Thousands of people dressed in Santa costumes to take on Marlow Santa Run
South Central Ambulance Charity is raising money for its community first responder volunteer programme
Thousands of people dressed in Santa costumes are set to run through the streets of Marlow to raise money for charity today.
Of those taking part in the 5km course, is four staff members at South Central Ambulance Charity who will be raising money for its community first responder volunteer programme.
Over the festive season, SCAS Charity volunteers will be fully operational supporting patients in their local communities, ensuring help reaches them as quickly as possible.
Sarah Callaghan, Volunteer Manager at the charity said: “Our community first responders are first on scene on many occasions, and they can respond to everything from a cardiac arrest to a fall.
“They are fully trained, they have a defibrillator and a full kit bag, so it really means that our volunteers can be there and start treatment or assessing a patient before the ambulance arrives.
“They can get to a cardiac arrest patient within minutes, and they then can get hands on and start CPCPR and report back to our EOC and get ambulances or other team members to the scene.”
She added: “We're really looking forward to it and it's really nice to do it with staff members.
“All of us are really involved with our community first responders and some of the team are the ones who train them and get to know them really well. So, we know how vital this money is.”
Chief executive officer of the SCAS Charity, Vanessa Casey said: “We are enormously grateful to all our supporters who fundraise for us during the year. Taking part in one of these local Santa Runs is a great way to end the year and to support the ambulance service during its busiest time.
“Our volunteers are only able to continue the vital patient care they provide thanks to the donations we receive to provide them with the equipment and resources they need. Thank you all for your support.”