First Aid Talks

I’m sure those who, like me, have been attending the first aid talks by Mick & Barbara Shepard at the village hall would like express their thanks to them for the invaluable advice that has been passed on during the sessions.

One of the many tips given by Mick that I think is worth sharing is that if you ever have cause to call the emergency services then put on all the lights on the front of the house to draw attention to the address. Modern technology in the form of SatNavs are wonderful at getting them to the area but the last 100 meters are often the most difficult and hence drawing attention in this way particularly at night can save valuable minutes. If you have a car on the drive turn on the hazard flashers as well because they show up from quite some distance away.

Mike Collins

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Last modified: February 26, 2010