Emergency medical charity providing critical care to patients in Beds&Herts, supporting the NHS EEAST.
Not monitored 24/7. Always call 999 in an emergency
We'reexcited to announce we've partnered with
@EastEnglandAmb
to be the first
@BASICS_HQ
scheme in EofE to develop a Emergency Responder (ER) pilot
We're looking for qualified ERs , advert open for 8 days
Next week we will advertise for new ERs.
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Critical Care Paramedic
@Junaid_APP
& Dr Asher have been volunteering to support
@EastEnglandAmb
. They both responded from home to support an 🚑 crew on a complex emergency.
All our team are volunteers & aim to bring care usually found in hospital, to patients wherever they are
2 teams out today, we attended several emergencies supporting
@EastEnglandAmb
We performed 2 emergency anaesthetics for critically unwell patients, normally this is only available in hospital.
All our team are volunteers who support the NHS on their days off
@EEAST_AirOps
Busy shift for
@BHECCS
today.
Several emergencies across Beds, Herts and mutual aid for
@Ldn_Ambulance
Thanks to
@EEAST_TOC
for dispatching us.
All our team are volunteers and don't receive any government funding. We rely on the generosity of our donors
BHECCS have 2 Dr/Paramedic teams across Beds & Herts today, and we've received a delivery of our new helmets thanks to the
@BASICS_HQ
@HelipadHELP
grant, along with more uniform!
These grants allow us to purchase bespoke PPE to keep our teams safe!
*training exercise*
@BHECCS
attended a late night training exercise along with
@roadpoliceBCH
@HFRS
@EastEnglandAmb
This helps prepare all emergency services to work together at large incidents, and ensure we are drilled to help save lives in any complex situation.
2 Critical Care units volunteering across Beds & Herts to support
@EastEnglandAmb
during this 🌞
All our team are volunteers who give up their days off to support the NHS
Stay cool, hydrated & safe
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Our busiest shift ever! Today we had 2 teams out, 1 x Dr/CCP & 1 x CCP/Para car, covering Beds & Herts
We were dispatched to 13 emergencies during our shift (3 medical & 10 Trauma) across the 2 counties.
Thanks to
@EEAST_AirOps
CCD for dispatching us
📸 from Luton airport
Since our first shift on 22.2.22,we responded to 90 emergencies across
@EastEnglandAmb
@EEAST_AirOps
42-Beds,48-Herts
Our most common emergencies: Cardiac Arrest & Traumatic injuries
@EEAST_AirOps
All of our team are unpaid and support
@BHECCS
on their days off from NHS work
We've had 2 teams out yesterday, some stats:
20 hours of cover
335 miles travelled
8 patients treated
3 hospitals in Beds, Herts& Cambs
We finished the night working together with
@EastAngliAirAmb
colleagues.
Our charity receives no government funding, thank you to our donors
2 teams out yesterday,1 in our new Herts base
@HFRS
Station & Medic99 at our Beds base supporting
@EEAST_AirOps
We cared for a critically unwell patient, performing an emergency anaesthetic and life support, which is usually only available in hospital
*training*
We attended another multi agency exercise with
@EastEnglandAmb
@Ldn_Ambulance
&🚒 colleagues
Thanks to
@CasUnionCharity
for helping us to understand how we can improve patient experiences at these incidents
We train to be prepared for many eventualities & save lives
We are so excited to announce that we will be recruiting Critical Care Paramedics and Doctors to join our team in June!
If you meet the criteria below& can
commit to a minimum of 16 hours in support of the scheme each month then we want to hear from you!
Our first ever week live:
We supported
@EastEnglandAmb
on 14 emergency incidents
Of these emergencies,9 were in Beds& 5 were Herts
We attend the most seriously injured/unwell patients& support ambulance crews with patient care,our team volunteer on their days off to assist.
And there we have it! Our Emergency Responder programme due to go live at 7am tomorrow
Months of hard work and 1000's hours of dedication from our volunteers to make this a reality
Our teams will be out caring for patients across
@EastEnglandAmb
in collaboration with
@BHECCS
Our clinicians put a lot of time training in the background to ensure we're drilled to deliver critical care.We invite
@EastEnglandAmb
crews to participate in our training sessions
A huge amount of time is spent in the background ensuring our teams are well educated and governed
A busy shift for our charity: CCP/Dr attending 7 emergencies + Emergency Responders
We attended multiple major trauma& cardiac arrests, bringing hospital care to the roadside
ER volunteers were first on scene for 2 patients
Thanks to our donors for ongoing support
@t_riple9
We have extra teams everyday across Luton, Beds/Herts over the
#bigweekend
Our charity has been saving lives across the region for the past 2 years, the majority of critically unwell/injured patients who receive specialist care in Luton are cared for by our team
@EastEnglandAmb
We have several resources out over the weekend, including a critical care Paramedic & 2 Doctors covering Beds & Herts
This week has been particularly busy, we've attended a number of trauma emergencies, supporting patient care and working alongside
@EastEnglandAmb
@EEAST_AirOps
Training
Exercise frostbite:A well organised multi agency exercise testing emergency service capability to respond to emergencies in extremes of weather
Our
@BHECCS
(black helmets) were the 1st critical care to arrive
Excellent team working & prep to save lives in emergencies
Since 1st March we've supported
@EastEnglandAmb
on 11 emergencies. Of these incidents, 6 were in Herts and 5 were Beds
Our most common type of incident was Cardiac Arrest (6), followed by Trauma (5)
As well as providing patient care, we also debrief and support Ambulance crews
46 emergencies in our 3 trial weeks to support patients and 🚑 crews across
@EastEnglandAmb
We were dispatched to 24 incidents in Beds & 21 in Herts
26 emergencies were trauma & 20 medical
1/4 were in cardiac arrest
Our team are unpaid volunteers who support patient care
After over a year of planning & prep, our Emergency responder pilot is planned to go live on 1st March in collaboration with
@BHECCS
@EastEnglandAmb
@EeastTbarker
Kindly sponsored by
@_Tom_A_Ward
This resource brings together professionals to save lives across the region!
We celebrate our 1st birthday this week, it's been an amazing first year with so many achievements.
We've cared for 100's of patients and supported
@EastEnglandAmb
🚑 crews across Beds & Herts!
With your support we can continue to operate.
Thank you
Debby is an Emergency Responder taking part in a pilot scheme in collaboration with
@EastEnglandAmb
, and volunteers in her spare time alongside working as a BSL interpreter.
“We all have transferable skills from our daily lives that we can bring to our role as an ER”
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Another trial shift on the scheme car yesterday responding to 3 emergencies from South Herts all the way to North Beds.
The vehicle was crewed with
@_Tom_A_Ward
& CCPs
@JoBromley4
&
@Junaid_APP
Our chair
@Junaid_APP
had a cake fine for leaving the Suction unit in the ambulance!
Another brilliant joint training day with
@EastEnglandAmb
@HFRS
@RescueFitUK
We train with our partners to ensure we're well drilled for emergencies. We learn from each other & strengthen professional relationships
Since BHECCS inception we've offered 70+ places to our partners
Yesterday was our busiest shift yet!We had 2xDr/CCP shifts&attended 6 emergencies across Beds&Herts including major trauma&cardiac arrests.
We performed 1 anaesthetic & 2 sedations,normally this could only be performed in hospital
All our team are volunteers supporting patients
Sucessful 1st day!
Two shifts covering from 0700-midnight. Day shift have finished, late shift prepped and ready to respond.
They'll be out caring for patients across
@EastEnglandAmb
region.
All our team are volunteers, we receive no government funding
We've passed 100 activations since we started in Feb22!
We are a new volunteer scheme supporting
@EastEnglandAmb
@EEAST_AirOps
in Beds &Herts& in the first 2 months we've hit the ground running.
We've been able to support patients& 🚑 crews at the most serious emergencies
Take a look at the kit that we carry on our
#BHER01
Emergency Responder car.
Keep your eyes peeled for a look around one of our Critical Care vehicles later in the week 👀
#VolunteersWeek
Emergency Responders John and Alan were out responding on BHER01 yesterday evening from 1700-0000.
They were the first resource on scene to three category 1 calls for
@EastEnglandAmb
We have had a number of responders on duty this week and have attended a number of medical and trauma emergencies in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.
#criticalcare
#volunteers
A really successful first trial shift as part of our soft launch! Kept busy across
@EastEnglandAmb
region.
Finished the day in the wash bay with
@TonyTone17
giving the car a clean!
So,we had a soft launch today!
Great 1st ever shift for
@BHECCS
,kept busy by the critical care desk!
We're slowly launching & reviewing each shift before we're fully live
4 activations, and 3 patients seen across Beds & Herts.
Huge thanks to everyone who made this possible
Since starting in Feb we have responded to almost 350 emergencies supporting
@EastEnglandAmb
on the most critical emergencies, bringing care to patients normally only available in hospital
Our team are volunteers and we receive no government funding
In the last week our volunteers have been busy travelling over 1,000 miles across Beds, Herts &
@Ldn_Ambulance
We've cared for patients who suffered major trauma,cardiac arrest& other complex emergencies
We couldn't operate without our generous donors
Busy week responding to multiple 🚑 📞 supporting
@EastEnglandAmb
@EEAST_AirOps
We had the pleasure of
@KBreitspark
from
@sarsHQ
joining us for a 🥶 shift in -7C. In between responding to patients, we had the opportunity to learn from each other
@BASICS_HQ
interscheme working
Today three of our Emergency Responders took part in a multi-agency water rescue training exercise with
@HFRS
@EastEnglandAmb
@HertsPolice
Training alongside partner agencies allows us to make sure we’re able to provide the best care for seriously ill and injured patients.
A massive thanks to
@HFRS
Stevenage station who raised an incredible amount of money for the chairties
@firefighters999
&
@BHECCS
.
Today we received almost £750 in donations. This phenomenal amount will go towards saving lives in Beds & Herts.
Thank you to everyone who applied for experienced ER. We had a large volume of high-quality applications!
Shortlisting✔️
Interview dates via TRAC ✔️
The next round of applications for new potential ER's will be out within 4 weeks (with training provided)
Er.eeast
@bheccs
.org.uk
Our critical care doctors & paramedics have been available & responding to emergencies
All our team have given up their days off to volunteer & care for the most seriously injured & unwell patients this weekend
Our charity receives no government funding
It was an honour to meet
@ChrisGBoulton
, a patient who suffered a cardiac arrest, cared for by
@EastEnglandAmb
and
@BHECCS
.
Chris invited
@BHECCS
to a fundraiser for us and 2 other charities, raising funds to make a huge impact in helping us to continue saving more lives.
Dr Miles Gandolfi is a consultant in Emergency Medicine at St Mary's hospital, and has also completed pre-hospital sub-specialty training. He has experience working with London HEMS, Scottish EMRS and as a doctor aboard cruise ships.
#VolunteersWeek
Yesterday was busy for our charity. Our critical care team volunteered 12 hours & dispatched 6x across
@EastEnglandAmb
Our ER volunteers were also available, the 2 teams caught up whilst being available to care for patients
Our charity runs thanks to the generosity of donors
Our volunteer critical care team has been out on Friday evening responding to emergencies across Beds & Herts
They bumped into Ash & Simon who were working in their NHS Roles, they also volunteer for BHECCS. All our team volunteer to help save lives across
@EastEnglandAmb
Junaid , Aaron & Cosmo have volunteered their time to care for patients over the last week
They've attended multiple emergencies, including trauma & cardiac arrest & delivered life saving care
They performed an emergency anaesthetic which is usually only available in hospital
Our final Emergency Responder to introduce this
#VolunteersWeek
is Hannah. Outside of volunteering for BHECCS, Hannah works for
@EastEnglandAmb
and also as a locum Veterinary Surgeon.
Hannah gives her thoughts on the first half of the six-month BHECCS ER pilot below.
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Thank you to
@HelipadHELP
's grant
@BASICS_HQ
, we purchased a
@zollemsfire
monitor which allows our teams to save lives
Both teams - ER & Critical Care are out volunteering across
@EastEnglandAmb
today covering Beds& Herts, caring for patients.
We're growing the team & would love for you to join us, supporting patients in their hour of need!
We are looking for experienced Critical Care Paramedics& Doctors to join our volunteer scheme supporting patient across NHS
@EastEnglandAmb
area
More info:
Busy day for the BHECCS volunteers responding to 3 emergencies across Hertfordshire supporting
@EastEnglandAmb
We worked closely with
@roadpoliceBCH
@EHAAT_
@HertsPolice
on different incidents.
Can you spot the BHECCS stickers?
Small souvenirs for our colleagues😄
A recent training & governance day with
@BHECCS
,
@EastEnglandAmb
& expert speakers
Started case review with consultant panel,followed by maternal emergencies & afternoon of scenarios
These sessions develop team building, improve patient care, clinical practice and governance
Last week we attended
@EEAST_EOCs
in Bedford, spending time with dispatch colleagues who'll work on the Critical Care Desk, dispatching BASICs/HEMS assets across
@EEAST_AirOps
We demonstrated what equipment ,care and skills we can bring to patients.
#workingtogether
#oneteam
Aaron began his ambulance career as a volunteer 11 years ago and has been at BHECCS since its inception. Alongside his full-time role within the NHS as a Specialist Paramedic, he gives his spare time to respond and support the charity as much as he can.
#VolunteersWeek
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Esmai's story:
A normal day at home for a 5 year old when she suffered a life threatening medical emergency
Esmai was cared for by
@EastEnglandAmb
&
@BHECCS
who worked together to save her life, after a period of time in hospital, she made a full recovery
This July, the BHECCS critical care team have assisted
@EastEnglandAmb
on over 50 calls for their most unwell patients.
BHECCS is entirely charity funded, and receives no funding from the government. We are extremely grateful for the ongoing support from donors and volunteers
We were pleased to have
@Alexhar999
from
@NARSBASICS
join us on a BHECCS shift today covering Beds & Herts
Alex is a Critical Care Paramedic working in Norfolk
@EEAST_AirOps
Having other schemes from the Trust working together helps to share learning and improve patient care
We've had a CCP volunteering overnight from home & CCP team out today.
In the last 24 hours we've had 7 activations from
@EEAST_TOC
, supporting
@EastEnglandAmb
responding to emergencies across Beds&Herts
This is only possible with support from donors such as
@Smarterm3tering
Good evening everyone 👋,
Critical Care Paramedics Junaid and Barry are crewing Medic 99 with Medical Support Team Liam, covering Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire this evening!
We will keep you updated on any incidents 🚨we attend.
#emergencymedicalcharity
#volunteers
Tom, who is on BHER01 today, is a Chief Executive Officer for a group of businesses. His day job involves managing overall operations and acting as the main point of communication between the board of directors and corporate operations, and setting visions and strategies.
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#BHER01
was out again last night responding to multiple calls in the local area.
Clayton and Daniel both work for
@TfL
but volunteer for BHECCS in their spare time.
#VolunteersWeek
The new
@BHECCS
@EastEnglandAmb
Emergency Responder uniform has arrived!
This pilot is the 1st of its kind in EEAST in collaboration with BHECCS.
Training and assessments have started taking place, and we're getting closer to starting our pilot along with
@EeastTbarker
!
So a round up of our first 3 weeks doing a soft launch
We were dispatched to a total of 34 incidents
Of these:
17 were in Beds& 17 in Herts
15 were medical&19 Trauma
Today was our busiest day,attending 4 incidents totalling 6 patients
We'll continue supporting
@EastEnglandAmb
Thanks to
@PVLUK
for doing a fantastic job with our new livery.
Our cars are now highly visible in low light conditions, and also retain our unique livery design.
For
@BHECCS
,we gave their existing vehicle wraps the
#PVL
touch by adding some highly
#reflective
Oralite VC412RA to the vehicles without compromising their bespoke design. We had 3 days to template, digitise, and fit the graphics onto these Critical Care Volvo's
#higherpresence
To close out a busy
#VolunteersWeek
shining the spotlight on the team of amazing volunteers we have within the organisation, chairman
@Junaid_APP
and vice-chair
@_Tom_A_Ward
have created a short video, thanking everyone who has supported the charity since its creation.
Come and visit us at
@BedsFire
Ampthill fire station open day!
We're here with CCP
@chrisfrantic
and
@Junaid_APP
.
A great day of engagement for all ages , explaining what our volunteers do.
Our charity has been busy tonight
Our home responder has attended 3 emergencies across Luton and Bedfordshire supporting
@EastEnglandAmb
with the sickest and most seriously injured patients.
All our clinicians respond on their days off, and volunteer to support the NHS
Our volunteers have been supporting
@EastEnglandAmb
caring for critically unwell/injured patients
This week we performed 2 emergency anaesthetics at the roadside to provide life saving care to patients, usually this can only be performed in hospital.
Our newest volunteer recruit gets behind the wheel!
Paramedic Aaron was showing his son around the BHECCS scheme vehicle during a training session. He found it really enjoyable, and loved putting the blue lights on!
We didn't let him drive yet (as he couldn't reach the pedals)
A busy day for BHECCS yesterday
Emergency Responders volunteered 10 hours each
Critical care with Consultant Dr.Scurr/Paramedic Joe also volunteered 10 hours each
40 total hours volunteered caring for patients across Beds/Herts, supporting
@EastEnglandAmb
on 7 emergencies
Really sucessful
@BedsFire
open day organised by
@FF_LiamSmith
in Leighton Buzzard.
Great community engagement with the public and other agencies, explaining what we do as a charity.
Interest from potential new recruits (once they can reach the pedals)
Following a competitive recruitment process, we are pleased to offer 12 conditional offers today (subject to ✅️ recruitment checks) for the experienced emergency responder roles.
We had a large number of high-quality applications and thank everyone who expressed an interest!
James has just completed a degree at UCL, and will shortly be starting work in his new job. Having volunteered in London for nearly 5 years,he wanted a new challenge and "East of England provides this due to the different geography, patient mix and types of jobs "
#VolunteersWeek
We hosted teaching with specialists from
@zollemsfire
& our Consultants who are experts in caring for critically unwell patients
We were joined by Critical care colleagues from
@NARSBASICS
@EEAST_AirOps
, our teams train regularly to ensure we're ready for any emergencies
Yesterday was a busy day for us
As well as attending the
@EastEnglandAmb
event,we had a volunteer team responding to emergencies
We responded in Beds,& also tasked to incidents by
@EEAST_TOC
in Cambs& mutual aid in Bucks for
@SCAS999
We worked with
@EastAngliAirAmb
&
@EHAAT_
Since starting in Feb we have responded to over 200 emergencies supporting
@EastEnglandAmb
on the most serious/complex emergencies, bringing care to patients normally only available in hospital
Our team are volunteers and we receive no government funding
Yesterday we supported an evening teaching session for 🚑 crews from
@EastEnglandAmb
Clinical skills practice, discussion around ethical & moral challenges, teaching on major trauma /post resuscitation care were covered
Great engagement/learning to help improve patient care