Sessay Community First Responders

16/10/2026

Today members of the YAS CFR team were at Queen Mary's School Topcliffe as part of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, helping out with day.

A total of 135 young ladies taught the benefits of CPR and early recognition of a cardiac arrest. They were all very enthusiastic and asked lots of questions from the team.

15/10/2026

Tomorrow members of the team will be supporting 2026. Along with colleagues from North Yorkshire Police YAS CFR Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust amongst others, they will be going into secondary schools across our region and instructing children on the importance of CPR and early defibrillation.

It is always an amazing day and we are really proud to be able to continue to support this initiative.

12/08/2026

Amber Heat-health alert has been issued:

Alert is in effect from 11 August 2026 at 12:00pm to 14 August 2026 at 09:00pm

We as a team have already been busy with previous hot weather events and expect the same this time. The wider service is also affected. Please see the link for full details. https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/heat/yorkshire-and-the-humber

Please take care and watch out for those who might be more vulnerable in this weather.

10/07/2026

AMBER HEAT WARNING:

The Weather health alerting system is provided by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in partnership with the Met Office.

Risk Description -
Significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures, including:

a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. There may also be impacts on younger age groups.
likely increased demand on all health and social care services
internal temperatures in care settings (hospitals and care homes) may exceed the recommended threshold for clinical risk assessment.
the heat affecting the ability of the workforce to deliver services.
indoor environments overheating increasing the risk to vulnerable people living independently in community and care settings.
issues managing medicines.
staffing issues due to external factors (for example, affecting transport).
increased demand for power exceeding capacity.
other sectors starting to observe impacts (for example, travel delays).
water‑related incidents may increase, including risks from cold‑water shock and drowning.

Please take care whilst out and about and be safe.

29/06/2026

As a CFR, you’ll respond to 999 emergencies in your local area often arriving within minutes to provide life-saving care before the ambulance crew arrives.

Time commitment - 20 hours per month.
Flexible hours
Training for the role - Pre Course eLearning - 4 days initial training plus some online training.

What you will need - Your own car and a full UK driving licence.

Sessay Village Hall see SVH 2024 Sowerby, Topcliffe & Dalton FOCUS Bagby and Balk Village Dalton Village Topcliffe & Asenby Village Hall Thirsk community champions Everything Thirsk Sessay and surrounding villages banter Thirsk Community Grumbler Helperby and Brafferton Community Association Helperby & Brafferton

27/05/2026

Float to Live:

After the tragedies this week, it seems timely to reshare this excellent resource for you to share onwards.

Please take care when near the water in our communities.

Do you know what to do if you get into difficulty in the water? These five simple steps could save your life in an emergency. Learn how to float to live.

14/05/2026

please share and educate.

07/05/2026

Come and meet the team:

Tonight both YAS CFR Thirsk and Sessay CFRs will be attending their bi monthly training night at Thirsk Fire station. If you would like to volunteer or would like to come and meet the teams and learn all about our role please feel free to come along.

Thursday 7th May at 1900hrs Thirsk fire station, Nr Lidl.

07/05/2026

MENTAL HEATH AWARENESS WEEK:

Next week sees the start of week. This years campaign is all about asking people to join in taking action to support good mental health. Even small actions can help us feel hopeful and less powerless. And while our individual actions matter, when we come together we are even more powerful.

To get involved and fir more information please visit:

This Mental Health Awareness Week we’re asking people to join us in taking action to support good mental health.