Tideswell continues with its excellent fundraising activity to raise money to buy equipment for community first responders working voluntarily on behalf of East Midlands Ambulance Service to provide emergency medical care to patients whilst they wait for an ambulance or paramedic to arrive after a 999 call.
First responders must carry medical equipment including a defibrillator and oxygen equipment. This costs £1500 and first responders living in Tideswell will need at least two sets of kit. Therefore, an initial fundraising target of £3000 was set. Money is raised through social events and donations from the community.
Two recent fundraising events are particularly noteworthy. Firstly, the Quiz Night organised by Jeanne Mason, landlady of the Red Lion, which raised £100. More recently the Tideswell and District Community Association [TDCA] organised a coffee morning attended by first responders who explained their work and displayed equipment. TDCA Chairman Sandra Howard presented a cheque for a magnificent £500 donation towards the fundraising effort.
Along with many other generous donations from Tideswell residents and local engineering company MCP Ltd, the initial target of £3000 has almost been achieved. We remain hopeful that one or more of Tideswell’s larger businesses might be persuaded to act as sponsors for our first responder uniform or help with our next target to raise enough money to buy a third set of kit.
Our extreme gratitude to all who have contributed so far.
Linda Law – group co-ordinator Philip Thorpe – Tideswell responder
Many thanks
Linda Law – Community First Responders Group co-ordinator