke (CVA or TIA). Anaphylaxis (allergic reaction). Choking patients.
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