Comments on: February Blog Questions / Leadership

By: Carey

Carey — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:14:18 +0000

I would like to comment that it was very exciting to see some new faces participate in the study circles, leadership plenty and the strategic planning process. I greatly feel that together we can achieve more. For instance, it has taken the entire community to not only get “our” theater up and running, but also to maintain its existence for close to 9 years. The entire community is to credit for that project and with the help of the Horizons project we hope to have many more success stories like this in the years to come.

By: judym

judym — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:06:47 +0000

We have had people step forward in Tyndall and volunteer more-some who may not be volunteering other places. Our Bargain Shoppe is run by volunteers and is kept open 3 days a week! Yes, we have the STP group too, but you will notice that even in a big city you have that….Horizons has provided our communities with a wealth of knowledge and HOPE.

By: leay

leay — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:05:14 +0000

First responders can respond & do what they are able but can not transport so you still need an ambulance crew to transport. I don’t know what that training is like or what they are able to “legally” do when they do respond.

By: reneev

reneev — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:05:11 +0000

The ambulance issue is tough, because not everyone has the disposition to be an EMT. Plus, I know some people who have said they would like to do it but cannot because of work (employer won’t agree to let them take call during the day). Is there a less intense program that people could start in that would introduce them to the field & let them know if that is something they’d be comfortable doing? What is the First Responder program like vs. the EMT program? I too, would hate to see us loose this service.

By: leay

leay — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:50:38 +0000

We are fortunate to have people step forward and be willing to help out. Hopefully in the next few weeks we will be able to get a EMT class arranged and people will step forward to help out. This is desperate time for the ambulance service with just a handful of EMT’s in our community. We could easily have to depend upon neighboring communities for ambulance service. Will it take 30 minutes for the ambulance to reach your door or will we be able to supply enough EMT’s so that time can be dropped to 10 minutes or less. During an emergency (from experience) 10 minutes seems like a lifetime - I don’t know how 30 may feel.