Civil Defence Brigade

THE Civil Defence Brigade is important to the people of Benitachell; hence the efforts made by the local community to contribute to their work through private donations.

One community group that has donated material to help them to be better prepared for emergencies is Pam’s Dance Fitness Ladies. The group has donated a vest to teach people to learn the Heimlich manoeuvre. This vest is a simple and effective way of showing people how to do this life ­ saving manoeuvre. A piece of foam jumps into the air when the technique is performed correctly. It also features a pad for administering the back blows necessary to perform the ARC AND ERC protocols.

The second donation received by the organisation is an evacuation chair donated by two local residents of German nationality, Hermann and Angelika. The chair allows emergency workers to descend stairs smoothly in case of an emergency where it is not possible to use a lift. They are members of a group that recently provided bikes of different sizes, signs, mini ­ traffic lights and more for police and Civil Defence road safety circuits.