Bransgore Community First Responders
Registered Charity No: 1049778-1Bransgore, in the New Forest, Hampshire, England
When you first arrive for your break away, give just a little thought to exactly where you are; the area, the road, the house name or number, the site name, the pitch number and so on. If there is no pitch number, pick out something that would identify your location and memorise it, the nearest washblock etc.
Ideally, if you have to call an ambulance:-
1. Get someone to alert the duty warden, if there is one, so that they can direct the ambulance or Community First Responder when they arrive.
2. When speaking with the ambulance operator on the phone give them some directions which they can pass to the crew as well as any pitch number. For example, "Turn left as you come in, follow the track and we are behind the washblock / at the bottom of the hill / by the stone wall near the lake" etc. All such descriptions may help the emergency services find you quickly if you don't have a clear pitch number or location they can refer to.
3. At night, someone should switch on your car's hazard lights / headlights which will also help attract the attention of those arriving.
4. Try and arrange for someone to meet the ambulance at the site entrance if no warden is present, but DO NOT abandon the patient.
