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Area Volunteer Coaches
are invited to attend the
Lourdes Hospital
and Paducah Area Chapter
CPR/AED and First Aid training
to be held Oct. 23 from 8:30 to 3:30.
The event will be held at no
cost for coaches of area youth leagues
who coach in the Paducah Area Chapter
which includes Livingston, Ballard and McCracken Counties.
Lourdes Hospital will underwrite the
cost of lunch, snacks and materials
and the Paducah Area Chapter will
provide instructors.
Coaches are asked to register and
provide documentation of their coaching.
More information will be available as
the date draws near.
Livingston County Flooding
New Volunteer Leon Cunningham leaves for Eastern Kentucky to help with flood relief efforts. Four other local volunteers are assisting in the relief efforts throughout the state.
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Volunteer appreciation evening a success
June 17 at the Robert Cherry Civic Center a well-attended Volunteer Dinner & Dance was held to recognize individuals who volunteer service hours or donate blood to the American Red Cross. The event, co-sponsored with Blood Services, occurs annually and is held in conjunction with the Annual meeting and election of Board Officers.
Newly elected members to the Paducah Area Chapter Board are Tony Hamilton of BA's Automotive Services and Bill Minihan of Minihan Productions, LLC. They join board members Daniel Brown, UBS Financial Services; Anita Bugg, Ballard County Weekly; Davida French, Lourdes Hospital; Cindy Walker, Sitter Services; Jay Matheny, Donton & Keuler, LLP; and Cindy Thompson, Edward Jones. Board chairman, John Anderson, resigned and was thanked by the chapter for his leadership and service to the Paducah Area Chapter.
  
New Wilderness and Remote First Aid Class to be held in July
The recently released Wilderness and Remote First Aid Course will be taught at Goose Bay Pavilion at lake Glendale on July 30 and 31. The $125 course earns a two-year certification is recognized by the Boy Scouts of America, American Canoe Association, American Camping Association and a host of wilderness and outdoor organizations. Active Disaster Volunteers who have deployed or completed deployment courses are eligible to take the 16-hour Wilderness and Remote First Aid Course as part of their disaster training. The course will begin on July 30 at noon and will conclude July 31 at 5 p.m. The Goose Bay Pavilion at Lake Glendale will serve as the location for the class and students may camp overnight or commute each day to the class.
This class requires a valid CPR certification and will be held out of doors so prepare for the heat. Students will need to provide their food and camping supplies. Course materials, first aid supplies, water and some light snacks will be provided. Registration is required.
Red Cross ... Down the street. Across the country. Around the world
Area flooding - Paducah Area Chapter Responds
Heavy rains the first week in May flooded homes and property along the Ohio in Livingston County. Over 15 homes were underwater and residents were forced to evacuate. With record water levels at the area dams, river water levels rose to 45 feet before cresting. On May 3 Red Cross volunteers opened a shelter in Livingston County and fed rescue workers and flood victims. The shelter remained opened until May 4. Fourteen local volunteers assisted in sheltering, damage assessment and client casework in the effected area.
Five local volunteers were deployed to Eastern Kentucky to help with client casework and damage assessment in that area. For anyone wishing to become a Red Cross volunteer who may deploy to state or national relief efforts, contact the chapter at 270-442-3575 for a volunteer application. Four basic classes are necessary before an individual can deploy. All disaster training is paid for by the chapter and is at no cost to the individual.
Donations are being taken for local and statewide disaster relief operations.
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