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Each year we can usually take only around 15 new members, largely because Yorkshire Ambulance Service training places are funded and limited. The first step is registering your interest. A formal application follows later when recruitment opens.
Each year we run a freshers' fair stand where we collect emails from anyone interested in joining. Once applications open, we email everyone who registered interest directly. If you missed the fair or did not sign up, keep an eye on this website, our Instagram, and our Engage page for announcements.
Because the training pathway is structured and funded, recruitment is selective. We review applications carefully and only a limited cohort can move forward each year.
The committee reviews applications once recruitment closes.
Successful and unsuccessful applicants are both notified.
Successful applicants are then invited to join the society through Engage.
Engage membership is free, but it is still required for society administration and socials.
That membership route is usually closed outside recruitment so unqualified joiners cannot enter the responder pathway by mistake.
Having a car is preferred because responders work in pairs and driving capacity helps the rota run smoothly.
It is not an absolute requirement, and transport can still be coordinated where possible.
Completing the course is a major step, but it is not the final step. There is a structured onboarding phase before anyone can begin responding operationally.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service onboarding steps must be completed after the course.
Insurance arrangements and responder ID card setup must be finalised.
NHS system registration is required before operational use.
Mandatory online training modules must be completed.
You cannot begin responding until those steps are fully signed off.
New CFRs are then paired with more experienced responders as they settle into the role.