by Deb Eastwood (Grenada Lifeguards), Kered Clement (SGU)
The Department of Public Safety at St George’s University recently donated an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to Grenada Lifeguards for use at the Lifeguard Tower in front of Camerhogne Park.
AEDs can save someone’s life if they have a heart attack (cardiac arrest). The sooner you use a defibrillator, the greater the person’s chances of survival. The AED device uses electricity to re-start the heart or shock it back into its correct rhythm. It is used when the heart suddenly stops pumping.
In terms of modern medicine and equipment, the defibrillator is a very costly, but a powerful and necessary tool used by doctors, paramedics, and front-line rescuers across the world. Grenada Lifeguards, run by Deborah Eastwood, provides lifeguarding services to the Ministry of Tourism for Grand Anse and Bathway beaches. Eastwood commented on how grateful they were for the donation. “We are very appreciative to have this device available to us. In the past, we have had to rely on nearby hotels or the AED at SGU or Dive Grenada. In an emergency, you really don’t want to be running all over the place to find an AED, especially as they are only effective if used within minutes of a heart attack. We are particularly grateful for this partnership with SGU.”
The Grenada Lifeguards are all Red Cross certified per Ministry standards and have had specific AED training in case of the need for this unit. The Department of Public Safety at St George’s University looks out for the safety and security needs of the SGU community 24/7, 365 days per year. They are qualified to handle any type of safety and security situation and maintain a close working relationship with other stakeholders like the Royal Grenadian Police Force and National Disaster Management Agency to offer support to the Grenadian community.
In reference to Jonny Weismuller (28/11/2020) clever quip, “WHO THEY GONNA RESCUE?”
It is a thoughtless and irresponsible remark.
I personally experienced the lack of the use of this very necessary and vital piece of equipment in saving the life of someone who collapsed in the water and died. Our efforts failed him. To this day I still wonder if what…..
It is now up to us to learn how to use it so the patient stands a greater chance of survival. So thank you SGU.
Anonymous
Who they gonna rescue? The shadows tell me this was late afternoon and there’s nobody on the beach! If it was gonna be busy it would be busy in the late afternoon.
More money chucked away!
Great job SGU! I have a low tolerance for “bad- tongue” people! Cleanse your tongue! The “Tongue” is a very small part of the body, but rightly trained can be a blessing to others. Otherwise, it is a curse.
Very interesting and commendable. I am hearing rumblings of a campaign regarding university systems that claim prestige and support of international parity, whilst internally having unjust systems. It is my understanding that SGU might have a system that is ‘rigged’ to ensure income is prolonged but weighted against foreign students progress. Lets see where the evidence leads and if foreign governments will still send their hopefuls to a less than transparent system
why will it be sgu and foreigners??? because its something that a grenadian cannot do in the next 50 years. grenadians do nothing to help this country but it will always be those who are not of grenadian.