An Associate Group of Devon EMS Associates
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South Devon Railway - First Aid Group
I can usually be contacted at Buckfastleigh Station,
as an alternative you may
E.Mail service@devonems.org
Tel 01803 315251
Our role is to provide the South Devon Railway with its own
First Aid Service, we are looking to recruit new volunteers to our group -
you will be a member of the South Devon Railway
We have an on-going training programme at Buckfastleigh Station
on the second & fourth Friday of each month.
For information on Devon EMS please visit our main website
at www.devonems.org
then come and join our friendly team.
You will be trained as a minimum to Appointed Persons level
You will respond to
emergency care needs
anywhere on the Buckfastleigh site,
however much of your activity will be centred around the
First Aid Unit
[see opposite], .
TRAINING AND DUTIES
Duties Include:-
Providing First Aid Cover for railway staff
and customers
Checking First aid Boxes
You will be given on-going support and have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills by attending regular training sessions.
Have the opportunity to work alongside more experienced Devon EMS members at
other events covered by
Devon EMS - First Aid Services.
If desired you will have the opportunity to develop your skills from those of a basic level first aider to include, vital signs monitoring, oxygen administration, and automated defribrillation.
We also encourage the input of Healthcare Practitioners and Assistants.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership of S.D.R First Aid Group
is open to both existing and future members of the
South Devon Railway
who are aged 18yrs or over.
Current rates for standard membership is
£16 per year with reductions for
Senior Citizens and the unemployed.
Active S.D.R members benefit from discounted meals
in the cafe, and free travel on most trains.
Previous First Aid experience is not essential as
you will undertake an
Emergency First Aid Course
[Appointed Persons]
as part of your induction.