HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE PARWICH FIRST RESPONDERS
The Parwich First Responders held their AGM by Zoom on 8 December 2020.
4 responders that are not shielding have been carrying on providing a response services to Parwich and the surrounding area during this awful pandemic.
The First Responders have had a request from the ‘Call to Arms’ to support the roll out of vaccinations across Derbyshire. This is a huge task that the NHS is facing and the responders are very willing to provide support where they can. Some of the responders have already provided a support role at Bakewell Hospital where rollout of the vaccine started the week before Christmas and is continuing throughout January. Rollout of the vaccine is starting on the 7th January 2021 at St Oswald’s and again some of the Parwich Responders will be providing support to the clinics there this week.
Responders will continue to carry out the First Responding Role in Parwich as well as the support to the Call to Arms.
Funding is still an issue for the First Responders. They rely on donations to keep equipment going such as batteries etc for defibrillators. Last year this came at a cost of nearly £400. If anyone has any ideas about fund raising in these challenging times we would be delighted to hear about them.
We are always looking for more people to join the existing small team (7). This pandemic has highlighted what an important role the First Responders play. Full training to become a First Responder is provided and the time commitment is determined by individuals. You offer as much or as little of your time as you want. If anyone would like more information about becoming a First Responder please contact Sue Hughes 390334.
We wish you a Happy New Year and hopefully it will not be long before we all start to resume some sort of normality.
Stay safe.
Parwich First Responders
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