Welcome to the Maidenhead Community First Responders' Website
£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.
SatNav purchase will help our Response times
Earlier on this year, we raised £1,000 mainly through two generous donations from Cookham Cantorum choir and from Maidenhead Concert Band. Although some of this is needed for ongoing costs, we decided that the purchase of a SatNav for each kit would also be a worthwhile purchase. After scouting around for a decent one at a reasonable price, we eventually found TomTom V4s for sale on, of all places, a Home Shopping Channel. The Order was placed and, after a week or so, three shiny new units arrived.
Now we can punch in a postcode and be en-route in a few seconds rather than the upwards of a minute to look up a destination on our maps. That minute can make all the difference to our patients, especially when the Cardiac Arrest clock is ticking (see the countdown on the left).
Thank you to anyone that has contributed towards this purchase.
Woodlands Park CFR Group is looking for new Members
Woodlands Park sits in the South West corner of Maidenhead. As well as covering Maidenhead when there are no Maidenhead crews available, it also covers the surrounding villages such as White Waltham, Knowl Hill, Paley Street and Waltham St Lawrence.
With about 8 callouts a week and the imminent arrival of a brand new Responder kit, the Group is now looking for additional Members to help out.
If you can spare a weekend for the training then a few hours a month (hours to suit you) to be on call, then please get in touch with them. Click here to go to their website and to make contact.
This has been a Public Service Broadcast on behalf of the Woodlands Park Party.
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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