LESS people would know how to save a life if it was not for the dedication of Logan and Districts Local Ambulance Committee volunteers.
This is the reason why committee secretary June Nielsen is passionate about spreading CPR awareness to people at schools, hospitals and community groups.
Mrs Nielsen said being part of a mobile team serving the entire Logan area was an enriching responsibility.
“Teaching people young and old how and when to do CPR means I can walk away with a smile on my face because is enables them to save a life,” she said.
“I like doing this because I know I am helping community members. They rely on me to have that knowledge and skill set.
“People are in awe of what we do knowing how much we can teach them in 90 minutes and they tend to go away happy knowing they know what to do in an emergency.”
Mrs Nielsen is well known for delivering CPR awareness to parents and guardians of sick kids at the Lady Cilento Hospital.
She has been a member of the Local Ambulance Committee for 10 years and is one of more than 70 volunteers across the Metro South Local Ambulance Service Network.
These are the people being celebrated as part of National Volunteer Week which begun on May 21.
Acting Queensland Ambulance Service Commissioner Dee Taylor-Dutton paid tribute to the champions who sacrificed their free time to make their communities a better place.
“The efforts of our volunteers provide a platform for the wider organisation to operate effectively, whether that includes work in community education, fundraising or assisting our paramedics at incident scenes,” he said.
“I highly commend their willingness to sacrifice valuable family and personal time for the benefit of the wider community.”
Anyone willing to volunteer their time to CPR awareness is encouraged to submit an expression of interest on the Queensland Ambulance Service website.
