It Takes a ‘Dummy’ to Teach CPR; Maryland Automobile Dealers Association & Plaza Ford of Bel Air Donate Resusci Anne Training Mannequins to Darlington VFC
Bel Air, MD, April 20, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Emergency services workers at the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company in Harford County will be able to expand their community CPR education programs with the donation this week of new adult and child-sized training mannequins by the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) and Plaza Ford of Bel Air, Md.
Editors note: The donation and photo opportunity will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, April 25 at the Darlington VFC Station, 2600 Castleton Rd., Darlington, Md.
The Darlington Volunteer Fire Company teaches lifesaving cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills to emergency responders and offers training to interested community groups, such as Scouts, day care operators, and church groups. The additional mannequins will allow them to increase the size and frequency of the classes.
Linda Thomas, Darlington’s EMS Chief, said the Resusci Anne and Resusci Baby life-like mannequins provide real life simulation and performance measures so that students can quickly sharpen their skills in performing CPR, the Heimlich maneuver and other life saving techniques.
“You can watch the video and take the written test, but you have to have the hands on practice to really understand what you are doing,” said Ms. Thomas. “With the new mannequins, we will be able to offer more training to more people, and make our community a little bit safer.”
“The CPR program allows these outstanding volunteer organizations to train hundreds of people each year throughout Maryland. The program also makes it possible to further educate the community on the importance of proper CPR technique,” stated MADA president, Peter Kitzmiller.
“This is a great opportunity for us to be able to help the community,” said Tom Walls, president of Plaza Ford. “The hard work and the dedication by all the EMS and fire personnel in this community and the entire county are often overlooked. I know personally the efforts these people give on a daily basis, having been a firefighter for several years. Training with the Resusci Anne and Baby mannequins will enable the EMS and firefighters to perform to the highest standards. It will also give the EMS people a great opportunity to train citizens in the community to perform life saving measures until EMS can arrive on the scene.”
MADA offers the mannequins, valued at $1,500 each, through a partnership with the National Automobile Dealers Association Foundation. Since 1975, the foundation has distributed over 4,100 training units throughout the U.S., to provide training for more than 1.9 million people. Local organizations may apply for a Resusci-Anne at www.nada.org.
About Plaza Ford
Located in Bel Air, Md., Plaza Ford was named “Time Magazine Dealer of the Year” for the state of Maryland, building its reputation on a foundation of courteous, honest service. With hundreds of cars, SUVs, trucks, and passenger vans in stock, Plaza Ford has the service and selection that Hartford County residents are looking for. Visit Plaza Ford online at www.plazaford.com.
About the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association
Maryland Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) is a statewide association of new car and truck dealers managed by a Board of Directors, which consists of members representing districts throughout the State. MADA was founded in 1910 as a non-profit trade association for the purpose of: "facilitating the exchange of ideas among its members; to encourage sound business policies; to foster constructive motor vehicle legislation; to discourage destructive motor vehicle legislation, and to promote confidence, respect and good fellowship among all who are directly or indirectly engaged in the motor vehicle industry." For more information visit MADA online at www.mdauto.org.
About the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company
Since 1949 the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company has provided fire protection and emergency medical response services to the town of Darlington and its surrounding communities. Operating from two stationhouses, 2600 Castleton Road in Darlington and 1600 Whiteford Road in Dublin, the company provides mutual aid to firehouses in Cecil County in Maryland, York and Lancaster Counties in Pennsylvania, and surrounding communities in Harford County.
In addition to fire services, the Darlington VFC recently joined with the Harford County TRT (Technical Rescue Team) and the Susquehanna Hose Company in adding a Swiftwater team to provide for swift water rescues in northern Harford County. Visit the Darlington VFC online at www.darlingtonvfc.com.
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Editors note: The donation and photo opportunity will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, April 25 at the Darlington VFC Station, 2600 Castleton Rd., Darlington, Md.
The Darlington Volunteer Fire Company teaches lifesaving cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills to emergency responders and offers training to interested community groups, such as Scouts, day care operators, and church groups. The additional mannequins will allow them to increase the size and frequency of the classes.
Linda Thomas, Darlington’s EMS Chief, said the Resusci Anne and Resusci Baby life-like mannequins provide real life simulation and performance measures so that students can quickly sharpen their skills in performing CPR, the Heimlich maneuver and other life saving techniques.
“You can watch the video and take the written test, but you have to have the hands on practice to really understand what you are doing,” said Ms. Thomas. “With the new mannequins, we will be able to offer more training to more people, and make our community a little bit safer.”
“The CPR program allows these outstanding volunteer organizations to train hundreds of people each year throughout Maryland. The program also makes it possible to further educate the community on the importance of proper CPR technique,” stated MADA president, Peter Kitzmiller.
“This is a great opportunity for us to be able to help the community,” said Tom Walls, president of Plaza Ford. “The hard work and the dedication by all the EMS and fire personnel in this community and the entire county are often overlooked. I know personally the efforts these people give on a daily basis, having been a firefighter for several years. Training with the Resusci Anne and Baby mannequins will enable the EMS and firefighters to perform to the highest standards. It will also give the EMS people a great opportunity to train citizens in the community to perform life saving measures until EMS can arrive on the scene.”
MADA offers the mannequins, valued at $1,500 each, through a partnership with the National Automobile Dealers Association Foundation. Since 1975, the foundation has distributed over 4,100 training units throughout the U.S., to provide training for more than 1.9 million people. Local organizations may apply for a Resusci-Anne at www.nada.org.
About Plaza Ford
Located in Bel Air, Md., Plaza Ford was named “Time Magazine Dealer of the Year” for the state of Maryland, building its reputation on a foundation of courteous, honest service. With hundreds of cars, SUVs, trucks, and passenger vans in stock, Plaza Ford has the service and selection that Hartford County residents are looking for. Visit Plaza Ford online at www.plazaford.com.
About the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association
Maryland Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) is a statewide association of new car and truck dealers managed by a Board of Directors, which consists of members representing districts throughout the State. MADA was founded in 1910 as a non-profit trade association for the purpose of: "facilitating the exchange of ideas among its members; to encourage sound business policies; to foster constructive motor vehicle legislation; to discourage destructive motor vehicle legislation, and to promote confidence, respect and good fellowship among all who are directly or indirectly engaged in the motor vehicle industry." For more information visit MADA online at www.mdauto.org.
About the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company
Since 1949 the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company has provided fire protection and emergency medical response services to the town of Darlington and its surrounding communities. Operating from two stationhouses, 2600 Castleton Road in Darlington and 1600 Whiteford Road in Dublin, the company provides mutual aid to firehouses in Cecil County in Maryland, York and Lancaster Counties in Pennsylvania, and surrounding communities in Harford County.
In addition to fire services, the Darlington VFC recently joined with the Harford County TRT (Technical Rescue Team) and the Susquehanna Hose Company in adding a Swiftwater team to provide for swift water rescues in northern Harford County. Visit the Darlington VFC online at www.darlingtonvfc.com.
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Nancy Carr
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Katie Jones
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Nancy Carr
410-971-0668
mdauto.org
Katie Jones
410-269-1710
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