Gosford City-East Gosford Lions Club now has an accredited defibrillator on the clubhouse wall at East Gosford, thanks to a Community Grant of $2,534.37 from Central Coast council, funded by the State Government.
President, Graeme Venn, said the club contributed $200 for training and $305 for a lockable and fireproof cabinet in line with Council requirements.
“While we could have included these in the original grant, we felt we should make a contribution from our funds,” Venn said.
“The cabinet usually sells for $450, but the company only charged us $305 in appreciation of what our Club does for the community, for which we were most grateful.
“As our hall is hired out or used on a regular basis by many community organisations as well as being the home of our Lions Club, it was important that we had this lifesaving equipment installed.
“Conditions of the grant necessitated training sessions for our members and for the adjoining organisations.
“Our Grants Manager, Glenn Tritton, contacted Tim Pittolo, the Director of Education for the Terrigal Surf Lifesaving Club.
“Tim is in charge of all the education programs for the Club and for other community organisations needing this training.
“Tim, along with his two assistants, Toni and Alison, qualified nurses who are also qualified in CPR and defibrillator training, attended our dinner and guest meeting on February 25.
“The Club members and other community guests were put through a very thorough two-hour hands-on training session in CPR and defibrillator use.
Source:
Media release, Mar 6
Gosford City-East Gosford Lions