The 609th meeting of the Rotary Club of Dixie Sunrise welcomed Linda Sappington, Director of the Volunteer Center of Washington County. Linda, who is a member of the St. George Rotary Club, that club’s first female member and first female President, came to share with the club the life saving program “The Vial of Life.” However, before we let her escape back to her office we asked her to share more information on the services of the Volunteer Center of Washington County.
First, her original topic, we learned that the Vial of Life project has now reached into approximately 15,000 homes in Washington County. By completing a simple information sheet, placing it in a “pill vial” and keeping it in your refrigerator – the location of choice since almost all
homes have a refrigerator and it could well survive a fire or natural event thus protecting your information - you are able to help emergency personnel treat you in medical crisis. Time is primary in events such as heart attack and stroke and if the EMTs or other emergency responders can quickly read your medical history and drugs you take treatment can begin immediately significantly increasing the chance of survival. The Vial of Life program is sponsored jointly by the Volunteer Center, the Citizen Corps Council and Intermountain Healthcare. We certainly encourage the members of the club and their friends and family to take a few minutes to provide life saving information.
On other notes of the Volunteer Center Linda spoke of a few of the other services for which the Center serves as a clearing house. The Youth Volunteer Corps serves young people in crisis between the ages of 11 and 17. The Court Appointed Community Service Volunteers work with those who do community service as opposed to incarceration. And, those in need of healthcare information can phone the Center for assistance in locating needed services.
We hope Linda will come back to speak with us further on more of the services of her organization. Those of you who missed the meeting today, we missed you! Hope to see you next week.
First, her original topic, we learned that the Vial of Life project has now reached into approximately 15,000 homes in Washington County. By completing a simple information sheet, placing it in a “pill vial” and keeping it in your refrigerator – the location of choice since almost all
homes have a refrigerator and it could well survive a fire or natural event thus protecting your information - you are able to help emergency personnel treat you in medical crisis. Time is primary in events such as heart attack and stroke and if the EMTs or other emergency responders can quickly read your medical history and drugs you take treatment can begin immediately significantly increasing the chance of survival. The Vial of Life program is sponsored jointly by the Volunteer Center, the Citizen Corps Council and Intermountain Healthcare. We certainly encourage the members of the club and their friends and family to take a few minutes to provide life saving information.On other notes of the Volunteer Center Linda spoke of a few of the other services for which the Center serves as a clearing house. The Youth Volunteer Corps serves young people in crisis between the ages of 11 and 17. The Court Appointed Community Service Volunteers work with those who do community service as opposed to incarceration. And, those in need of healthcare information can phone the Center for assistance in locating needed services.
We hope Linda will come back to speak with us further on more of the services of her organization. Those of you who missed the meeting today, we missed you! Hope to see you next week.
President Elect Marla Shelby-Drabner
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