Morris Island Community First Response

We are a rural emergency first response team of volunteers serving the Morris Island and Vydon Acres community.

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Why we started

It takes at least 15 minutes for an ambulance to reach our community

For cardiac arrests this is too long to wait. Everyone in the community contributed to purchasing an AED (defibrillator) and some members of the community volunteered to train up and become emergency first aid responders.

How the program works

Neighbors join the program

We need the name, address and phone number of everyone in your household that may need to reach us for an emergency. After joining we will share the emergency phone number you can keep stored in your phone.

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Volunteer-run emergency phone

Each phone number submitted by a neighbor is stored in the first response program phone with 'emergency bypass' settings. This means that it will ring loudly and alert the volunteer currently 'on call' no matter the time of day.

Volunteer

Call us in an emergency

In a medical emergency, AFTER contacting the emergency services text or call the first response phone number. We will mobilize ASAP, bringing the AED to your location. Once the emergency services arrive we will hand off and support however they need.

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What we can help with

Any injury or medical emergency you would call an ambulance for, especially if a quick response would reduce the chance of permanent injury or death.

Cardiac Arrest

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Stroke

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Life-threatening injuries

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Meet the first response volunteers

We are all trained in first aid and use of the community AED. Give us a wave if you see any of us out and about in the community!

Ellie

Retired firefighter

Dwayne

Retired paramedic

Kelly

Volunteer

Caryn

Volunteer

Natalie

Volunteer

Maureen

Volunteer

Jennifer

Volunteer

You?

Future first responder

Get in Touch

Whether you are a member of the community, or another rural community looking for advice on setting up a first responder group, we would love to hear from you.