Automated External Defibrillator

By Mary-Anne Slegers, RTAM Executive Director; Photos by John Sushelnitsky

An automated external defibrillator (AED) device has been purchased and installed in the RTAM offices. The installation was in response to an emergency situation which had occurred at a seminar held in the RTAM boardroom. Johnson Inc. generously funded 50% of the cost of the AED purchase, installation and training. A training session was held for all Board Members and staff. The AED is registered with the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Manitoba ensuring that the information needed by Emergency Medical Services during a cardiac arrest is available to them and our community members. ¡

Training was provided by Andrew from the First Aid Training Centre-CRC INC.

President’s Message (continued from page 3)

• RTAM has a complement of seventeen, mostly returning, volunteer Directors, prepared to

“serve and advocate for all retired teachers” as our Mission Statement states. I encourage all members to consider serving for a time as Board or Committee members. I also encourage those who may have an interest to attend one of our monthly Board meetings.

Just contact the RTAM Office to make your

intention known and to get the particulars of the upcoming meeting. • Thank you for reading this quarterly edition of KIT. I do know that the Editor and KIT

Committee members are always pleased to receive responses to their editions and submissions for print from the RTAM membership.

Happy Fall to one & all! ¡