Event medical coverage
Medical First Response
Trained volunteer first responders providing medical coverage at events across Northumberland County.
Our Medical First Response team is a group of highly skilled, trained volunteer first responders who provide medical coverage at events all through Northumberland County.
Level of care
At every event or duty there are at least two Medical First Responders, often with apprentices.
- Medical First Responders have completed an 80-hour first responder course. They're trained in basic medication (aspirin) administration, oxygen therapy, spinal immobilization, Basic Life Support CPR, traction splinting, and other advanced and basic first aid skills.
- Apprentices are trained to Standard First Aid with at least Basic Life Support CPR, and are training to become Medical First Responders. They treat and help patients alongside our MFRs and attend the same weekly training.
Equipment
The team carries basic life support equipment and comes to every event with a vehicle and shelter: one of our ambulances, our tent or our trailer. We bring at least one AED to every event, along with oxygen, ventilation equipment, aspirin, bandaging and splinting supplies, and other basic and intermediate tools.