Ben Woolvin Home Affairs Correspondent BBC John Martin says volunteer community first responders were now able to provide at least as much if not more cover than fire co-responders The chief executive of South Western Ambulance Service has defended the decision to end the use of medically-trained firefighters to respond to emergency calls. John Martin...
Family Photo Holly Martin, 19, was treated by fire co-responders after a horse riding accident in April 2021 A man from Cornwall who believes his daughter’s life was saved by fire co-responders is urging an ambulance trust to rethink its decision to replace them with volunteers. Adam Martin’s daughter, Holly, 19, suffered a severe traumatic...
