West Linton Community First Responders

30/07/2026

**We have a new recruit- welcome Jane!**

Jane received her jacket and ID badge following completion of her training with Sam from SAS and the CFR team.

First Responders continue to work along side the Scottish Ambulance Service in West Linton and its parishes providing support within the community to patients requiring medical assistance.

As always, please contact us via the page if you would like to learn more about the role of the first responder and the skills we have to help save a life!

26/06/2026

West Linton First Responders were delighted to attend a session at Blackmount Primary School on Monday.

A total of 47 kids participated, aged from P1 to P7, and we did two sessions with each group – one on CPR, one on calling for help, choking, bleeding and recovery position. The kids were very engaged, asking good questions.

CPR is an essential life skill and we hope that these pupils at Blackmount would now feel confident to help in an emergency!

(Photos posted with permission of Blackmount Primary School).

27/01/2026

Want to set a goal to be your very best and help others this year? Well….. why not come to our first meeting of the year tonight?!

Meet the group. See what we do.

Could you save a life??

West Linton First Responders
Visitors Center, Raemartin Square
7.15pm

07/12/2025

Seeking new recruits to join our friendly team!

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PEEBLESSHIRE residents are urged to come forward to help “improve the life chances of the local community”.

14/11/2025

https://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/25618310.west-linton-residents-learn-cpr-skills-part-national-campaign/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&brid=47dgoCyAMZXFTPXLJfm_UQ

WEST LINTON residents along with a first responder group took part in a CPR training campaign last month.

01/10/2025

❤️ Today’s the Day!❤️

We will be holding two sessions at the Old Church Hall at 2 and 7pm to teach CPR and promote this essential life skill!

See you there!

28/09/2025

Did you know 💡

There are 3 new public access defibrillators in the village!

Would you be able to apply one effectively and give CPR if the need arose? It only takes a short time to gain good technique, and it could save someone’s life, buying time before more help arrives.

West Linton Community First Responders will be taking part in the Save a Life for Scotland campaign on 1 October. The aim is to train as many people as possible in CPR, using a Youtube video created for this date, streaming through the day. The local group invite people to the Old Church Hall for the 2pm and 7pm sessions – but please arrive 10 minutes early for the set-up.

AND……. you could help create a new Guinness World record just by being there to learn CPR!

23/09/2025

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Every second counts in a cardiac arrest event and YOU can help. Join us on 1st Oct for

18/09/2025

🚨Did you know, only 1 in 10 people survive an out of hospital cardiac arrest? 🚨

Everyone can learn how to do CPR to assist someone in cardiac arrest and become Resus Ready!

Watch out for updates on how to join in with Restart a Heart 2025!

https://www.restartaheart.live/

21/08/2025

West Linton Community First Responders took part in an exercise this morning, with help from West Linton Golf Club and its members, to create a video demonstrating CPR. This is part of a larger collection of clips being put together by Save a Life for Scotland - showcasing the heart and soul of our communities.

Our group is looking for new members so please get in touch if you are interested. Or if you would like us to arrange a CPR training session within West Linton, just let us know!