it's a question we ask when new members sign up - "do you have first aid training" That way, if something does happen, we at least know who in the community can help while we wait for emergency services.
On 2011-12-08, at 5:19 PM, Sarah Cox wrote: > 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 | Twitter | 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. Chad Ballantyne The Creative Space Director (705) 252-2423 www.thecreativespace.ca -- 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.
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