Custos focuses on practical ways to strengthen community safety and emergency preparedness. Our work is built around four areas that support one another: medical response, crime prevention, community education and community partnerships.
WHAT WE DO
Crime Prevention
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Community safety is not only about responding after something has happened. Custos supports local crime prevention efforts by encouraging cooperation, communication and practical action within communities.
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We work alongside residents, neighbourhood groups, businesses and other organisations to strengthen local safety initiatives, improve information sharing and support the prevention and reporting of crime.
Medical Response
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Custos supports volunteer responders who are often among the first people available when a medical emergency or traumatic incident occurs.
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We help strengthen their ability to provide immediate assistance while professional emergency services are responding through practical training, access to appropriate trauma equipment and ongoing skills development.
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This includes supporting community responders with the knowledge, confidence and resources needed to act effectively when every minute matters.
Community education
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Knowing what to do in an emergency can make a real difference. Custos provides practical training that gives community members, volunteers, businesses and organisations skills they can use when they are needed.
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Training includes first aid, Stop the Bleed, emergency preparedness and community responder training, with an emphasis on practical skills and regular development rather than once-off learning.
Community Partnerships
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Safer communities depend on people and organisations working together. Custos builds relationships between volunteers, residents, businesses, community organisations and emergency services to strengthen the wider community response network.
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These partnerships can include supporting training programmes, providing equipment and resources, sharing expertise and working together on practical community safety initiatives.
