SAVES is a registered charity (Charity No: 264354) that provides and supports a network of volunteer doctors to support the ambulance service in Somerset. The doctors have specialised training in the emergency management of trauma and medical conditions outside hospital. They respond to incidents at the request of ambulance control in their own cars carrying specialist equipment provided by SAVES. Read more
SAVES is one of a network of immediate care schemes across the UK which operate under the umbrella of the national organisation BASICS ("The British Association for Immediate Care").
The Scheme meets BASICS criteria for quality and has been accredited by BASICS.