Our city’s residents have the peace of thoughts of understanding that Darien EMS-Post 53 is right here for our group 24 hours a day, one year a yr. This distinctive group, not too long ago honored with the 2021 National EMS Award of Excellence, delivers high-quality emergency service, whereas offering almost 100 highschool college students yearly with the chance to serve their group and turn out to be state-licensed Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)s. Post 53 handles roughly 1,600 emergency calls per yr and conducts a strong coaching program that gives their volunteers with probably the most present medical abilities and coaching.
Now by way of a $20,500 grant and in partnership with The Darien Foundation, Post 53 will probably be ready to set up and configure a brand new community infrastructure, in addition to built-in laptop {hardware} and software program that can permit these important employees to educate, talk, and handle the group much more effectively.
As a part of the grant assessment course of, the Board of The Darien Foundation designated a activity pressure helmed by Technology Chair Sean Calvillo—who can also be a member of Darien’s IT Steering Committee and father to “Postie” Lucy—to associate with Post 53 on the undertaking. Together with Board Member Larry Castellani (additionally Captain of the Darien Fire Department) and Board Member Eric Gaaserud (father to two Posties and husband to Adult Supervisor Millyn), the group jumped in to assess the group’s wants.
Calvillo mentioned “This was an in-depth course of, the place our committee engaged in an advisory interval to perceive Post 53’s wants earlier than figuring out the optimum expertise options. Once we heard from Post 53 administration and volunteers, we had been ready to assist them prioritize, type a plan, and finally current a multiphase highway map.”
Said Post 53 Director Joe Larcheveque, “The new expertise is a gamechanger for us. We are so lucky to have these new techniques in place which might be offering us with higher instruments with which to practice our college students and run our packages extra effectively, whereas dealing with our city’s emergencies.” Added Millyn Gaaserud who has been integral to the undertaking, “We are already seeing such an enormous distinction in our day-to-day operations.”
Calvillo and his group facilitated the set up of a full community infrastructure, in addition to a brand new flat display tv for the coaching room, which can allow Supervisors to higher illustrate and execute coaching situations. In addition, The Darien Foundation committee additionally made course of suggestions that can assist in Post 53’s fundraising efforts, in addition to their inner communications and back-office workings.
Added Executive Director of The Darien Foundation, Sarah Woodberry, “The coronary heart of this grant was the session and the method reengineering of Post 53’s techniques. This is one other instance of The Darien Foundation’s emphasis on collaboration.”
Concluded Calvillo, “Knowing that we’re enabling the crucial and provoking volunteers at Post 53 to work extra effectively has been extremely rewarding.”
About The Darien FoundationThe Darien Foundation is an unbiased, community-based, 501(c) (3) public charity. Since 1998, The Darien Foundation has awarded over $5 million in grants for expertise and capital initiatives, which create alternative for Darien’s youth, help our city’s security and safety companies, and improve the general high quality of life in Darien. Our volunteer Board of Directors—who replicate the numerous constituencies of Darien—completely evaluates grant requests and assists grant recipients in attaining their targets. Public donations are directed to supporting grants awarded by The Darien Foundation, as all working prices have been funded by Board member and officer contributions. (*53*) not too long ago, The Darien Foundation has awarded grants to Abilis, Corbin Cares, Darien Arts Center, DAF Media, the Darien Public Schools, The Depot Youth Center, Person-to-Person, and STAR Inc.
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