Members of the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) have visited RAF Brize Norton to meet with the volunteer co-responders who work alongside them and see what daily life is like inside the RAF’s largest base.
Several personnel from across a range of professions at RAF Brize Norton act as co-responders with SCAS make a life-saving contribution to patients in the community. Brize Norton has a mixture of co-responders, ranging from volunteers who give up their own time, to RAF Medics who work alongside SCAS to keep their real-world skills up to date.
Squadron Leader Bowen is an Atlas pilot and co-responder. He said:
“It has been really enjoyable to bring members of SCAS to Brize Norton. We are used to seeing each other on shift, and this has been a great opportunity to give something back to SCAS and to do something together away from an ambulance. We are used to seeing them during their day job, so it was good to show them our daily lives in the RAF”
Squadron Leader Bowen
Atlas pilot
The visitors were given an opportunity to learn more about the work at RAF Brize Norton, being shown around an Atlas A400M, and visiting several ground sections, including RAF Fire & Rescue.
Jake Barton is a SCAS Paramedic. He said:
“To get the chance to look around Brize Norton and see what our military co-responders do every day, and the capabilities of the base has been a real privilege and something I’ve really enjoyed. A massive thank you to everyone who organised for us to visit.”
Jake Barton
SCAS Paramedic
RAF Brize Norton acts as a hub for the Co-Responders, storing the vehicles used by the volunteers so they are able to react as quickly as possible.
