Meet the Team
Simon Ramm
Simon lives near Woking town centre and has been responding to 999 calls since Nov 2008. He works full time at Procter & Gamble in Weybridge where he is a site first aider and benefits from the extensive medical training program that they provide.
“P&G have been hugely supportive of the Woking Community First Responder scheme and have donated substantial funding and expensive medical diagnostic equipment. This has enabled us to purchase further equipment with a view to recruiting more volunteers in the local area.”
Graham Loughman (Lenny)
Lenny lives in the Brookwood area and has been responding since May 2009. Lenny is no stranger to the 999 system as he was a fire-fighter for Surrey Fire & Rescue and now works for a Private Fire service with over 15 years experience.
Lenny feels that his background has really helped him in his new role as he has a history of assisting people in the community that need the help of the emergency services.
“Alongside emergency first aid knowledge, a big part of being a First Responder comes down to people skills.”
Mark Rothwell
Mark has lived in Woking for 15 years and has worked at Heathrow Airport for 20 years in various operational roles. Mark works closely with the emergency services through his role and has built a good working relationship with them over the years.
He has been a First Aider at work for many years and has gained valuable experience from working closely with the London Ambulance Service at Heathrow. He is well known by the crews there.
Mark also works part time with Lenny in the private sector as a fireman and sees his role as a Community First Responder as an extension to this work.
Kerry Harrison
Kerry lives in Knaphill and produces all of our design, photography and marketing materials. Having originally been asked if she could
build a website to help launch WCFR, she now regularly donates her
time and skills to help update the website and work on any
promotional materials.
"Its wonderful to be able use my background of creative design and photography to help promote a organisation which makes a real difference to my own local community. I look forward to continuing to work within the team as a volunteer and helping them to grow."
Annette Hart
Annette lives in Addlestone and has been doing First Aid at local events for 10 years she started responding in March 2010. She became a full-time mother 3 years ago and has 2 young children. She wanted to give something back to the community and put her training into practice with the flexibility of sharing the CFR role with her husband, Richard.
“I wanted to be able to fit my emergency First Aid in the community around my family commitments in the evenings and weekends. This way I can still have valuable time with my family but can be called by Control to attend a local patient if needed. I enjoy making a difference to the people we meet.“
Richard Hart
Richard has lived in Addlestone for over 10 years and started responding in March 2010. As he has volunteered for both Red Cross and St. John Ambulance, Richard is no stranger to First Aid. Having a young family, Richard has found the flexibility of the Responder scheme appealing.
“Knowing first aid is one thing, being able to remember it when required is another. The Community First Responder Scheme is a great way to keep your skills current, and provide a valuable service to your local community.”
Sue Shaw
Sue is a full time mum of three children who lives in the South Woking area, she has been responding since June 2010.
"I felt that I could fit the requirements of a First Responder around a busy home life and hopefully help people within my local area. The training provided me with the knowledge and confidence to assist when needed - not just with first aid but also showing people the care and compassion that is required by a Responder. It is great to be part of a successful team and I hope my contribution will prove useful.”
Tim Harwood
Tim lives in Knaphill and has been responding since July 2010. Tim has received extensive first aid training from the Emergency Services and H.M Forces.
"My background has enabled me to gain experience in dealing with emergency situations. I wanted an opportunity to put all my training to use helping those in the local community"