10 Nov 2014 4:20 PM:

CPR has been running its emergency medical service, 24 hours, 7 days a week for a year now but at present we only have 5 responders so we cannot maintain this service.  From the beginning of November, we have reduced the 24 hour call out service to a limited number of days and run a telephone advice service when responders are not available.  

The reduced service will remain until we can train more volunteers and as yet we do not have enough responders to run a training course.  For information the responder rota will be published on the CPR website each week.

We desperately need volunteers to train as responders.  We have the money to pay for volunteers to be trained as Responders as Condado owners are very generous.  If you value the CPR service, especially if you are a resident, it is time to come forward and volunteer so that we can return to the emergency call out service 24/7.  If we don't receive any more volunteers we won't be able to offer any service in the summer.  The more volunteers we have the less of a burden it becomes.

So please, seriously consider our plea.  If you are interested in becoming a Responder or help with CPR please contact Eliza at rotamanager@cprcondado.com or the CPR secretary at info@cprcondado.com

More than ever . . . . .CPR needs you!

 

Community thread: Urgent call for CPR Responders.

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27 Oct 2014 10:11 AM:

At the Autumn Fair yesterday Dave and Diane Stapleton of Decklid Auto Services presented the car they have donated to CPR’s representative Eliza King, Responder and Rota manager of CPR.   Thank you Dave and Diane for your generosity.  We have arranged for an article and pictures to be published in Murcia Today.

Having a CPR car is advantageous to the family of CPR responders with only one car, as they are no longer tied to staying on site during a CPR shift.  It also raises the profile of CPR as people will see it driven and parked around the resort.

Decklid Auto Services is situated close to the roundabout where the new Mercadona Supermarket is located on the road into Mazarron Town.   For more details and contact information visit www.decklidautos.com

Community thread: Decklid Auto Services donate a car to CPR

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22 Jul 2014 9:04 PM:

CPR would like people to volunteer to help in the evenings, particularly Saturday nights, to move around the bars and restaurants distributing leaflets, the new advertising brochure, chatting about CPR and rattling the donation buckets.

No training needed just a smiley face and an ability to chat. CPR is here for the good of the community and once people realise what a worthwhile cause it is they usually give generously.  So if you could spare an hour in an evening please help – contact us through the website, www.cprcondado.com, or any of the committee.

Thanking you in advance.

Community thread: CPR needs your help

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24 Jun 2014 5:58 PM:

The response for buddies has been amazing with lots of offers to help.  We have had fireman, nurses and doctors offering their time whilst on holiday to provide the valuable service of CPR.  Just a quick note that you don't need to have any medical training to be a CPR Buddy,  just a willingness to remain on site for the duration of a shift with a telephone and the ability to race to an emergency by car or bike to help support the trained responder.  

Thanks to all our volunteers who have given their time.  We couldn't run CPR without volunteers.

Responders Needed

 

As the request for buddies was so successful I'm now asking for more volunteers to come forward to eventually train to be responders.  A responder needs to spend at least 6 months of a year on Condado.  At present we only have a maximum of 7 Responders available to cover the 24 hours, 7 days a week required.  With the use of buddies this means that each responder is required to cover a 24 hour period, once a week.  Allowing for work, holidays, a social life and unforeseen events it is obvious that this number is not enough.  These people, who give up their time freely are under strain trying to cover CPR. In the long term this cannot continue – we simply need more volunteers!  

CPR is a worthy cause, last Saturday night CPR was called out to a woman with a racing heart beat.  Once CPR arrived she calmed down and her heart beat slowed to a safer rate whilst she waited for the ambulance.  The lady panicked over the racing heart beat but once somebody arrived to help her the stress of her situation reduced and she was able to relax.

Consider being alone, without CPR and the ¾ hour wait for an ambulance. . . . ...

So we need more responders. If you know of anybody who may be suitable then talk to them and discuss it, persuade them to come and help – Maybe you could help.   All volunteers will be fully trained and will have a team of people behind them to offer support.

So why not consider joining the CPR team as a buddy or a responder.

Remember CPR needs you!

Community thread: Buddies and Responders

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31 May 2014 3:38 PM:

Community thread: CPR needs your help

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