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Post by Admin on Mar 30, 2009 10:10:09 GMT
What uniform, if any does your Ambulance Trust issue to CFR's?
Does your CFR group purchase the uniform?
For St John and Red Cross Groups, does your voluntary aid society pay for the uniform or does you CFR group purchase it?
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Post by ambervalleycfr on Mar 31, 2009 9:46:27 GMT
Our ambulance service only gives us a hi-visability lightweight jacket to wear and then an ID card. In my opinion this isn't enough. My group has purchased boilersuits similar to those worn by Staffordshire First Responders. These are very comfortable, and you don't have to wear the uniform whilst waiting for a call!! It's about time a clothing range for First Responders was designed and ambulance services purchased from that supplier etc so we are all dressed the same. Most ambulance services let their first responders utilise the crest but for some reason our service won't... do they want us to respond on their behalf or not???
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Post by responcewales on Apr 1, 2009 22:07:39 GMT
In North/Mid/South Wales we have a national uniform, we have to purchase them ourselves a costly exercises to say the least. but we all look the same, its All in Navy, Trousers navy shirts yellow and fleece Navy, I must admit we look smart when the county's come together for training
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Post by mintymurray on Apr 2, 2009 8:36:33 GMT
Our cfr group buys us combat trousers and a blue polo shirt, also a hi viz bomber jacket, yas give us id card and hi viz vest, we are having problems with crews asking why we wear the serpent and staff symbol, anybody else have this problem??
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Post by tristan on Apr 2, 2009 11:21:09 GMT
Our Ambulance service only provide a high vis tabbard/long sleeve vest along with an ID card. It would be great if they could spply more quality uniforms of some kind especially for those cold winter nights when your called out in the rain. But we do get a geat deal of support from our service, its just unfortunate that budgets dictate on the uniform issue. Anything additional is at our own cost and that for me is unfortuntley a must because they only supply the vests in a medium and upwards so if your slim like me you look like your wearing a dress. lol
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Post by Admin on Apr 2, 2009 11:38:04 GMT
It seems that there is such a huge difference in what the different CFR groups are provided with. Tristan, have you had a look in the store on medatrain.co.uk. There's all sizes available there
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Post by ynot1109 on Apr 3, 2009 19:54:50 GMT
Hi all, our scheme is run as partnership between St John Ambulance and London Ambulance Service. We are issued with green polo shirts and lightweight hi-jackets carrying both logo's. Most of the team have purchased green combat trousers themselves to complete the uniformed look.
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Post by markw on Apr 8, 2009 8:54:57 GMT
Our region (South Devon) provides the green boiler suit all badged up and a high vis jacket. We are very obviously associated with the Ambulance and treated brilliantly by all the crews I have met to date.
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Post by the welsh one on Apr 8, 2009 15:08:07 GMT
hi the group i am with is st john london ambulance service. we have been given hi viz and green polo shirts with both logos on. we have had to get our own combats green.
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Post by annandamide on Apr 11, 2009 7:54:49 GMT
In our group we don't have a uniform at all. We have all been given high vis jackets, paid for by fundraising I believe and a few accessories. There are even a few CFR tee-shirts printed for those that want them. I wear my high vis jacket with identification on it as my uniform and don't feel the need for anything else. We are members of the public 'helping out' as it were. There seem to be lots people on here with differing levels of medical qualifications and experience, but to be a cfr you only need pretty basic knowledge of first aid, (I am one of these!) It is important for the patients and relatives at scene to realise the difference between us as volunteers and professional members of the Ambulance service.
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Post by avfr6 on Apr 17, 2009 20:30:34 GMT
In reply to the subject of uniform, firstly I feel that even as volunteers we should look professional. If someone turned up at my door dressed in jeans and t shirt after I had just dialed 999 I don't think I would have much confidence in them. I would want someone who looks and acts in a professional manner and looks like they should be there and knows what they are doing. Secondly On several occasions I have had to spend time Kneeling outside with a casualty. I wouldn't want to be doing this in my everyday clothes. I don't want to risk getting body fluids on my everyday clothes either. I have had unconscious old ladies that I have had to handle, soaked because of incontinence, patients bleeding from injuries caused by fitting, and patients also often vomit during resuscitation. I don't want to be sat around in clothes that could be contaminated in this way. So yes I do think we should have some form of uniform.
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Post by gosportcfr on Apr 20, 2009 19:33:14 GMT
Hi all, here in Gosport we are not privided with anything, we have to purchase it all. However there are things we have purchased through South Central Ambulance Service. We all have bottle green polo shirts embroidered with the south central ambulance crest, the nhs logo and the words "Ambulance Comunity Responder". They look very official. We also have purchased Bottle green bomber jackets with the same embroidery, and also hi viz jackets. Trousers and footware is left up to us. Personally I wear bottle green combat style trousers.
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Post by jd589 on Apr 25, 2009 19:59:50 GMT
WMAS has just gone for what appears to be a National FR colour of navy blue. Nothing is provided and the uniform is voluntary. We have just negotiated some quality designed uniform for First Responders with a supplier and the web site ordering is just going live. Shirts badged, trousers, Hi viz jackets and vests, waterproof trousers etc. The majority is washable at 95 degrees for infection control and trousers from knees down double lined for that wet kneeling moment. My training partner is over the moon as the ladies clothing is actually designed for ladies and not adapted mens.
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Post by Admin on Apr 28, 2009 8:36:42 GMT
That sounds good jd589. I was wondering whether you would like a quote for your clothing from ourselves. We just might be able to get you a better price
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Post by mintymurray on Apr 29, 2009 9:54:31 GMT
We have if we want to, blue polo shirt and blue cargo pants, i tend to wear my normal clothes and have a trust hi viz jacket in car with my ID badge, i wear a unifornm if i am out trying to raise the profile and i keep it on the banister at night as it is quick to put on at 4am.
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