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Mackay LAC volunteers are strengthening community preparedness by sharing life-saving emergency skills and resources at local events. Photos supplied
Members of the Mackay Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) have been out in the community promoting emergency preparedness through a series of local events.
On Monday, 6th July, Mackay LAC volunteers joined Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics at market stalls during Mackay's NAIDOC Flag Raising Ceremony to help build community awareness of CPR and snake bite treatment. Around 60 snake bite kits were distributed to attendees, who also learned how to correctly apply broad pressure immobilisation bandages over a suspected bite site.
The Mackay Local Ambulance Committee is a volunteer group that supports the Queensland Ambulance Service through community education and awareness activities.
Earlier this year, LAC members joined students and community groups at the Rotary Club of Mackay's Respect in Every Step march on May 29, helping promote respect and take a stand against domestic and family violence.
During the event, volunteers distributed Emergency Plus cards and information about the "Stop the Bleed" program, providing practical resources to help people respond in an emergency. Emergency Plus is a free Australian app that helps users contact the appropriate emergency service and provide accurate location information to Triple Zero (000), particularly in unfamiliar locations. "Stop the Bleed" is a community education program that teaches people how to recognise life-threatening bleeding and provide care until paramedics arrive.
The Mackay Local Ambulance Committee thanked the local Rotary clubs for organising the Respect in Every Step march and providing the opportunity to share information about the Emergency Plus app and the "Stop the Bleed" program.
The committee is also encouraging community members interested in volunteering to consider joining the Mackay LAC. For more information, visit Local Ambulance Committees | Queensland Ambulance Service online.
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