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At BASICS Essex, our team of volunteer clinicians work around the clock providing critical pre-hospital care and assistance to the East of England Ambulance Service, typically managing day-to-day roles alongside this.   This includes volunteer James Samouelle from Chelmsford, who works as an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner for the East of England Ambulance Service.   Talking about his introduction to BASICS Essex eight years ago, Jay said;   “Working in the ambulance service, I had a loose understanding of what BASICS Essex was, but it wasn’t until I saw a roadside incident close to home that I began to realise I could do more to support my local community, and that’s why I joined the scheme.”   As an autonomous responder, Jay confidently manages family life while volunteering for BASICS Essex on average 100 hrs per month, assisting in pre-hospital critical care incidents across the county.   In a recent case, Jay was called to the home of Nicola Giles from Broomfield, who had dislocated her hip and was in need of urgent pain relief.   As an experienced Advanced practitioner, Jay can often carry stronger medicine types on board his vehicle than what is typically stored by Ambulance crews, meaning he could assess the situation, effectively administer pain relief to Nicola and ultimately make it easier support the crew in getting her quickly and safely to hospital. Sharing her experience, Nicola, aged 59 from Broomfield, said; “I would like to share my thanks and appreciation to Jay from BASICS Essex, who visited me at my home alongside the East of England Ambulance service after I had dislocated my hip and was in a lot of pain. “Before the incident, I had not heard of the charity, and was surprised to learn that it was volunteer medical professionals at my side donating their time to keep Essex residents safe. “Jay and the team were extremely pleasant, aiding my comfort with appropriate painkillers, re-assuring me with smiles and laughter, and assisting in getting me to Broomfield Hospital safely and securely.” Three months on, Nicola is finally back to driving, while Jay continues to be an outstanding volunteer for BASICS Essex. He added, “Testimonials like this remind me of why I love volunteering for BASICS Essex. While the role is certainly not without its challenges and difficult moments, I enjoy the notion of helping people, be that adding experience to the crews on site, saving lives, or simply making a patient smile.

Following a generous donation from the HELP Appeal, local emergency medical charity BASICS Essex, has announced the launch of both a new Pre-hospital Critical Care response vehicle and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), supporting its plans for wider incident reach across the county.   The charity, which consists of 25 volunteer clinicians, provides pre-hospital critical care across the heart of Essex communities at the request of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.   BASICS Essex has experienced over 600 callouts in the past five years, with volunteer doctors and paramedics responding to road traffic collisions, cardiac arrest and other critical medical incidents.   The local scheme was awarded over £40,000 in project funding for the new vehicle and PPE from the HELP Appeal, via the British Association for Immediate Care. The HELP Appeal aims to improve pre-hospital care and is the only charity in the country dedicated to funding NHS hospital helipads including at Basildon University Hospital and Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford. Paul Gates, Chairman of BASICS Essex, said; “We are extremely thankful to the HELP Appeal for its continued support to the scheme via the British Association for Immediate Care. “Having the second vehicle allows us to provide further pre-hospital critical care across the county, while the investment in PPE helps us to improve both the safety and ability of our volunteer clinicians to function in all conditions.”   Robert Bertram, Chief Executive of the HELP Appeal said: "We are proud to support these incredible volunteers who play such a crucial role in medical emergencies. In critical moments, quick and effective care can save lives, and this investment will help the team to reach and treat patients faster. Our donation not only contributes to better outcomes for those in urgent need but also provides vital protection for the team who are at the heart of life-saving work across Essex.” To find out more about the HELP Appeal, please visit: www.helpappeal.org.uk Alongside the new vehicle launch, BASICS Essex has also announced a ‘Sponsor A Clinician’ campaign, seeking new corporate partners to pledge yearly support to fund one or more of the clinical volunteers who respond within the scheme.   As part of the pledge, the charity will provide a complimentary CPR and AED workplace session, promotional listing and regular updates from the team.   Paul finished; “We hope the campaign will bring more awareness of the critical work of our volunteers, raise the importance of having appropriate CPR training in the workplace and ultimately support operational costs through sponsorship.

We are thrilled to announce that BASICS Essex has received an incredible £15,000 donation, raised by the dedicated team at Anderson Development Group based in Chelmsford. The funds were collected through the efforts of their fantastic runners who participated in this year’s London Marathon. We are deeply grateful to Anderson Development Group and their runners for their hard work and commitment, which will help us continue delivering life-saving emergency medical care across Essex. The London Marathon is no easy feat, and we want to congratulate each runner for their remarkable achievement. Below is a table showing the list of runners and their impressive finish times: Once again, a massive thank you to everyone involved. Your support ensures we can continue making a real difference in our community! Runner Time Adam Bedingham 03:28 Alasdair Sherry 03:39 Derry Jay 04:08 Liam Crancher 04:15 Andrew Jay 04:48 Inge Nijkamp 04:48

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Recruitment We aim to hold recruitment for level 1 paramedics annually and any recruitment rounds will be advertised on here and our social media channels. If you are an East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) recognised Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) or a Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) doctor and interested in joining BASICS Essex, please get in touch. Voluntary paramedic and doctor roles within BASICS Essex allow you to join the enhanced care team and undertake team shifts alongside our CCP's and doctors. Training will be provided. Currently the role is only for team shifts. Applicants are advised that this role will not lead to sign off as a critical care paramedic, but the scheme will, for those applicants who are interested in pursuing this, support such applications. Further information on this will be provided. We would ask for a minimum of 2 shifts per month. If you are interested in joining, email your CV, intention to apply or any questions to chris.hardy@basicsessex.org.uk .

Sponsor A Clinician Learn More Your support helps to save lives in our local community. Text ESSEX to 70085 to donate £5 Introducing BASICS Essex THE ESSEX EMERGENCY MEDICAL CHARITY Our highly trained volunteer doctors and paramedics respond to incidents at the request of East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust , supplementing the outstanding service provided by ambulance clinicians. Our volunteers respond in our enhanced care vehicle or their own vehicles - anytime, anywhere in Essex. We work with the British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS) to provide advanced, emergency care training to our volunteers. What we do You can help us to save local lives We do not receive any statutory funding and therefore rely solely upon grants and donations. Ways to donate Recent News BASICS Essex invests in expansion after HELP Appeal funding Essex Emergency Response charity invests in new PPE and Emergency Response vehicle. Supporters Anderson Development Group - £15,000 Raised by London Marathon Runners We are thrilled to announce that BASICS Essex has received an incredible £15,000 donation, raised by the dedicated team at Anderson... Supporters National Lottery Funding We are delighted to share that we have received National Lottery funding from The National Lottery Community Fund as a contribution... All News Full kit carried by our autonomous responders Response Personal Protective Suit £600 Rescue Helmet £150 Advanced Patient Monitor and Defibrillator £14,833 High visibility Jacket £250 Blue Light Fit to Vehicle £2,100 Portable Airway Suction Unit £400 Response Bag (Including Kit) £1,000 Safety Boots £130 Help us provide kit to our responders Ways to donate Passionate about pre-hospital care? Many of our doctors are educators, teaching vital life saving skills to other emergency carers. To help enhance your skills, get in touch today. Contact us TCS LONDON MARATHON BASICS Essex have places available each year in the London Marathon. Run in aid of us and help to enable BASICS Essex to continue with our Voluntary life saving work. More info Join our weekly charity lottery Support us today by joining our new charity lottery, with a guaranteed cash prize every week! More info Subscribe to our newsletter • Don’t miss out! Email Join Thanks for subscribing!