STATE Emergency Service (SES) units have taken possession of five brand new “baby” CPR mannequins and five brand new full size mannequins so that the members can be better prepared for first aid operations.
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A partnership with NRMA Insurance has provided the funding to allow the purchase.
“Our first aid training has to keep up with nationally recognised competencies and having the skills required to perform CPR on babies is an integral part of our training,” SES North West Region Learning and Development Officer, Wes Macpherson, said.
Acting NSW SES North West Region Controller Andrew Galvin thanked the volunteers for their dedication to their communities and congratulated the NRMA on their support.
Acting Unit Controller Jo Williams of Moree said they could not wait to try out the new equipment.
“We all have young children and or know people with young children and having these training aids will make us all better prepared should we ever need to perform CPR on a baby.”
The NRMA Insurance Community Connect program supports NSW SES volunteers and their community engagement work to ensure our communities understand their local risks and empower them to prepare for events to protect life and property.
We all have young children and or know people with young children.
- Jo Williams
“We live in this community as well and knowing that we have the support of such generous volunteers giving up so much time to make us safer makes it a pleasure to be able to provide grants such as this,” Moree NRMA manager Wendy Woods said.
Since launching the program in 2012, NRMA Insurance Community Conn-ect has invested almost $200,000 into 105 projects across NSW.
It has also recognised some exceptional volunteers who have worked with their community and developed strong relationships and networks in their local area to encourage collaboration and shared responsibility.
The Moree SES Unit is always looking to recruit new members.
So, if you are over 16, want to be part of a volunteer emergency service, experience the excitement and adventure of emergency work, learn new skills and gain nationally recognised training qualifications while making your local community safer and have the chance to make new friends call 1800 201 000 to find out more about becoming a member and ask for a Volunteer Information Pack.
