Tunstead & Sco-Ruston

  • Defibrillator Demonstration

    Chris Oakes, the Parish Council Chair and local First Responder has set up a defibrillator demonstration session.

    The demonstration will take place at The Horse and Groom. The next session will be on THURSDAY evening of the 23rd August), at 7:30pm. If this session fills up, another session could be run. Note: This is a change from the evening initially advertised. As the trainer will be on first aid duty at Norwich football ground, on the Wednesday.

    Here is what it might look like

    Tunstead and Sco Ruston residents came together and very quickly raised sufficient funds for the purchase of a defibrillator which will be housed in the redundant telephone box opposite the primary school. The telephone box will soon be refurbished and made ready to receive the new machine.

    The device is simple to use, and it guides the user on what to do. Any member of the public is entitled to use the machine in the case when someone’s heart stops (cardiac arrest). However, to give you confidence in its use come along to the demonstration session, and see a training system in use. Chat with first aiders about its use. So when you leave the demonstration you will be clear on how and when its use will be the most effective.

    It will be helpful if you could let Chris know which session you will be attending. Please call him on 07909835514, or you could simply click the button below to register your interest. No forms to fill in online.

    So press a button or call Chris – 07909 835514.

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  • Defibrillator Fund Raising

    Good News!

    We have done it!

    The village has rallied round and with the help of the parish clerk applying for grants from the Awards for All (National Lottery) and The British Heart Foundation, we have all the money needed to get the defibrillator. That is £2000 raised in 8 months.

    Many from the village contributed directly to the fund; The school, The Horse and Groom and its customers, the church goers. A big thank you to you all. You are incredible.

    The next step is to order the defibrillator and the special heated box to keep it in. This will be installed in the ‘phone box, opposite the school, which will be refurbished prior to the installation.

    BT will pay for the electricity supply for the next 7 years. This is needed to maintain the defibrillator in a working and fully charged condition.

    The British Heart Foundation supplied equipment for CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training. This is a useful addition to learning how to use the defibrillator. Training sessions will be set up to show how the equipment can be used. Come along and watch or give it a go. Watch this space for more details.

     

     

  • Defibrillator update 4th Feb 2018

    Firstly, another thank you goes to the owner and customers of the Horse and Groom. Together they have made another donation to the defibrillator fund for the village. This time they gave £40. It is much appreciated, and the fund is growing. The fund has now topped the £1,000 mark. We need around £2,000. As we only started fund raising in October, we are doing very well.

    Another interesting development is the arrival of a British Heart Foundation sponsored CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training kit. This came in a large holdall containing 10 separate training units, consisting of manikins and ancillary equipment. When the defibrillator arrives we will be in a good position to be on standby, should we be in the unfortunate position of having to use the equipment. Having members of the village trained in the use of the defibrillator and to able to assist by using CPR  techniques until professional help arrives, will significantly contribute to the survival of the patient.

    Look out for a date for the training session. You are all invited to attend the training session. You can join in and learn what is needed, or even just observe so you know what is going on. Trainees and observers will gain confidence in knowing that help is on hand right within the village.

  • Defibrillator update

    Here is an update on the Defibrillator fund.

    As you know from a previous posting, the School’s Arts and Craft Club created and sold bead hearts, like the photo. They raised £27.50 as reported in the previous update.

    The Horse and Groom and their customers have also been busy collecting at the bar and from the Quiz Night revenue and prize money; their pre-Christmas total was £85.91. Over the Christmas period a group of friends visited the Horse and Groom. They collected forfeits during their stay, and added another £170 to the fund. We would like to say thank you to these anonymous people for their generous contribution.

    Don’t forget that another business is willing to contribute to the fund, if their customers come from the village and join the loyalty scheme. For details contact James Ellis who owns Platinum Auto Care garage in Wroxham for details via Facebook on https://www.facebook.com/MyPAC

    The parish clerk applied for a grant from the British Hear Foundation, and we received £600 from them. At the last count we have now raised A total of £965.11.

    £305.91 from the Horse and Groom
    £27.50 from the primary school
    £31.70 from the carol service
    £600.00 from the British Heart Foundation

    The village has now adopted the phone box opposite the school, and we will soon be able to start work on its refurbishment ready for defibrillator unit, when it is purchased. Currently we are working out the running costs, and are awaiting the result of a search on the best insurance premium.

    BT have agreed to sponsor the initiative, by supplying the electricity free of charge for 7 years. The electricity is used to keep the defibrillator heated, and it’s battery topped up. BT will also supply the paint and stickers.

    We do not yet have a final total money needed to set the unit up, but it is likely to be in the region of £2000. There are still some technical and legal boxes to tick, but the parish clerk has these in hand. We will keep you posted through this blog.

    So hearty thanks goes to

    • The children of the village school
    • The parish church
    • The anonymous friends who visited the Horse and Groom
    • The Horse and Groom pub in Market Street
    • James Ellis of Platinum Auto Care
    • And the village clerk
    • The British Heart Foundation
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