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eC Fire department wants two defibrillat ColBesnlt â€" EMRCNICLH Afe 20f0° Colborne Cramahe Fire Department Defibrillators have been called one of â€" number of medical assist calls where has a dream: two defibrillators for mediâ€"â€" the most important lifesaving invenâ€" | the fire department is the first unit on cal emergency calls. tions of the 20th century. They adminisâ€" â€" site," Mr. Hartley notes. "A large numâ€" Dwayne Hartley, President of the Colâ€" ter jolts of electricity to "reset" the ber of these calls involve heart attacks. borne Cramahe Firefighters Associaâ€" â€" heart‘s natural rhythm. Presently, until the ambulance arrives, > tion knows exactly how defibrillators The type of defibrillator being considâ€" there is little we can do. We apply CPR could be used. Imagine the Colborne ered is "idiot proof" says Mr. Hartley. â€" but that is statistically only 14 per cent Cramahe Fire Department races to "They are called AED‘s (automated . effective. Defibrillators are 35 per cent rural residence in response to a medical external defibrillators). The trained â€" effective." assist call. Checking a man who has colâ€" firefighter will attach the adhesive elecâ€" ‘The cost of the two defibrillators is in lapsed, vital signs indicate the victim‘s â€" trode pads in their proper position on the $15,000 range. A presentation was heart muscle has stopped contracting the patient‘s chest. The AED analyzes â€" scheduled to be given to the Colborne efficiently. The fire department defibrilâ€" the heart rhythm of the patient and Cramahe Fire Board Wednesday, 7 p.m., lates the man. The powerful electrical; advises the operator, through a voice April 26. The public meeting was charge quiet the heart muscle so it can prompt and LED screen, if a shockable expected to have representatives from begin to beat normally. When the ambuâ€" rhythm is detected. The operator Colborne Rotary, Colborne Cramahe lance arrives, the man is transported to pushes a shock button to deliver a Optimists both councils, and Colborne hospital where emergency room staff shock through the test pads. Legion. . j stabilize the man}s condition. «ARDs are simple to use because the Statistics show 75,000 Canadian sufâ€" The Colborne Cramahe Fire Departâ€" interpret the heart‘s ECG signal and _ fer heart attacks annually; 23,000 fie. ment is hoping to bring its department advise the operator what to do," says some from lack of immediate attention. in line with 10 of the 12 fire departments Mr. Hartley. "Use by people trained in â€" Every second counts in a heart attack. in Northumberland County currently Basic Life Support is possible because Brain damage occur‘s n the first four to equipped with portable defibrillators. AFEDs take the vital decision Our of the â€" six minutes after a heart attack. For "We need two defibrillators, one for hands of the responder of whether or â€" best chances of success, a defibrillator the Castleton Hall and one for the Colâ€" not to deliver a shock. 9 ___â€" shock must be applied as quickly as posâ€" borne Hall," says Mr. Hartley. "wWe are responding to an increaSsng sible. 4 Community in the round for Castleton P.S. is ted a parent satisfaction â€" NOn Lenahan Gr. 1; Serena Fardella and Cog;susgfiool'rxfi;)tgsrtwohf theef)%lséé(fil?: gicfyélfifffiflgéestfiem% Public School. Chris Simpson Gr. 2; Natasha Bonner, friends, fmyr{uies and p;f;glmsgand stu. Information from the survey was Kayla Boricic, Brianne Campbell, Jorâ€" dents with connections to Castleton â€" shared at the School Advisory Council dan Carr, 1\’_1_101\391 E‘GJFEPSU“, gr}d Iv%axly Public School are being invited to turn â€" meeting April 20. Information 1S also Ellen Morris Gr. 3; Jeremy Craw ord out for a special panoramic group photo available on request at the school office Gr. 4; Thomasn? Elemt?nt and Tommy. on May 10. to all interested parents. Tbbotson Gr. 5; Tyler Martin Gr. 6; The photo is a millennium event for a mm Matthew.MCKmnon Gr. 7; Robin Smith the elementary school. The specific Grade 3 and 6 provincial testing will and Justin Tucker Gr, 8. h afternoon time will be announced take place at CastletOn Public School The following students won citizenâ€" shortly. In the meantime, the commuâ€" â€" between May 8 and 26. ship awards: 1;\1}1? is asked to mark their calendars for Classes are simulating the testing sitâ€" Mary Powell Gr. 1 Many O‘Brien, special event. uation on a regular basis this month to Jocelyn Grills, Kayla Lansley; Mariah Castleton P bl-“' establish a good level f familiarity with Ritchie, and Emmery ck Yates Gr.2; school sign Su‘;)erl'c School has a new . the procedures for both students and Travis Donaldson Gr. 3; Christian finbatte Gahnen alrrjl;?_gdent of Schools _ staff. In addition, Sue Solomon (Grade3) McDonald Gr. 4; Tony Meekes and ‘ now Sn repties tha Egt;d the bright and Kim Strong (Grade G).attended Joshua St. Thomas Gr. 5; Kenny Jones version) mer plywood _ teacher training sessions April 20. and Shayne Kingsmill Gr. 6; Rebecca Mell tIt ‘13 esp};ecieltlly important students â€" Smith Gr. 7; and Rebecca Needle Gr. 8. Some 67 of 114 Castleton C attend school regularly during the a mm families _ threeâ€"week assessment period. The Castleton School Advisory Counâ€" m m m cil is holding a magazine subscription Plans are well underway â€" campaign as this year‘s major fundraisâ€" for a schoolwide Science ing campaign. Children will be %xhlbltmn at Castleton Pubâ€" requested to ask only family members ;éei}clmol on May 2. The and close friends to renew current subâ€" is mgotoil[aélg evening event scriptions or subscribe to new magaâ€" May]â€"5 act.lvui‘;:atlon Week â€"zines. rterpate®s Ts Every s_tud_ent who _pa_ltw‘lpa 015 1111 h8 â€" Marcpa the campaign is Fecofgllllzeg;l?a};lfg td awards prograim at Casticron, â€" diccouy. engnnd ol ts 00 gublic School recognizsese;{)lyil Suuet‘s: a mm ent achievement. < q, Castleton Public The following students scf?s (ff “fifififif}g 1212\59 contributed 972 won a monthly academic ho o improvement award: 4 from the April Castleton Public Jessica Doner and Shanâ€" § School newsletter x (\g/ piowegmues 0