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Lourdes and the Paducah Area Chapter
COMMUNITY-WIDE CPR/AED
AND FIRST AID Oct. 23
for area volunteer coaches.
Lourdes Hospital is helping sponsor
the day-long event and any area volunteer coach is welcome to sign up for the
complimentary training. Breakfast and
lunch will be served during the day.
AED representatives will be on hand to
answer any questions regarding their
machines. Coaches are asked to
pre-register by calling the chapter and
giving their name,the team they coach
for and their phone number. The breakfast
begins at 8 a.m.
WILDERNESS & REMOTE
FIRST AID
The Wilderness and Remote First Aid course
was attended by 6 disaster volunteers on July
30 & 31 at Lake Glendale.
The new Wilderness and Remote First Aid
Course was launched March 1 by ARC nationally. This was the Paducah Area Chapter's first class with the scenario-driven
curriculum. With temperatures in the 90's
and the heat index over 105 degrees,
participants were challenged.
Disaster volunteers, scouts, youth workers,
campers, wilderness guides are all
encouraged to take the course.
ABOVE: Joy Cook, Barbara Gann and Leon
Cunningham help stabilize a mock victim
of a fall.
BELOW: Jeff Lindsey and Leon set up camp
at Lake Glendale for W&R FA class.
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Plan to attend the 2010 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Conference to be held Aug. 30 & 31
The 2010 Disaster Preparedness Conference is scheduled for Aug. 30 & 31 at First Baptist Church in Paducah at 2890 Broadway St. The mission statement for the conference is to re-educate residents living in the six-state area of the earthquake threat in the New Madrid and Wabash Valley Seismic Zones. It strives to inform families, businesses, emergency service providers and individuals how to be prepared for, cope with and survive any natural disaster to this area. The two-day event will have several presenters on a variety of topics regarding disaster preparedness and response.
The conference fee of $25 for the entire two-day event includes all workshops and presentations as well as all snacks and meals. All are encouraged to register by August 13. To register for the conference, email preparesi@illinois.edu or contact Linda Poston at 618-833-6363 or prepare.extension.illinois.edu.
The University of Illinois Extension Office is a major sponsor of the event.
Calling all Volunteers
BBQ on the River will need as many volunteers as our chapter can supply. Sept. 23-25 will be the dates for the event and we urge anyone wishing to help to contact Gracie at the chapter and give your name, the times you can work, the date and your phone number. This is a good fund raiser for the chapter.
Also, on Oct. 16 at Stuart Nelson Park we will hold our annual disc golf tournament. This year the name has changed to Red Cross Toss and include a Corn Hole Tournament. The disc golf tournament will be for 2-person teams and you can select your teammate or have a random draw teammate assigned to you. Prizes will be awarded for 1-3 places.
The corn hole competition requires a team of two and there will be a double elimination tournament. The events will begin at 10 a.m. Volunteers are need to for set-up, serving food, registration and support.
Anita Bugg awarded "Kentucky Colonel" designation
The Paducah Area Chapter congratulates Anita Bugg, Paducah Area Chapter Board Member, who earned the designation of "Colonel" by the Honorable order of Kentucky Colonels for her work in Ballard County during the 2009 ice storm. Anita owns and operates the Ballard County Weekly and works with area emergency services to provide assistance to the people of Ballard County. She is also an American Red Cross CPR/FA instructor and has been instrumental in providing disaster relief to Ballard County.
Volunteer appreciation evening a success
June 17 at the Robert Cherry Civic Center a well-attended Volunteer Dinner & Dance was held to recognize individuals who volunteer service hours or donate blood to the American Red Cross. The event, co-sponsored with Blood Services, occurs annually and is held in conjunction with the Annual meeting and election of Board Officers.
Newly elected members to the Paducah Area Chapter Board are Tony Hamilton of BA's Automotive Services and Bill Minihan of Minihan Productions, LLC. They join board members Daniel Brown, UBS Financial Services; Anita Bugg, Ballard County Weekly; Davida French, Lourdes Hospital; Cindy Walker, Sitter Services; Jay Matheny, Donton & Keuler, LLP; and Cindy Thompson, Edward Jones. Board chairman, John Anderson, resigned and was thanked by the chapter for his leadership and service to the Paducah Area Chapter.
  
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