Mid Deeside Community First Responders
BOULERS BOUNCE BACK!
The Boulers o’Birse continue to enjoy playing Petanque on Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings outside the church at Finzean – such a scenic environment for the game. As soon as Covid regulations allowed, the club members’ enthusiasm for the sport meant most have returned, along with some new faces who have quickly taken up play. Of course, there’s always room and time for more folks to try the sport if a beginner and rekindle old skills if experienced. A friendly and welcoming club, do stop and meet us if you are passing, or contact info.boulersobirse@gmail.com for full details. Age is no barrier, we range from primary school age to well beyond retirement years! Come and see if you’d like to be a Bouler o’Birse too.
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Mid Deeside Community First Responders (MDCFR) are looking for new members. Back in March 2020, all CFRs were stood down because of Covid-19. When the Sco�sh Ambulance Service (SAS) asked us to consider returning to duty in August 2020, our group was diminished by almost two-thirds and, two years on, the group numbers remain very low. Alongside this, the Ambulance Service is as stretched as ever, and needs our help. Community First Responders (CFRs) book on for duty when they are available and are called by Ambulance Control to attend some local emergencies if an ambulance cannot get to the patient as quickly as your local CFR can. We cover from Banchory to Ballater along Deeside, including Tarland, Logie Coldstone, Lumphanan and Torphins, and everywhere in between. Initial training is a four-day course often held over two weekends which is run by the Sco�sh Ambulance Service. It includes instruction in dealing with cardiac arrest (we carry a defibrillator), administration of oxygen, and how to assess a patient and keep them stable according to their needs until the ambulance arrives. No previous medical experience is necessary – you should be fit, over 18, able to drive, have access to a vehicle when on call and have an understanding of the professionalism required in dealing with the public at such medically sensitive times. Appropriate PPE is supplied by SAS according to Covid-19 regulations. After this training, you will join our group monthly training nights to help keep our skills up to date. Being a CFR is both challenging and rewarding, so if you would like to know more about this valuable community service, please email tmdcfr@gmail.com, or call Linda on 07876 102026 to find out more, and/or come along to one of our training sessions.
