That's an excellent point and a great idea to post that info. I wonder if we could get a CPR certification class taught in our space.
I found out the hard way that if your water filter explodes and floods the place, it's a good idea to have emergency owner numbers posted, but for medical stuff we're basically relying on ambulances and a first aid kit! On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 4:13 PM, Tony Bacigalupo <[email protected]> wrote: > This afternoon, my building's superintendant came in and asked me where > the nearest hospital was. He wasn't feeling well and needed help. > > I sat him down, got some members to talk to him, and looked up local > hospitals. Google Maps proved fruitless, though I did eventually find a > good list. After talking to him more, we decided to call 911, where they > advised us to wait for an ambulance to arrive. We're waiting to hear back > on his condition. > > The incident was a big eye opener for me; emergency preparedness is > something you might not think much about until you have a really good > reason to. > > I'm going to post contact information and the location of local hospitals > and such, but I've also added a step to our onboarding procedure asking > incoming members about their medical training. I figure this is a good > start. > > Does anyone here have some helpful stories or tips to contribute in this > vein? > > Cheers, > Tony > --- > New Work City > Site <http://nwc.co> | Twitter <http://twitter.com/nwc> | Newsletter > <http://nwc.co/newsletter> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
