North Shuswap Kicker April 2022

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The North Shuswap Kicker April 2022
First Responders
You find your husband unconscious in the yard, what do you do?
By Andrea Carter
A volunteer drive article ran in the Kicker in the spring of
2008, those were the words that started my journey with the
North Shuswap First Responders.
Several years before, I was involved in an emergency
medical situation and I had no idea how to help a loved one.
Lucky for me, my husband was there and he had previously
done industrial first aid in the oil patch.
When the article ran, I was unsure if I was capable of
providing first aid in emergency situations. I clipped out the
article and kept it for over a month before nervously calling
the number. I went to the next meeting
and never looked back. I was greeted by a
roomful of warm, compassionate, knowledgeable people who
showed me how rewarding it is to give back to your community.
There was a period of time where I was an auxiliary
member, going to the twice a month practice and attending
calls to watch the certified responders. I was mentored over
time and began filling out the required patient paperwork
while on calls and doing basic skills such as taking vitals signs
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