nhs – James Mackeddie

I was on BBC 1’s The One Show

It’s not every day you find yourself on BBC’s The One Show. Less so when you are thinking you are with the Casualty show team to help develop a new Community First Responder character – the surprise was real! I’ve had the fortune of great opportunities, experiences & working with incredible fellow volunteers for the…

Newport Pagnell Carnival 5km with 15kg for charity

On Saturday I rounded off this years physical fundraisers for South Central Ambulance Charity running Newport Pagnell Carnival’s 5km in Community First Responder uniform, boots & a fully laiden 15kg response bag I won’t lie, it was a tough 29 minutes as runner 999. Lack of training swiftly provided a powerful dose of reality, powered…

5km run in full Community First Responder kit

I’ve volunteered as a Community First Responder for South Central Ambulance Service for 2 1/2 years, part of the Newport Pagnell & Olney Team. As well as responding to 999 calls ahead of an Ambulance, I’ve also provided first aid cover at many of Newport’s events during this time. We attend cardiac arrests, heart attacks,…

191 miles with a 14kg weight for charity

Back at the turn of the year, I carried a 14kg weight for 5 miles everyday of the month, with a 4x4x48 challenge thrown in on the 19th, 20th & 21st January – read more about that HERE! This was to raise awareness and funds for South Central Ambulance Charity, who fund Community First Responders…

31 Days of Carrying a Response Bag – the BIG Day / Day 23

Today marks 1 year as a Community First Responder & Day 23 of my 31 Day 5km Response Bag carry challenge to raise awareness & funding for South Central Ambulance Charity To mark the day, we are going heavy 1. I’m adding a 21KG sandbag to my 15KG response bag, totalling 36KG or 43% of…

31 Days carrying a 15KG Responder Bag

By: jamesmackeddie January 11, 2023

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I’ve been a qualified volunteer Community First Responder with South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for 12 days shy of a year. It’s been a eye opener & rewarding experience, serving the communities in & around Milton Keynes, supporting frontline teams on 999 calls, aswell as providing first aid cover for events, even being…