COMMUNITY responders trained to reach emergencies before ambulances arrive have unveiled a new car.
The group from Pickering has raised £10,000 to buy the vehicle, which should allow members to reach patients quicker.
Volunteers often have difficulties getting through traffic in the town and hope motorists will give way to the car.
Ray Walker, head of community services and emergency planning for Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service, said Pickering is the first community responder scheme in the area to have purchased its own car.
He said: "We are grateful to the Pickering volunteers who are incredibly committed to their cause and have worked hard to raise money for the car."
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