The club are proud to announce that we now house a Defibrillator and are working with Joe Humphries Memorial Trust to train coaches, players and members to be prepared for events that may need these procedures to be administered.
Joe Humphries was 14 years old when he collapsed whilst jogging within 2 minutes of his home. The tragedy of losing a fit, healthy, vibrant and fun loving son and brother was made all the harder to bear when the very next day the family found that 12 fit and healthy young people die every week across the UK, with no prior symptoms or warning. This staggering, unacceptable statistic has inspired close family members and friends to set up ‘The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust’ (JHMT) so that Joe will not just become another statistic.
JHMT are working closely with Leicestershire County Cricket Club (LCCC) to train sports people in CPR and Defibrillator skills. The work with LCCC has helped train players and coaches and there is now a drive to encourage Premier League clubs to house Defibrillators and be trained to provide the confidence to use CPR and Defibrillators.
We are holding a training session on Monday 30th July at 6.30pm to upskill our coaches, players and members with the confidence to potentially help save a life.
All coaches, players and members are encouraged to be involved in this training. Please let Carl Sutton know if you are available and wish to attend as we need to provide a list of attendees ASAP.