TRAINING
For the date of the next course please contact the co-ordinator
| The two most important pieces of equipment carried by the First Responders is a defibrillator and an Oxygen cylinder . In Essex the First Responders carry a lightweight portable semi-automatic machine known as the Laerdal Hearstart ® Defibrillator. If the Responder suspects cardiac arrest he/she places two defibrillator pads on the patent's chest, switches on the machine, views the LCD screen and follows the voice prompts. The volunteers also learn emergency life support. We are also taught how to administer Medical Oxygen to patients. |
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| Volunteers are
also given instruction on how to approach an incident and deal with
relatives and /or bystanders. Practical and written examinations
are set to ensure the First Responders are fully equipped with the
necessary skills needed to help save a life. Regular training and
refresher sessions are conducted by experienced paramedics usually every
6 months. The responders are also given an insight into
the Criteria Based Dispatch system, used at ambulance control.
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Once training has been successfully completed
all volunteers are required to complete a Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) form,
checking for previous convictions and will only join the
rota once this has been cleared.
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Training Dates for 2010 Saturday's and Sunday's 9th and 10th January 2010 6th and 7th February 2010 6th and 7th March 2010 10th and 11th April 2010 1st and 2nd May 2010 26th and 27th June 2010 24th and 25th July 2010 These sessions are delivered by a fully qualified Paramedic at the Ambulance Service Training School, Broomfield
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Group Training Sessions 2010 We are grateful to everyone at the Danbury Mission for allowing us to use their facilities so that we can conduct our own training. This enables the volunteers within the group to maintain and improve their skills. We will be conducting these training evenings on: The following Mondays in 2009 between 7.15pm - 9.30pm in the Red, Orange and Yellow rooms at Danbury Mission (Community Annex) 25th January 22nd February 29th March 26th April 31st May 28th June 26th July NO training night in August 27th September 25th October 29th November NO training night in December Anyone who is interested, can come along and meet us. join in with the training and learn a life saving skill. Please contact the co-ordinator on 01245 224309 Below is our group training plan for the coming year
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