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News Release from: EAO
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 22 May 2001
Dress-down days raise cash for medical
scheme
EAO has successfully raised £400 for the Sussex and Surrey Immediate Medical Care Scheme (SIMCAS) thanks to regular charity dress down days.
Sussex-based EAO Ltd, leading switch manufacturer, has successfully raised £400 for the Sussex and Surrey Immediate Medical Care Scheme (SIMCAS) thanks to regular charity dress down days Over 30 employees at EAO's Burgess Hill HQ, participated in the events for SIMCAS, where staff were allowed to dress in 'mufti' for a charity fine
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 8 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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SIMCAS has 17 members over the two counties, and is part of a national scheme; the British Association of Immediate Care Schemes (BASICS).
SIMCAS is a voluntary scheme comprising both GPs and consultants.
The main priority of the scheme is for the volunteers to be able to reach critical patients within the first 'golden hour' - the most critical time period for the patients.
The scheme covers all areas within Sussex and Surrey, and includes particularly rural areas where ambulance stations can be situated some distance apart.
Dr Bruce Packham has been a member of SIMCAS for the past six years, and comments, "The scheme only receives a very small amount of funding from the health authorities.
Every donation is warmly welcomed, but it is particularly nice when a local company, such as EAO recognises our efforts.
It costs thousands of pounds to set a volunteer up with the correct equipment, as well as providing advanced driver training, so donations are a vital part of our future." All of the scheme's volunteers are on call as much as they are able, as most are also in full-time employment.
Supplied with bleepers and ambulance radios, they are able to be advised when an accident has happened, and what the progress is.
Darren Champ, Purchasing Administrator of EAO Ltd, is pictured presenting the cheque to Dr Bruce Packham of SIMCAS.
The funds will be used to purchase a new ambulance radio, as shown in the photograph. Request free introductory details about products from EAO ...
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