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EDUCATION OFFICER PROFILE: COLLEEN CALDWELL

[Education Officer's Report May 2005]

ColleenWe are very pleased to be able to introduce to you our Education Officer, Colleen Caldwell.
Colleen has excellent references and qualifications for the job.  She is highly capable and professional in all she does.  A teacher by profession, Colleen will present the burn prevention message targeted at the age group she is addressing and designed to inculcate an awareness of accident prevention from the earliest possible age.

The incidence of preventable burn related accidents can be reduced significantly when confronted in this way and Waikato Burn Support have been offering our burn prevention programme to schools, groups, organisations and businesses for many years with results reflected in the statistics of admissions to Waikato Hospital Burns Unit.  

To arrange for a speaker to your school, community group, service club, business or organisation please do not hesitate to contact us.  We will arrange a suitable date and time and be there to inform and advise on wise burn prevention techniques and first aid measures in the event of a burn related accident occurring in your home or work place.  

Other Venues To Which We Provide Speakers

While our Education Officer spends most of her time in schools in the region, there is always a Board Member from Waikato Burn Support available to speak at other kinds of events.

  We have provided a speaker on the work of Waikato Burn Support and burn related matters at:

  • Company Board Meetings
  • Corporate get-togethers and functions
  • PTA groups
  • Service Clubs such as Lions and Rotary
  • Nursing groups
  • Polytechnic
  • High Schools
  • Staff meetings from all kinds of organisations
  • In fact anywhere people are!  

The old adage continues to hold true, "An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure".  This is particularly true when the cost to the state in dollar terms to treat one burn survivor with only moderate burns can be in excess of $300,000 (quoted recently on Channel 3's 20/20 programme).  Of course, when you factor in the emotional cost and the disruption to peoples lives that can affect not only the entire family but others as well, the cost is far higher.

To Book A Speaker For Your School, Club or Organisation

SpeakerTo book a speaker click here (Note: please advise the name of the group and approx how many you expect, the venue and time.): I would like to arrange a speaker

 

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