Questions have been raised about the role of community responders who would be paid to attend life-threatening calls when volunteers already carry out a similar job for free. The Argus revealed on Saturday how South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting firefighters as community responders for a pilot scheme who would be trained to respond to life-threatening calls until an ambulance or rapid response vehicle arrives.


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