Medical First Response

St. John Ambulance’s Medical First Response team is a group of highly skilled and trained first responders who provide medical coverage at events all throughout Northumberland County.

Level of Care

Our Medical First Response team consists of two levels of care. At any given event or duty you will have at least two Medical First Responders and any number of apprentices.

Medical First Responders are members who have completed a 80 hour first responder course to give them advanced first aid skills. These members are trained in basic medication (Asprin) administration, oxygen therapy, spinal immobilization, Basic Life Support CPR, application of traction, and other advanced and basic first aid skills.

Apprentices are trained to the Standard First Aid level with a minimum of Basic Life Support CPR and are in training to become Medical First Responders. These members provide treatment and assistance alongside our Medical First Responders and attend the same weekly training’s as our full MFR Members.

Equipment

Our Medical First Response team carries basic life support equipment and attends with a vehicle and shelter to every event, be that one of our ambulances, our tent or our trailer. We carry at least one AED to every event, oxygen, ventilators, aspirin, bandaging and splinting supplies, and a number of other basic and intermediate tools.

Get Coverage for Your Event

Looking for medical coverage for your event? Please fill out our Event Request Form or Contact us if you have any questions!

Interested in Joining?

Does our MFR unit sound like the place for you? Fill out a Volunteer Application or Contact us for information on how to join and upcoming intakes.