June Update
ged July 3rd, 2009
This has been a quiet month with only a few calls attended and unfortunately one or two missed. This has been due to the ambulance being out of commission for essential maintenance work and the compulsory “blue light” training of two or more of the responders. Because we are such a small group we do sometimes struggle to give the cover we would like to, especially when any of us have other commitments or holidays. Good news though, we have a new recruit starting her training soon and now that training has been condensed and intensified, if all goes well we will have a new responder in October.
Donations this month are so gratefully received in memory of Jack Gibbs of Longnor (£155) and Ken Buxton of Sunnyside farm (£610). Thank you to Mrs Blackhurst for £30 donated at the request of her grandson who is soon getting married, and also to the New Inn in Flash for £26.43 from their collecting box.
Thanks to your generosity we are now starting a new vehicle fund because ours is going to need replacing within a couple of years. Fully kitted out this is likely to cost around £30,000. Unlike many of the other responder groups we do not have a sponsor who provides a vehicle for our use – there are no prospering big businesses in our area to call upon. Our annual running costs amount to at least £6,000 – this covers the insurance for the vehicle and ourselves, fuel, maintenance, medical equipment, uniforms and some training. You can see how important your support is in order to keep the group running both now and into the future.
Finally – Keep Well & Keep Safe.