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Welcome to the South Saskatchewan First Responder Committee Conference
We are happy that you now visiting our NEW website. We have been working hard to develop a website that will help us distribute information to all first responders that participate in the conference and all those looking to in the future.
We are still under development, but over the next several weeks up to the conference and after to continually add new features, pictures, information and hopefully users will be happy with the website. NEXT CONFERENCE JANUARY 29, 30, 31, 2010
Last Conference January 30-February 1, 2009The South Saskatchewan First Responder Coordinator Committee held its 9th annual First Responder development weekend on Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2009, (Click for Brochure) and what a GREAT SUCCESS!
First Responders are true dedicated volunteers in the community who give freely of themselves in emergency situations. They are from all areas of the province and they may show up at a pipeline accident, power pole down, motor vehicle collision, medical crisis, fire standby or special event first aid stations. They respond to any emergency or potential emergency that may arise. First Responders are the first line of help in a crisis
and are usually on scene within 10 minutes of receiving the call. Often they
are required to help friends and neighbours until the ambulance arrives.
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This weekend has been set up to help First Responders from
across the province maintain their minimum level of training and introduce
them to some new skills. These skills may be used in any emergency situation
the First Responder may encounter.
These dedicated volunteers depend on the generosity and
help of local fund raising to
support their groups. The local health Regions
also provide support to the First Responder groups in the form of in-service
training, disposable supplies and cooperative group pricing. This varies
from health region to health region and is of course subject to available
funding within a given region. These are true volunteers who are not paid
for their efforts and often costs them to respond (i.e. *vehicle mileage,
gas, time away from work, etc.).
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