First Responders seek new members

Kilcullen First Responders are seeking new volunteers for their potentially lifesaving service.

If you live or work in the Kilcullen area, you could train as a responder and deal with sudden cardiac arrest, heart attack or stroke victims, which kill thousands of people eack year at home, in the workplace, or while at leisure activities.

First responder members are trained to provide early intervention in such emergencies, while awaiting the arrival of emergency personnel.

Training by the Eastern Region Ambulance Service includes diagnosis and initial treatment for a range of emergencies, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), relief of choking, and the operation of an automated external defribrillator.

Without early intervention in the case of cardiac arrest, for instance, the chances of long-term survival decline by as much as 10 percent a minute.

If you are interested, contact 087 6791005