First Year of Operation
The Burton Community First Responders celebrated their first 12 months in operation on 15th July 2026. During this period, we have been assigned more than 1,000 incidents by West Midlands Ambulance Service. We are a small team of 5 responders, supported by 4 Trustees.
My personal thanks must go to our responders and Trustees, without whom we would not have an operational scheme in Burton.
Recognition must be given to our two major sponsors, who have made this possible. Firstly, Chris Anderson, who kindly donated funding for our first response vehicle in memory of the late Dr David Anderson. Secondly, The Consolidated Charities of Burton on Trent, who provided important funds for our initial equipment and recently a considerable donation that allowed us to fully fund our second response vehicle. Having two vehicles allows us to provide extended coverage within Burton and the surrounding villages. This will further help us respond to critically ill patients and provide care before an emergency ambulance arrives.
As a First Responder scheme, we work alongside West Midlands Ambulance Service, which provides our training and directly deploys us to incidents. It is a pleasure to be part of the extended team providing care to patients and to work with Paramedics, Technicians, Students, and all the staff who support CFRs throughout the West Midlands Region. It is so rewarding to work with such dedicated and caring staff who have provided us with incredible support and encouragement.
As a small charity, we are fully dependent on the generous donations from members of the public and local businesses to continue providing this life-saving service to our local communities. A big thank you to everyone who has kindly donated.
Saving lives is not just about First Responders and the Ambulance Service; everyone can learn the skills to help save the life of a loved one, relative, friend, colleague or complete stranger. We will be launching many opportunities for people of all ages to learn these important skills. Our sessions will provide the skills to do CPR and use an AED. Please follow us on Facebook or email us at info@burtoncfr.uk to receive details of dates and venues when they are released. These sessions are FREE of charge!!
Additional Emergency Response Vehicle
We now have a second emergency response vehicle! Having been in operation since the 15th July 2025, we identified the vital need for an additional vehicle. This allows us to respond concurrently to critically ill patients throughout Burton and the surrounding villages.
The vehicle is in memory of Student Paramedic Tammy Minshall, in recognition of her aspirations to become a paramedic with West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Skills transfer – Burton Taxi Drivers
Life saving skills for taxi and private hire drivers
We will be providing life saving skills to a group of taxi and private hire drivers from Burton on Trent. This is a very exciting opportunity for our scheme. Taxi and private hire drivers can often be the first to come across an incident. Understanding how to engage with the ambulance service, deliver life saving CPR and use an AED can lead to the saving of lives. The drivers also take these skills into their own communities, we very much welcome engagement with their families and friends.
We provide these sessions free of charge and welcome engagement from anyone who wants to receive this valuable input. Please reach out on 07557473322 or email us on simon@burtoncfr.uk
First skills transfer session
Skills transfer session
As a scheme we had the pleasure of providing life saving skills to a group of really keen staff from the Hourglass. They work in both Tutbury and Hilton.
Knowing what to do in an emergency can save lives. Understanding when to call an ambulance and what to expect on the call, followed by CPR and AED skills all forms part of our knowledge transfer.
A big thank you to Mia who is a student paramedic who assisted with the delivery of the session!!
We provide these sessions free of charge and welcome engagement from anyone who wants to receive this valuable input. Please reach out on 07557473322 or email us on simon@burtoncfr.uk
Consolidated Charity of Burton on Trent
Thank You
As a small charity, it is difficult to secure the necessary funding to set up and operate. We are incredibly grateful to the Burton Consolidated Charity for providing us with an amazing grant.
This funding has enabled us to purchase essential emergency medical equipment for our responders, ensuring we deliver the highest standard of care to patients. It has also covered the first year’s operating costs for our emergency response vehicle.
Without this kind donation, we would have struggled to become operational as quickly, limiting our ability to save lives throughout Burton and the surrounding villages.
Response Vehicle
Our Response Vehicle!
We have secured our emergency response vehicle. This is our most valuable asset and key to delivering the emergency response to incidents throughout the town and local villages.
Charity Status – 14/03/2025
We are now a registered charity!
We have now formally completed the process of registration with the UK Charity Commission. Our registration number is 1212547.
This formally acknowledges that as an organisation we will be following recognised processes, ensuring the best use of funds received from members of our community and sponsors.