Blairgowrie & Rattray Community First Responders

04/07/2026

🚑 What we do (a simple explanation)

Community First Responders are volunteers who are trained to attend certain emergency calls in their local area, usually before an ambulance arrives.

We’re not there instead of ambulance crews — we’re there in support of them, helping to bridge the time between a call being made and further help arriving.

Small actions. Early intervention. Local response.

04/07/2026

If you wish to donate you can do through our Just Giving Page, any donation no matter how small can make a big impact to those within the community.

Help Blairgowrie & Rattray Community First Responders stay ready: fund life‑saving kit and training. Donate on our JustGiving page to keep local volunteers saving lives within our rural community.

28/06/2026

Thank you to all those who popped by to have a chat at yesterday's event in Blairgowrie Town Hall.

If you missed us and would like to know more, please pop your questions in the comments and we will get back to you.

Blairgowrie & Rattray Community First Responders

27/06/2026

🚑 Come and Meet the Team Today! 🚑

If you're out and about in Blairgowrie today, why not pop along and say hello?

We'll be at The Town Event in Blairgowrie Town Hall from 1pm to 3pm, and we'd love to meet you.

Whether you're curious about what our Community First Responders do, interested in supporting your local group or simply want to learn more about how we help in our community, we're always happy to chat.

Come along, meet some of the team, ask questions and discover how you could make a difference.

We look forward to seeing you there! 💙

26/06/2026

Just a quick reminder, you can come along and meet some of the team at The Town Event in Blairgowrie Town Hall from 1-3pm tomorrow.

25/06/2026

Upcoming Events

We’ll be sharing our upcoming events, training sessions and community activities here on our page.

Here’s where you can find us over the coming months:

● 27 June — The Town Event, Blairgowrie Town Hall (1–3pm)
● 19 July — Denhead Farms Market
● 1 August — Stall & Raffle, Tesco Blairgowrie
● 16 August — Some of our team will be taking part in the Wee Wander Dundee Kiltwalk

These events are a great chance to meet the team, find out more about what we do and support our work in the community.

Keep an eye on this page for more details as each event gets closer — we’d love to see you there.

24/06/2026

How You Can Help

There are lots of ways to support Blairgowrie & Rattray Community First Responders:

● Volunteer your time as a Community First Responder
● Donate to help us maintain essential equipment
● Host or support a local fundraiser
● Invite us along to community events
● Help us spread awareness in your local area

We’re also very grateful for the support of local businesses — if you’re able to help, we would really appreciate it if you could display a poster, hold a collection tin or donate a raffle prize for our upcoming raffle.

You don’t need a medical background to get involved — just a willingness to learn and be part of something that makes a real difference.

If you’d like to get in touch:
📧 [email protected]

24/06/2026

We would love to thank the teams from Thrums Vets for their donation to BARCFR.

23/06/2026

What We Need

We are a volunteer-led group, and we rely on the support of our community to continue our work.

We need:
● Volunteer Community First Responders
● Ongoing donations and fundraising support
● Local businesses and groups willing to host or support fundraising events
● Community awareness and engagement

All of our equipment, training and responder kits are funded through grants and donations — every bit of support helps us stay ready to respond.

22/06/2026

What We Do

When emergencies happen, we respond.

Our role includes:
● Attending 999 medical emergencies in the local area
● Providing CPR and using AEDs (defibrillators)
● Delivering immediate, lifesaving care until ambulance crews arrive
● Supporting patients and families during critical moments
● Helping build community resilience through awareness and engagement

We cover Blairgowrie, Rattray and surrounding rural communities — an area of 77.76 square miles, serving approximately 16,000 people. Because help should never feel far away.