Benfleet Community First Responders

Benfleet Community First Responders

Benfleet Community First Responders (CFR) are a dedicated team of trained volunteers working in partnership with the East of England Ambulance Service. Based in Benfleet, Essex, we respond to life-threatening 999 calls in our local community—often arriving before an ambulance—to provide vital early care and support.

Our mission is to help save lives by delivering rapid first aid and reassurance when every second counts. We’re passionate about serving our community, raising awareness of emergency response, and encouraging others to get involved through training and volunteering.

Together, we’re making Benfleet a safer place—one call at a time

800+

10

Volenteers

Call a year

Our Services

Supporting emergency response in Benfleet.

Emergency Aid

We are despatched by our local control centre to attend time critical incidents.

Community Support

We support many community projects and events. We encourage setting of AED units around the area.

Training

We offer free BLS awareness sessions to club, groups and public events.

Gallery

Moments from our community service.

Location

We are based in Benfleet, Essex. But we get deployed out further depending on the category of the incident.

Address

Benfleet, Essex

Hours

24/7