Volunteers respond twice to Southport

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On Monday 29th July, the North West Pre-hospital Critical Care Charity deployed two doctors to the shocking and saddening events at the Taylor Swift themed event in Southport. Our volunteers played key roles in the delivery of the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust and Merseyside Police major incidents plans. A further voluntary Doctor & Critical Care Paramedic team deployed …

Alf & Rory Pedal Power Their Way to Lifesaving Equipment!

We’re thrilled to celebrate the incredible achievement of Alf & Rory, who recently completed their epic marathon distance cycle challenge in support of the North West Pre-hospital Critical Care Charity (NWPCCC)! Smashing Targets and Saving Lives Originally aiming to raise a fantastic £500, Alf & Rory absolutely smashed their target, pedaling their way to a phenomenal £2,920! This incredible sum …

New Kit – Syringe Driver

Syringe Driver

Following a successful funding application, we have purchased our first medical syringe driver. Thanks to a grant from the Manchester Guardian Society, we have bought a Micrel Syringe Pump which we will use to treat patients who might have suffered a cardiac arrest or have received a pre-hospital anaesthetic from the team. The equipment allows a steady stream of medication …

Community Fundraising at its best!

Community Event

Giving back to our communities in more ways than one. Back in August, team members Jon, Martin, Clare and John supported a community event, hosted by the Bosden Farm Community Group. The group wanted to raise funds for the team to show their appreciation for the work we do in their community. Team members were invited along to raise our …

NWPCCC Responder embarks on a Charity mission to Montenegro.

Op Florian

Piers, one of our volunteer Critical Care Paramedics, embarked on a charity mission to Montenegro last month. Representing the firefighter charity Operation Florian, Piers volunteered his own time to join a team of fire service instructors to deliver road traffic collision (RTC) training to volunteer firefighters, who also received a fire appliance donated by Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service …

Introducing our new name

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The team are pleased to inform you all that our charity has changed its name from the Cheshire & Shropshire Immediate Care Group and we are now called the North West Pre-hospital Critical Care Charity. We are excited to be expanding into the areas of Merseyside, Manchester and Lancashire as well as responding in our existing area of Cheshire. Unfortunately, …

Observation drive with the NWPCCC

observation Drive

On a crisp Friday evening in the Autumn of 2021, I had the fortune of spending an evening with the NWPCCC (Formerly CSIBASICS) team crewing their RRV in support of NWAS. They’ve made many offers while I have worked with the medics that make up the team. So, with all the paperwork in place and no more excuses not to, …

Another Responder On The Road

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At the start of the month, on a cold winter’s morn, members of the NWPCCC team set about installing covert lighting and sirens into one of their private vehicles. Far from the usual type of response vehicle, this one still has more than enough performance to match the complete lighting package waiting for installation. The plan The installation, as always, …

Charity Ball Success

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We are pleased to announce that our Charity Ball, held on the 13th of November 2021 at the Cottons Hotel, Knutsford was a success! 116 attendees came together for our first face to face event since the COVID-19 pandemic. Our aim was to raise enough money to purchase a patient monitor for the team RRV. This portable machine is used …

Maintaining the fleet with MagCode sponsored by Mobile Centre

MagCode

With CSIBASICS being crewed entirely by volunteer medical personnel, having the flagship rapid response vehicle (RRV) on the road is not always possible. As a result, most call-outs are attended in the volunteers own cars while the RRV is in the depot. This lack of continuous use, coupled with all the equipment the vehicle carries, means the RRVs battery is …