FAST New Medical Emergency Number Is 868 487 015
For Mental Health Assistance 634 308 362
Call FAST On 868 487 015 For Help And Information.
We Will Be Able To Give Valuable Assistance And Information Over The Phone.
The mental health of society in general has and will be affected by the change in our lifestyles due to the restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 virus.
Due to COVID-19, FAST is unable to attend patients who call us, but our phone system is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week to give advice, information and support in a time of crisis.
With the correct advice over the phone you could save a life.
First Aid
To stop a bleed: apply direct pressure at the site of the wound with a clean cloth if possible.
If someone is not breathing but has a pulse: tilt the head back to open the airway. By opening the airway the patient may start breathing again.
If someone has a burn: irrigate the burn area for 20 minutes with cool water.
In any of the above occur, medical intervention will be required.
If you need an ambulance, call 112
You can ask for an operator to speak in your language if you do not speak Spanish.
The operator will ask a series of questions so they can prioritise your call.
You can ask us to call for an ambulance for you if you are unable to do so
If you are here on your own but have family in another country, give them the new FAST number. If your family cannot reach you and are worried about your condition they can call FAST to check on you.
FAST is still looking at purchasing defibrillators for Camposol. These may save a life of someone suffering a heart problem. At this time the initial request to the council has come to a standstill due to issues including training, maintenance and ownership, which may not be in the interests of FAST or the community. Further negotiations will be pursued with the Mayor and the President of FAST, Barry Hamilton, on his return to Camposol.
The planned Trip To Gibraltar has regrettably been cancelled due to the uncertainty of travel restrictions. Deposits are being returned. We will contact all the people who have paid their deposits. If travel restrictions alter we may rebook this trip later in the year.
The famous FAST nurses have been out collecting following all the COVID regulations.
Because we have not been able to run the Bookstall due to the pandemic, we have decided to remove all the books from our storage area in TJ Electricals on Camposol B. We would like to thank Jeff and Tracy for allowing us to use their store for so many years. The books were all given to Noah’s ARC.
We have had some people enquire about joining FAST. The people interested have been contacted. We can meet up for a coffee so they can learn what they want to get out of joining and let them know how FAST operates. No past experience is required as all training is provided in-house. Giving something back to our community is a very rewarding feeling.
If you are interested please email us at recruitment@fast2016.org
Without more Responders the service we deliver will be greatly reduced.
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More information can be found on our webpage fast2016.org
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