Beds & Herts Emergency Critical Care Scheme

Emergency medical charity providing critical care to patients in Beds&Herts, supporting the NHS EEAST.

Not monitored 24/7. Always call 999 in an emergency

[Beds & Herts Emergency Critical Care Scheme @BHECCS]

Ben and James on ER01 have attended one call so far this evening, for a category 1 anaphylaxis call. They were backed up by a local CFR, and an ambulance from @EastEnglandAmb
Thanks to all the volunteers and staff across the region keeping patients safe tonight

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Ben works as a senior manager in a local hospital. He has been with the team for 18 months.
"Volunteering helps me to better understand the patient journey, and it is a privilege to be in a patient facing role, supporting my local community in their time of need" #Volunteersweek

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A rainy start to the shift on ER01, out of Hemel, with Ben and James.
This evening, as part of #Volunteersweek follow along with an ER shift and gain an insight into what our Emergency Responders get up to in collaboration with @EastEnglandAmb

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Our volunteers have had a busy Bank Holiday Weekend so far and have responded to a variety of emergency calls for @EastEnglandAmb

We receive no government funding - our crews are only able to respond by receiving charitable donations. Please visit our website to donate 🙏

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Critical Care Training Day - April 2026

👉 Morning lectures
👉 Lunch provided by @zollemsfire
👉 Afternoon scenarios
👉 Scenario debriefs

An action packed day to optimise our care for critically injured & unwell patients across the region 🚑

Thanks to all who contributed!

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Happy Easter from BHECCS 🐣

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Both our Critical Care and Emergency Responder volunteer teams are providing daily cover across Beds & Herts this Easter Bank Holiday weekend 🐣

Working in partnership with colleagues from EEAST our crews are responding to some of the highest acuity calls across the region.

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“My daughter recently turned two and I got to share that moment with my wife thanks to the two of you.

Thanks for helping me that day”

An emotional reunion for our Critical Care team 💚

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@keatingteam1 @EastEnglandAmb @EeastTbarker @NARSBASICS I’m sure I speak for all of us when I say we’d be very happy to share learning from the scheme to help other Trusts set up a similar model. Get in touch if we can help!

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We couldn’t agree more…

We’re so fortunate to have amazing support at @EastEnglandAmb from @EeastTbarker driving us forwards, Pat providing our training & local teams supporting us.

ERs have already expanded within EEAST with @NARSBASICS - who will be next??

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@BHECCS @Jam_Bulance @t_riple9 @EastEnglandAmb An awesome scheme that ALL trusts should follow:

“Right asset, to right patient; in right time”

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It’s been great to welcome our 3rd cohort of ERs to their inductions this weekend 🚑🚨

The growth of our team also sees the introduction of BHER03, which will be based in Bedfordshire. Our thanks go to @t_riple9 for their ongoing support of the BHECCS fleet 👊

@EastEnglandAmb

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Thank you to our friends at @BedsFire for housing one of our Critical Care vehicles over the last three months.

Due to building works at Luton Ambulance Station, Luton Fire Station generously agreed to provide a base for us, allowing us to continue our mission to save lives 🚑

[Beds & Herts Emergency Critical Care Scheme @BHECCS]

Yesterday marked a big moment for our ERs - 2000 activations by @EastEnglandAmb in just over 2 years 🙌

We’re not stopping here:

➡️ New ER induction sessions this weekend
➡️ Our third ER vehicle launching in the next month

Thanks to our volunteers and to you, our supporters 👏

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2025 in review 🚑

Thanks to every one of you for being with us on our mission to save lives. We’re grateful for your ongoing support as we expand our coverage across the region in 2026!

[Beds & Herts Emergency Critical Care Scheme @BHECCS]

Teamwork makes the dream work 💪🚑

On Saturday, our ERs trained alongside @NARSBASICS & @EastEnglandAmb Co-Responders, focusing on Major Incidents & JESIP principles. Huge thanks to the EEAST Resilience team for hosting us & sharing their expertise.

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Happy New Year from all of us at BHECCS!

2026 is set to be an exciting year as we expand to increase our coverage across Beds & Herts for patients who need us most.

As always, our lifesaving work wouldn’t be possible without our incredible supporters and donors — thank you!

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Merry Christmas from all of us at BHECCS! 🎄🎁

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We’re committed to providing our volunteers with a wide variety of CPD opportunities, like today’s training with @TfL

If you’d like to get involved with our ER scheme, applications will close at 23.59 on Sunday 23rd November

https://t.co/qLxabCCAHV

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Applications are now open to join our Emergency Responder team! 🚨

https://t.co/qLxabCCAHV

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Formal recruitment will open towards the end of the month, with full details published via the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust website and through the TRAC application system

Please share this post and keep an eye on our social media channels for live updates 👀

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We’re expanding our Emergency Responder Scheme 🚨

We’re looking for people who:

- Hold a FREC 4 or equivalent qualification
- Hold a CERAD or equivalent blue-light driving qualification (desirable not essential)
- Can commit to a minimum of 16 volunteer hours per month

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We’re expanding into Bedfordshire and building our existing Hertfordshire teams.

If you’d like to make an impact by supporting patients in your local community, we would love to hear from you

📧 Register your expression of interest by emailing us at: [email protected]

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