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Cyclists to ride 950 miles for life-saving equipment
A first aider will cycle from John O'Groats to Lands End to raise funds for life-saving equipment
Community responder Andrew Franks, of Coningsby Close, Ockwells Park, Maidenhead, will take to his saddle for the 950-mile journey.
With keen cyclists Nick Davies, of Reading, and Richard Fox, of Bovey Tracey, in Devon, he hopes to raise more than £1,000 for the Community First Responders of the South Central Ambulance Service.First responders use life-saving skills, such as CPR and the use of a defibrillator, to provide early intervention for patients suffering life-threatening emergencies.
Andrew, married to Carol with two children Kirsten and Christopher, has been a community responder for Cox Green for a year and a half. The 41-year-old mechanical engineer said: "I've always been a first aider and then a leaflet dropped through my door about community responders. I thought, I don't have an excuse really, so I signed up." He's used CPR on people in the area and added: "The idea is to get defibrillators into the environment of the general public.
The cycle ride is about raising awareness of community responders and raising money for equipment."
The Michael Shanly Charitable Trust has agreed to donate a community responders kit worth £2,500 if the men complete the ride. Paramedic Marc Lister was due to join the group but will no longer be able to ride. They will set out on Saturday, May 12, covering an average of 130 miles a day for eight days. Visit www.justgiving.com/teams/SCACT-LEJOG-2012 to donate.
Photograph and article courtesy of the Maindenhead Advertiser
February 2012 - Cath - follow up article on why she has been persuaded to join and how it has affected her and others
About time we had an up to date team photo
Maidenhead CFRs rattle the tins and tell Taplow all about us.
We also show off our new cargo trousers from School Days Direct, Bath Road, Taplow
On 19th November we took it in turns to tell the patrons of Sainsbury's at Taplow all about us and encourage them to donate to such a worthy cause.
We managed to raise an amazing £424.32 so a Huge 'thanks' to everyone that donated. In addition, several people now know a bit more about Community Responders and information packs are going out to several potential new Recruits. Thanks to everyone that took part - Angela, Hazel, Martin, Andy F, Julie, Chris, Caroline, Janice, Cheryl and Andy C. Thank you also to Sainsbury's for allowing us to fundraise.
In addition, we would like to extend our thanks to Mike Dewitt of 'Schood Days Direct' clothing shop on Bath Road in Taplow. Thanks to his kindness, we are now all equipped with co-ordinating cargo trousers (see picture). This was a fantastic donation to the scheme and we are very greatful. Do check out the website for your Schoolware.
Bigger version of the pic on our Facebook page
Jogle - An 8 day challenge by Richard Fox, Andy Franks, Marc Lister and Nick Davies in aid of The Fund for the Community Responders from the South Central Ambulance Charitable Trust.
We plan to 8 days cycling the classic British ‘End to End’ or JOGLE (or LEJOG if doing the other way!) from John O’Groats to Lands End, all 950 (theoretical) Miles. Hopefully the attempt of our JOGLE cycle ride will give others the incentive to do it themselves and also to help raise money for our charity.
The website gives details of the JOGLE route, directions, GPS waypoints, preparation, bikes, training and any other information we can think of that might prove helpful to somebody else who has considered having a go themselves!
Please visit the charity page where you can find more information about what volunteer community responders do and if you can please sponsor us via the Just Giving link on the right. Even the smallest of donations can help run the service and keep the wheels rolling!
Our Cheryl stars in the Advertiser recruitment article
Wednesday 18th May 2011
Maidenhead Advertiser: "Volunteers could make the difference between life and death by becoming a community first responder in this week's Helping Hands appeal.
South Central Ambulance Service are looking for more volunteers for their community responders scheme which trains volunteers to respond to 999 calls before an ambulance gets there.
Mum-of-three Cheryl Calabuig has been a community first responder since 2005 after seeing an appeal for volunteers.
She said: 'I've been a first aider all my life - I've always wanted to be a paramedic. It was something I could do to help out other people - it seemed like the right thing to do and I love it.' "
See image in our News section
What to do if an emergency Vehicle approaches
Watch your own heart attack
£1,000 Donation from John Guest
2010 has got off to a great start with £1,000 very kindly donated by John Guest. It has recently opened additional production facilities in Maidenhead and this donation is a great boost to our fund, so "thank you" very much.
Following a Cardiac Arrest, a person's chances of survival drop off rapidly during the first few minutes without treatment. If, however, that person can be rapidly treated by a process called 'The chain of survival' then it has been proven that his or her chances of recovery are greatly enhanced.
What are my chances? Imagine that you had a Cardiac Arrest just at the moment that you visited this website. The bar chart on the left shows your approximate chances of survival assuming that no defibrillation and no CPR occurs.
The biggest factor affecting a casualty's survival is the early application of a defibrillator. This momentarily stops the heart and by doing so gives it a chance to regroup and restart its electrical activity normally (and start beating properly).
In built-up areas, traffic can be problem for ambulances. In rural areas, the sheer distances create increased response times. Any delay means a reduction in the chances of survival. If a First Responder is on call, he or she will be called out by the Ambulance Control in addition to a normal ambulance. If the Responder can get there before the ambulance and commence defibrillation, then this will be vital minutes saved and the casualty will stand a greater chance of survival. Once the Ambulance Crew arrives, the First Responder and the crew will work together, treating the casualty to the best of their abilities.
This Web Site explains how we work and the training required - both initial and ongoing. It explains who we are and how we operate. It explains how we are funded and what you could do to help us either through funding or publicity. It has a News section where you can find press coverage as well as upcoming events. And finally, if you think that you would like to know more,with a view to joining, it tells you how you can find that information.
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