Minutes of the meeting held 16th November 2011

Longnor Fire Station

Present: Jackie Ellis (JE), Darren Barlow (DB), Jonathon Rowley (JR), Lizzie Plant (LP), Alice Johnstone (AJ) and Marie Frodsham (MF), Jenny Hurst (JH), Stephan Economedies (SE), Wendy Hall (WH), Yvette (Y), Nicki (N), Matt Heward (MH)(eventually).

Appologies: Peter Barker (PB), Karen Kidd (KK), Lou Whitehouse (LW), Nettie Cook (NC), Liz Birch (LB).

Positions: LB has decided to resign as Co -ordinator. JR and JE proposed MF as co-ordinator. MF accepted as a temporary post to be reviewed in April 2012. JH resigned as an active responder but would be prepared to take on a minor role. LB may also be prepared to continue to help.

Defibs: DB is on the Warslow Gala committee ? to approach for possible funding. Need conformation of the cost of the Defib and on going maintenance before approaching people. Possible places for funding: M+S, Sainsburys, Co-op, Mars, Blakemore and Chell, Belle (more suggestions please). Possible positions for defibs: Warslow, Longnor, Flash, Blackshawmoor, Elkstones, Thorncliffe, Sheen, Hollinsclough.

Uniforms: DB has got tousers. MF has been to GO-GO designs can get uniform from them. Fleece – reflective no name, Trousers – reflective, Polo shirt- Names on. MF to confirm names and order what hasn’t been got. New trainees – to be ordered when the training is booked or complete. ?SE already got uniform.

Training : may be some at Keele in the new year for new recruits. Enhanced- DB may be interested in the advanced course, only 36 spaces per year, week long course inc. Anatomy and physiology, project work in order to further to develop knowledge of why and what is happening, big learning curve equivelant to 2 ‘A’ levels, may be in Feb next year. MF to give admin DB details.

Donations: collecting Tins – need to be emptied preferably before Xmas.

Xmas meal – at the Three horseshoes in Blackshawmoor sometime in Jan at a convenient time. Probably a wed night.

MH – Suggests co-ordinator with other defined roles: Fund raising and Media – DB [Susie Fothergill press officer for Wmas], Training- MF, Admin (anyone who is willing to take over all or some of it) (please suggest). Co-ordinator meetings every 3 months, (next 28-11-11 MF attended see next e-mail when typed), also workshop suggests 2 people attend (?date).

Training courses- End of Feb and possibly others at the beginning of the year and possibly another week long course.

Vehicles- old ambulance vehicles go to auction MH to give us a ahout when happens. Most vehicles leased at present. Skoda- might be able to get demo vehicle for about £8000 MH to give details.

Fund raising – Grants need constitution, MF to contact Dave Leaper phone 0797119186 for help. Also say support WMAS instead of respond for. The purple book has a no of grants that may be available in. Do not put in for 100% of the grant but go to two sources for 50/50 or 80/20 etc.

Congratulations to group as managed to re-invent itself. May have 15 responders by mid next year. Emails need to be redistributed.

CFRs – now got bigger standing, 12,500 responders with Staffs being the best in the country especially now we have formal training and governance. FPOS enhanced best in Europe. Where now- call rate is increasing 10% per year ambulance service cannot cope, need to stop everyone going to a+e. Need to change- increase awareness and education (schools and community resus). There looks like being a community engagement including a team of paramedics, this can be used to perform screening (Bp, bm + med review) and education. Want to give everyone the chance to learn BLS and tell people what they can do to improve the chances of survival. Can go into primary schools to begin to educate them. Heartstart is a 2 hr course to learn CPR what to do when someone is unconscious and major bleeding, can be taught to 6 years and up, this allows teachers to be trained.

CPAD – site coming to Butterton cost of defib approx £1500 but might be able to get grants from the community heartbeat trust and the grass roots project.

Survival – decreases by 10% for every minute with out help. Currently 3-5% nationally, 44% for Staffs (going to hospital and 8% actually leaving hospital).

Community strategy – approx 30 community surgeries to engage with the community and do checks. Surgeries should be open and community focused. Heartstart to begin in the new year in partnership with the British Heart Foundation, Staffs will be devided into 4 quadrants. (possibly JH and LW if interested as don’t have to respond).

Blue Lights – CFRS not allowed to speed or got through red lights.