If you're here on Ironman Sunday....

[deborahdelamar]

That's the Sunday after US Thanksgiving, BTW.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CRUZ ROJA'S WORK AT COZUMEL IRONMAN!

On Ironman Sunday, November 27, Cruz Roja volunteers will provide unique services to the competitors, their families and friends in the areas behind the finish line. hese areas are: Finish Line Triage, the Medical Tent, Recovery, and Public Information.

We are asking you to help. You need not have any special skills other than a willingness to pitch in. However, we do need:
-- Doctors, nurses, EMT's, paramedics and other people trained in first aid and response;
-- Foreign-language translators (all languages) to help the competitors and their families, who are from many, many countries.

Specific jobs include:
-- Escorting athletes from the Finish Line to the Medical or Recovery Area (per doctor's instructions) and attending to their initial needs and comfort.
-- Doctors and nurses are needed in the Medical Tent. Certification info must be submitted but need not be current (in case you're retired or no longer practicing.)
-- Helping in the Medical area as a runner, either for dry clothing/special needs bags from the T-2 Transition Area or for liquids and food from the Recovery area.
-- Working in recovery as an observer/helper.
-- Working recovery as a First Responder while waiting for patient treatment or transfer by the Medical Team.
-- Staffing the event check-out desk in the recovery area.
-- Being a runner for the recovery area to bring gear and special needs bags from the T-2 Transition Area.
-- Gatekeeper for the Exit from Recovery to prevent intrusion by the general public. (For those who worked last year, you'll be happy to learn that this is the only gatekeeping job this year!)
-- Helping at information: Collecting info sheets from Medical & Recovery areas (every 30 minutes) and recording that information; Answering questions from the general public or finding people to help answer those questions; Taking & delivering messages between athletes & friends/family.

The Ironman Organization may expand our responsibilities and I will let you know if other types of work is added.

Depending on the Area, volunteer shifts will last around 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours. More information will follow in the days ahead.

Please let me know if you're interested in this!

Thank you,

Deb Bollag
Consejera
Cruz Roja Mexicana I.A.P.
Delegacion Cozumel
email debbollag@earthlink.net
tel. 878 42 19
cel 987 105 67 53

 

[Christi]

BUMP! Wonder if a MOD can make this a temporary sticky?

According to our Red Cross Coordinator extraordinaire Deb - They really need runners -- these are important positions to fill & no medical or special language knowledge is necessary. It's a numbers job. When the athletes come in, they're hot but they lose body heat quickly & start to shiver. We need to hydrate them with hot liquids (runners needed in the Med Tent for this as the liquids are prepared in Recovery) and get them out of their wet clothes into dry (runners are needed retrieve the gear bags from T-2 with the dry clothing.) Also need runner-coordinators -- 1 each per shift for Med Tent & Recovery. If you can help - please contact Deborah Bollag at debbollag@earthlink.net

BTW - shifts begin after 2pm - so you can still DIVE in the morning!!!

Nurses are also desperately needed!

See above or below for additional volunteer options! Thanks in advance!

That's the Sunday after US Thanksgiving, BTW.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CRUZ ROJA'S WORK AT COZUMEL IRONMAN!

On Ironman Sunday, November 27, Cruz Roja volunteers will provide unique services to the competitors, their families and friends in the areas behind the finish line. hese areas are: Finish Line Triage, the Medical Tent, Recovery, and Public Information.

We are asking you to help. You need not have any special skills other than a willingness to pitch in. However, we do need:
-- Doctors, nurses, EMT's, paramedics and other people trained in first aid and response;
-- Foreign-language translators (all languages) to help the competitors and their families, who are from many, many countries.

Specific jobs include:
-- Escorting athletes from the Finish Line to the Medical or Recovery Area (per doctor's instructions) and attending to their initial needs and comfort.
-- Doctors and nurses are needed in the Medical Tent. Certification info must be submitted but need not be current (in case you're retired or no longer practicing.)
-- Helping in the Medical area as a runner, either for dry clothing/special needs bags from the T-2 Transition Area or for liquids and food from the Recovery area.
-- Working in recovery as an observer/helper.
-- Working recovery as a First Responder while waiting for patient treatment or transfer by the Medical Team.
-- Staffing the event check-out desk in the recovery area.
-- Being a runner for the recovery area to bring gear and special needs bags from the T-2 Transition Area.
-- Gatekeeper for the Exit from Recovery to prevent intrusion by the general public. (For those who worked last year, you'll be happy to learn that this is the only gatekeeping job this year!)
-- Helping at information: Collecting info sheets from Medical & Recovery areas (every 30 minutes) and recording that information; Answering questions from the general public or finding people to help answer those questions; Taking & delivering messages between athletes & friends/family.

The Ironman Organization may expand our responsibilities and I will let you know if other types of work is added.

Depending on the Area, volunteer shifts will last around 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours. More information will follow in the days ahead.

Please let me know if you're interested in this!

Thank you,

Deb Bollag
Consejera
Cruz Roja Mexicana I.A.P.
Delegacion Cozumel
email debbollag@earthlink.net
tel. 878 42 19
cel 987 105 67 53

 

[Christi]

Volunteers still needed! Get involved - it is so rewarding!!!