VOLUNTEERS for the St Breward First Responders Team are being sought.

First responders, often a locally known face, are the first trained people on the scene of a crisis following a 999 call when the ambulance or paramedics are delayed or some distance from the location.

Jane Hanscomb, spokesperson for St Breward First Responders, said: "St Breward First Responders were called to attend 15 'shouts' in 2013, mainly in St Breward although other villages are also covered.

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