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Ambulance Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) Community First Responders and (b) Emergency Medical Technician use blue light vehicles.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Dec 2024
Target answer date
19 Dec 2024
Answer
23 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) Community First Responders and (b) Emergency Medical Technician use blue light vehicles.

  2. 19 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    This data is not held centrally by the Department. Community First Responders (CFRs) are community volunteers who respond to incidents, supporting ambulance services. CFRs are not trained to drive under blue light emergency conditions, and must follow all...

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