The Cardiff  City Division completed the three peaks challenge in an amazing 23:45 hours!!!!!

 

The Cardiff  City Division have been fundraising for the past 2 years for a new ambulance, raising £20,000 to date focusing on local fundraising events. Now they plan to take on wales's most popular challenge, taking on Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and within 24 hours on 19 July 2010.  So dig deep and support your local St John Wales support your community.

The need for a new ambulance

The existing ambulance is over 10 years old, yet the demand on our ambulance services in this area continues to grow. It is becoming increasingly likely to breakdown, is experiencing increased running and maintenance costs, and this could put lives at risk in the near future if we do not take action now to replace it.

Anew  frontline ambulance will be manned by two volunteers, who have undergone intensive training and are equipped to deal with medical emergencies. These two volunteers have the backing of an extensive support network of our volunteers who delegate, organise and deliver medical care in our communities.

Our ambulances perform a number of key functions in the community, taking the elderly and infirm to and from hospital, as a teaching tool for our 2,700 young members and as a treatment centre for the sick and injured at events.

Our ambulances are specially designed as multi-purpose vehicles they act as;

          999 emergency ambulance

          mobile social care and first aid unit at events

         patient transport service vehicle. As social care transport for two wheelchair users and their careers or a care    bus for six passengers

        A recruitment ‘banner’ because of its high visibility and positive associations.

Notably, the ambulance for which we are applying for a grant will be equipped with:

Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) - ever year about 128,000 men and 103,000 women suffer heart attacks in the UK, and over half die on the way to hospital because treatment came too late.  We can dramatically increase chances of survival to 80% by using an AED.

Spinal Boards -11.6% of spinal injuries are caused through sports and recreational activities, and over 22% are caused through trips and falls. Using the correct procedure to move patients following an accident can significantly reduced the likelihood of permanent injury.

Medical Gases - such as oxygen and Entonox provide relief of pain until drugs can be administered by Doctors.

Stretchers - provide a comfortable area to attend to patients and are essential in safe patient transportation.

Suction Unit - these are used to remove fluids from the mouth, to prevent choking.

St John Wales touches the lives of every community in . A new ambulance will have direct benefits to the community: