Cycle responders

Cycle responders cover public events from local sports and park occasions through to marches and demonstrations, responding to any situations requiring first aid.

Using bicycles allows our volunteers to reach people needing medical assistance more effectively.

What does it involve?

You can give as little or as much time as you wish, give a few spare hours here or there, or commit to a couple of hours each week.

Using your first aid skills to treat people with injuries.You can state an interest in joining cycle responders after completing your first aid training. We can then provide cycling training and you can become a member of a cycling unit.

As a cycle responder, you could help in the following ways:

• Assessing a patient
• Dealing with unconscious patients
• Dealing with injuries and bleeding.

Training

All our cyclists are trained in first aid and to National Standard Level three. This is the highest government cycling standard.

The next step

To find out more about becoming a cycle responder you can complete our online form or you can telephone 08700 10 49 50 to be put through to your local St John Ambulance branch.