London Ambulance Voluntary Responder Group

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Volunteer with London Ambulance Service


Join the capital’s emergency and urgent care responders – learn new skills, connect LAS with your community, and help save lives.

 

At London Ambulance Service, we are proud to provide emergency and urgent care to people when it matters most.   

But beyond what we can do in our day-to-day operational work – from the immediate interventions of our call handlers to the life-saving care we provide at the scene or over the phone – we know more can be done to save lives in the capital.

We want to give more people the equipment and skills they need to save a life in the moments before an ambulance arrives. We want to see more defibs ready for use on the streets of London, recruit and train more volunteer Community First Responders, and continue our work to create generations of life savers by providing free CPR training to school children across the capital. 

Because we know, when a heart stops, the most powerful response is not blue lights – it is a human being. 

Could that person be you?

Benefits of volunteering

  • Connect with your community – as a local expert, you’ll help ensure your neighbours and friends know how to help in an emergency
  • Learn new skills – in addition to learning life-saving skills, you’ll build personal and professional skills like teamwork, communication, and self-confidence
  • Help save lives - not only will you serve your local community, but you’ll teach others the life-saving skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation through our London Lifesavers programme
  • Be part of a compassionate and active volunteer community – you’ll meet others who share your passion for helping, make new friends, and meet LAS staff and volunteers

The Voluntary Responder Group

At London Ambulance Service, our volunteers comprise the Voluntary Responder Group (Registered Charity 1061191-1). Volunteers respond to patients, alongside paramedics, to 999 calls. They are often the first on scene assessing the situation, providing lifesaving treatment, and comforting families during emotional and stressful times.

  • Community first responders – clnnically-trained volunteers attending on call from their homes and responding to 999 calls in their own car without blue lights alongside ambulances
  • Emergency Responders clinically-trained volunteers responding on blue lights alongside ambulances to 999 calls

How volunteers are supported

You will receive all the training you need to operate as a London Ambulance Service volunteer. You will specifically receive CPR and defibrillation training so that you are confident to respond to emergency calls involving cardiac arrest patients. First Responders will receive FutureQuals Level 3 Award qualifications.

You’ll also receive a uniform and package of equipment (safety and medical equipment) that will ensure you have the tools required to truly help others.

Lastly, you’ll be provided with technical devices that will ensure you can be contacted during your volunteer shift by our 999 call handlers, and you’ll be able to find the exact location for where you need to respond.

Interested? Contact our team for more information.

[email protected] 

Donations to the Voluntary Responder Group are used for to support and appreciate our volunteers. 

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