New Oxy Viva Unit for Trigg Surf Club
Several members of the Rotary Club of Karrinyup attended the conclusion of a Bronze Surf Lifesaving Award examination at the Trigg Island SLSC and presented the education team with a new Oxy-Viva portable resuscitation unit.
RC Karrinyup President Carolyn spoke of the long-standing and close relationship of the Rotary Club and Trigg Island SC stretching back over some 37 years. Rotary recognises the fine work and service that surf lifesaving provides to the local community. The Club has supported the surf club in many different ways over the years providing rescue vehicles and equipment. In past years the surf club has also provided first aid service for the Annual Rotary Community Fair and provides training to those inbound exchange students wishing to undertake a surf bronze. Many of the surf club’s young members have been selected to participate in Rotary youth exchange and leadership programs at both high school and young adult level.
Trigg Island Club President Paul, who accepted the new equipment on behalf of the club, expressed his gratitude and thanked the Rotary members for their generous contribution.
Education Manager at Trigg Nick, speaking about the Oxy Viva unit explained, “This is a tried and tested design that is the most widely used oxygen resuscitation unit throughout surf lifesaving in Australia because it is so robust and easy to use. If properly maintained, these units literally never wear out. We replace seals every year but otherwise they will give service for 20 years or more so with this longevity it is inevitable that each and every unit at our surf club will have helped save at least one life”. Nick added while the surf club has around six of these units, the education department can only use two of these at any instance as the others are required for patrol and in the club’s first aid room. The additional third Oxy-Viva will have a huge impact on our training courses.
The presentation was especially poignant as one of the new “Bronzies” is Rotary exchange student Erik, from Estonia. Erik will now become part of the teams serving the community with beach patrols this summer.