Congratulations to Tenby Community First Responders who were presented with the ‘Community First Responder Team of the Year’ award at the WAST 2022 awards held on November 30.

The awards give the Welsh Ambulance Service an opportunity to celebrate everything that is great about the organisation, as well as the perfect chance to simply say ‘thank you’ to its staff and volunteers.

Ben James, Community First Responder in Tenby said: “We’re really grateful to have won the award in recognition for all the spare time we give up responding to emergencies in our community on behalf of the Welsh Ambulance.”

Tony Wall, Community First Responder coordinator for Pembrokeshire added: “We faced competition from lots of other teams across Wales and to come out on top is amazing.

“We work hard as a team, not only responding to emergencies within our communities, but also placing life-saving defibrillators all over the county.

“In 2023 we will be stepping this up by providing Bleed Control Kits to selected areas. We wouldn’t be able to achieve what we do without the huge support we get from friends of the community, Tenby and Saundersfoot, and all the community councils in our localities.”