Pennard Community First Responders

Pennard Community First Responders

Minutes of the meeting held on 21 May 2007 at Pennard school

Present: Betty, Howard, Laurie, Helen, Bill, Frances, Allan, Pauline, Jeremy, David, Emma, Jan, Margaret, Wendy and Garry.

Apologies: Jane, Dem and Eleanor.


1	Minutes of previous meeting
	These were accepted as a true record.

2	Matters arising
	2.1 The stall at Pennard Carnival will cost £15 (payable on the day) as we are selling items. Helen has contacted the BHF who will try to provide baloons, etc. 2.2 Jeremy gave a report about the prospects of a training session soon. Unfortunately it looks like there'll be no session until July. 2.3 No news re approach to Pennard health practice. 2.4 Emma gave a demonstration of her pulse oximeter. Although it was agreed that having one in our kit would be useful it was decided not to buy it for the time being. It was also agreed that we could show it on our stall and advertise the fact that we needed funds to buy one. Wendy will also produce posters of a pulse oximeter and a defib to display at the carnival, illustrating why we need extra funds - ACTION: WENDY 2.5 Betty will write to Roger Randell at the local community charity fund to request future funding - ACTION: BETTY

3	Recent calls
	Wendy gave details of the call she and Den attended on 30^th March and Bill and Margaret talked about their call on 14^th May.

4	Preparations for Pennard Carnival (14^th July)
	4.1 Laurie and Bill will provide pasting tables, Jeremy & Emma will provide garden tables 4.2 Rota for attendance as follows: 10:00 As many as possible to turn up and set up stall 12:00-14:00 Pauline, Howard, Margaret and Betty 14:00-16:00 Helen, Bill, Allan, Howard 16:00 to the end As many as possible to dismantle the stall and clear up. 4.3 Betty to park her car behind the stall on the field for a quick get-away in the event of a call. 4.4 Jeremy to see if we can borrow practice defib and dummies from the ambulance service - ACTION: JEREMY 4.5 Jeremy to see if he can create a defib demo video which could be played at the carnival (Howard to provide the generator) - ACTION: JEREMY & HOWARD 4.6 Someone must pick up all the bric a brac for the table top sale from Betty's house on the morning. It was suggested that all the items on one table be priced at £1 and all the items on the other table be individually priced. 4.7 All who can to bring potted plants, etc, to brighten up the stall 4.8 Emma will provide bunting and suggested flashing lights (weather permitting!) - ACTION: EMMA 4.9 If everybody brings a supply of tape, string, BlueTac, etc, we should have sufficient supplies!

5	Gower bike ride (1^st July)
	Helen has contacted the BHF but will be away on the day so Betty will continue liaison with Malli James regarding our location, etc Rota for attendance as follows: 8:30-10:30 Betty and Margaret 10:30-12:30 Howard and Allan 12:30-14:30 Laurie and Jeremy 14:30-16:30 Howard and Betty

6	AOB
	8.1 Betty will approach the Plough and Harrow in Murton to see if they'll make us a beneficiary of their charity quizzes on Tuesday nights (at which we could enter a team) - ACTION: BETTY 8.2 Emma will remind the headmaster of Bishopston comprehensive school of our request that we become a nominated charity for the cross country runs - ACTION: EMMA 8.3 Emma plans to run the Cardiff half marathon on 14^th October and will distribute sponsor forms naming us as the nominated charity. 8.4 Betty will write to John Dixon (next years Pennard golf club captain) to request that we are a nominated charity for next year's charity golf tournament - ACTION: BETTY 8.5 Fran will be off the rota from 19th June for approximately 12 weeks. Allan will be able to fill in gaps in the rota when suitable. 8.6 Betty should return to the rota in the first week of July. 8.7 Travel arrangements were agreed for visit to the coastguard station on 22nd July. All to meet at 19:50 in Tutt Head car park (uniforms to be worn).

	JGC 22/05/07