Award

Our coordinator was recently presented with the New Forest District Council Chairman's Volunteers’ Award at a ceremony recently, having been nominated by Bransgore Parish Council. Mike Jukes said, "I am very grateful to receive this award and thank the Parish and NFDC Chairman for it. It takes a contribution from the whole team to do what we do and this award is as much theirs, as it is mine."

 Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance

We were privileged to have Bruce Armstrong OBE, Critical Care Practitioner from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance give a presentation to our Group on 16th January. Also present were police and local elected representatives as well as CFR's from elsewhere in the New Forest. We learned how the management of battlefield trauma in Afghanistan and Iraq was transferred back home to produce a network of Major Trauma unit hospitals, supported by Air Ambulances to greatly improve the survival chances of those needed critical major trauma care.

Heartstart Training

At Hordle Primary School we supported our Heartstart colleagues when they delivered the Heartstart course to over 100 year 5 & 6 pupils, and just five days later a Heartstart course for 12 local residents. Simple Skills that Save Lives.

Defibrillator Awareness

Finally, do drop in to one of our Defibrillator Awareness sessions on Monday 6th March at either 5pm or again at 6pm at Bransgore Primary School. In 45 minutes you can learn how easy they are to use and help save lives. Remember- The life you save may be the one you love!