Guest Speaker - Amanda daisley

Rotaract IPP Amanda Daisley addressed our club last Tuesday on her role as Rotaract District Disaster Preparedness Officer for 2016-17. Her focus is on educating the public on how to prepare for different types of disasters such as earthquake, storm and flooding. The Rotaract Club of Maraval organised intensive training last year at the La Seiva School for first responders and this included First Aid, fire safety, risk analysis and management, and much more. Club members also cleaned drains and cut bush in the area This project received acclaim from the Rotaract District in 2015-6.

This year the club is rebranding their image with a new logo, website and social media look for a better emphasis on disaster preparedness. They will promote ODPM seminars and plan to create their own video on how to make a survival kit. Amanda closed by challenging us all to know where our nearest Disaster Shelter is located and evacuation routes, no matter where we are at any given time, as we don't always know when a disaster might strike.

We all look forward to being more educated on this important topic with the help of our Rotaract Club.