Evening Zoom: Al HOPKINS - Oxford Lowland Search & Rescue

Wed, May 27th 2020 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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This invitation is being sent BCC to all volunteers in, and Friends of, the Abingdon club.

 

On Wednesday 27th May, at 19:30hrs Al HOPKINS, from the Oxfordshire Lowland Search & Rescue, will be talking about this local group, their operation, and the typical, regular challenges they face.

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Keep safe

Agenda

1.         Present / visitors /apologies

Host: Richard K

Present:
Apologies:

2.         Welcome to our visitors:

3.         What’s new; good news

·           Welcome to the visitors

·           What’s new? Any good news? (max of 30 seconds per contributor, so get it ready)

·           Any plans needed for events?

·           Speaker ideas (Shelterbox?)

Riverside meeting will not be a forum for the wider club business, reports etc

4.         Using Zoom

·         Tips of the week

·         Any difficulties

5.         Speaker

·      Al HOPKINS Oxfordshire Lowland Search & Rescue

Every 90 seconds somebody is reported missing in the UK. Among those people are some of the most vulnerable people in society, or people that at the moment of going missing are in immediate danger.

Police forces across the country can call upon on army of professional search and rescue volunteers, from Lowland Rescue, Mountain Rescue, Cave Rescue and HM Coastguard.

Oxfordshire Lowland Search and Rescue is the Lowland Rescue team for Oxfordshire, available to partners like Thames Valley Police, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

6.         Vote of Thanks

 

7.         Next meetings

Date:   Wed 10th June 19:30 BST - speaker
                               17th                            - DNAPQuiz
                               24th                            - Speaker

8.         Rotary and Peace the World Over

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Two splendid cups commissioned for our Club's annual Youth Speaks competition.

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