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‘u\ u i M in ) CHRONICLE - Wednesday. “(tuber 31,211)" ~ is (at ‘ eye:- ef- r.“ a.“ ‘ WAT“, 3“ ._.. ,_ I a _ . , . . . F v 7 __ A 7, h“ " .._ ‘ a; â€" f ' if" 77 " ,,,__Â¥, * ~ Lu". ‘_‘,L”Qi.'.|1“3\ld,l_l.i * . ' ' ' f r” . O O l 0 Program offers training that any caregiver can use tn time of emergency BY Gnu, MACDONALD ‘;.§:V-.'»"'~<"f",-"7. ’ ‘""' ’ ‘ {1 Q j. '.="-. riersr time and cost. ( flltllllt le sin/f . _ SEEM , 45m“; So he decided to make it group training * .'-.~_f§'*>f3-" " V . 3,5 to disperse the costs among a number of First aid training has become mandato» _, people. And while the training still takes ry in many workplaces and defibrilla~ ‘ - more than four hours. but travel time can be tors are now found in schools and ‘ - {a , " t ' significantly reduced because the Safety public i‘actlities in the region. but there's Li’s, / Squad does iii-home visits. still one big gap ill saiety training. $35.3 . . "Vt’e‘ve done one big training session to a According to Brent (irein of the Home 19“: ,. _ , , . packed house," (irein said. “We actually had Safety Squad, a new first aid training busi~ L“; f § g . ,, to turn people away. Afterwards, people ness, that segment of the population with- 375.2}. g 'â€" ' were wondering why they never took the out the training ls also the one that needs it 1 . ’ training before, They the most x parents and guardians of young j , wt. ._ ..~' _ knew they needed to children. "7 ”if ’a;, ‘ ‘ take it. but they just (ire-in is the head of the Safety Squad, 53; * never got around to which aims to get parents certified in first 3:5 “ it." aid and CPR. . 14.33 Parents are a The training ses- Ihe Cambridge firefighter is running T ' ' sions are intensive, classes out of RIM Park, but he's also taking fr:- SpeClallzed segment but they are not bar the show on the road and doing iiiâ€"home 11. i If ofthe population ing. he added. training. ”u ' ' “We have some "Parents are a specialized segment ofthe , 5? that "996,15 tralnlng’ fun," he said. Partici- population that needs training. but they're ‘ . but they re the ones pants also get to do the ones who don't get it," said Grein. who 7 if», ' t ' " hands-on exercises has worked in fire services for seven years. - - > Who don t get It ' with dummies. He did training in those years, but found Y -. - Brent Gretn To make it even he wasnt hitting the people responSible for ; ~. ’ ' Â¥ . on the Iminingproui'ded more attractive. the some of the most vulnerable parts of the . ~. - “ bylhe Home SaferySquad hosts get the training population. -' . , ‘ free if they get eight That's where the Safety Squad camein. .< a: r , ‘ . _ > " other people to “We really targeted moms. dads, grand- ., ' “that ~ -- 4 ; I A. show up. parents, babysitters - anyone who is . " 3" ' - » “It's an incentive around kids." ‘11":Aw ‘. . . and just erases The trainers are all experts with emerâ€" = 5 flfifg}: y . ’ another reason not to do the training," he gentry experience â€" EMS workers, firefightâ€" “ "1 “if: .. ' ' said. _ _ ers and certified professmnals. ' -; W . y . a“ a ' The Home Safety Squad is also running . ihe pitch is Simple â€"‘ when accidents or . . - L, babysitting courses out of RIM. Park. as well meidents occur. immediate action is need- , . " ' as traimng sessions for anyone interested ed. During choking accidents. brain damage "t, After the sessions. participants will have sets in after four minutes and irreversible k '-', their Red Cross certification. which is good damage occurs after 10 minutes, 7 for three years. CPR can drastically increase the chances - . The next course is set for Nov. 26 at 5:30 of sum'val in that instance. pm. at RIM Park. In the case where a defibrillator is neces- ‘ , . For more information or to set up an sary, mouth»toâ€"mouth can buy time. , . b g appointment, visit www.thehome Add to that children are the highest risk . j J safetysquadcom or call 51945746339. group for serious unintentional injuries in «if ‘ z“ U .. . Canada and Grein was confused as to why '- ' ilfgfj-il parents weren't getting safety training. {a Vii}? . He's a parent himself â€" the 33 year old Lidsfivg'fipsff‘afwfi Home Safety Squad has a four~year<old son and a mo-year~old we; xix“; j‘ * daughter. 7 . . . . , . w r; 3} (Jam at RIM Park Nov. 26, 5:30 pm. So he started to survey parents as to why ’ ’ " fi‘ ' $3 . ' ‘- 519-574-6339 they weren't taking safety courses A firefigthef by training, Brent Groin of the Home Safety Squad demonstrates the proper e-matl: mfoOthehomesafetysquadcom 9mm found that ”fem? wanted the way to help a choking baby. He encourages anyone in contact with kids, especially parents to wwwthehommafetysquadcom training but there were two Significant bar» get first aid training from his business, the Home Safety Squad. mmm I ' o ’./l n ure we et and when ,. i, o o o o , y, 11, no ,. â€" - ”Exw r / ' \\ you get paid. a? l morell kell ‘ l .. . I), . Personal Injury Law , We fund ALL itiation expenses. morellkelly.com 519.743.4443 ~