First Aid Support Team (FAST) need your support.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011The First Aid Support Team (F.A.S.T.) is an idea by a few Camposol Residents to get together and assist when people have an emergency. It is still in it’s infancy but already we have the full support of the head of the emergency services who will provide training from the Red Cross and every volunteer will be fully trained and hold relevant certificates.
Members of F.A.S.T. will be in the main entrance of Consun on Sector B Comercial tomorrow between 1200 and 1400 and outside Tel’s bar on Sector A asking residents to add their name to the list supporting this new and very essential service for Camposol, they will also be on hand to answer any questions and take details of anyone who wishes to become a volunteer.
A SERIOUS QUESTION FOR ALL CAMPOSOL RESIDENTS: WOULD YOU LIKE A FIRST AID SUPPORT TEAM? (F.A.S.T.)
What happens at the moment if you or someone close to you suffers a
cardiac arrest (heart attack) or is in need of urgent medical attention through stroke, breathing problem, drowning or major blood loss?
ANSWER: The clock starts ticking pretty FAST! You call 112 and alert the professionals and then………. What do you do???
The problem we face on Camposol is that it may take those vital support services a long time to get to us maybe 40 minutes, made even more difficult by a lack of street lighting, street names and other problems faced by a relatively new community.
The Facts: To enhance the chances of survival, there needs to be a ‘FAST’ response to assist the casualty and help preserve life if possible until the professionals arrive. Literally every minute counts!
For example, with cardiac arrest the FASTER CPR starts the better and whilst this can help preserve life the use of a defibrillator can enhance the narrow survival rates by around 10 times and although there is still no guarantee, I’m sure you would agree that you would prefer the better chance.
Good News? There is now a group of people who want to help residents of Camposol by providing a trained volunteer team to respond as ‘FAST’ possible after 112 has been called in any such event to provide First Aid support and assist in giving the the best chance of survival until the Ambulance arrives.
So if you think you would like this support we need to know so that we can start to plan how this free service can evolve. To begin with all we need is to know your name and which sector you live on and a signature, if there is sufficient interest in this project then we will work on your behalf to get plans underway as ‘FAST’ as is possible based on training, legal boundaries and volunteer base.
Meet us at Consum or Tel’s Bar every Thurs between 1200hrs and 1400hrs from 20 Jan to sign our record of support or drop into The Tea Pot in the Port and sign your support any day but as ‘FAST’ as you can…..your life could depend on it!
Tel: Kaz on 626823081 or email your support to: fastcamposol@hotmail.com

