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West Australian
27-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
West Coast Eagles strengthen reconciliation commitment ahead of launching Stretch RAP
The West Coast Eagles are strengthening their commitment towards reconciliation as they move forward with their third phase of the Reconciliation Action Plan. West Coast will next month launch its Stretch RAP across its AFL, AFLW and WAFL programs in a bid to advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Stretch is the third stage of the RAP — Reflect, Innovate, Stretch and Elevate — with each stage building on the previous to guide the club on its reconciliation journey. Former West Coast AFLW star Kate Orme, who is on the club's RAP committee, said Stretch had four key components; respect, relationships, opportunities and governance. 'The RAP gives us a really strong framework to make powerful changes 365 days of the year rather than just during community celebrations,' she told The West Australian. 'We're a really big and powerful brand, and I think the onus is on us to be a leader in our community (and) around taking active steps towards reconciliation.' She said the club was committed to increasing recruitment, retention and professional development opportunities for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander athletes. '(Respect) is about increasing (our) understanding (towards things) like welcome to country, acknowledging the traditional owners ... smoking ceremonies and consultation on any language we use,' she said. 'We've got a procurement strategy to remove barriers for First Nations suppliers and we've got development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses. 'There's also increased working and learning opportunities at the club for First Nations students in promoting increased student placements.' West Coast AFLW great Krstel Petrevski — a proud Indigenous Kija and Jara woman — is the brains behind the artwork on the Stretch booklet. She says the design was inspired by the club's 2023 Indigenous guernsey. The guernsey, which she also designed, depicts an eagle connecting the club's AFL and AFLW programs together. 'The eagle's wings represent all of the past players and staff members that have been part of the footy club coming together ... and they connect the two programs together,' she said. 'As one feather grows, it will eventually outgrow and come off, and then another feather grows over the top which is the theme I was going for ... (footy players) paving the way for the next one to come through. 'There's elements on the jumper (which represent) all different walks of life coming together binding this club, so we've gone with a similar theme and used elements of that design to create the RAP booklet because the story from the jumper was really powerful.' Orme said it was 'hard to overstate' the importance of reconciliation in Australian sport. 'Sport is a vehicle for change,' she said. 'AFL is a level playing field and I think it's really important to bring off-the-field work with First Nations people to really champion reconciliation. 'Ninety per cent of reconciliation has to be done by non-Indigenous people ... and I'm really proud to be a non-Indigenous person that's an ally for change and an ally for First Nations people.'
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
McDonald's employee honored for heroic act during medical emergency
A celebration and award ceremony was held Thursday at the Victor McDonald's on Route 96 to honor employee Kate Orme, who jumped into action last fall to help a customer experiencing a medical emergency. Orme was working when she noticed a customer appearing to have a seizure. Despite having no CPR training at the time, she said her "instincts took over" and she immediately ran from behind the counter to begin CPR. She continued assisting alongside an Ontario County Sheriff's Deputy until paramedics arrived, according to McDonald's co-owners Mari and Tim Potter. Orme received multiple honors, including a safety award from the Ontario County Safety Council, a Senate Citation from Sen. Pam Helming, a Certificate of Appreciation, and a McDonald's '1 in 8' letterman jacket for her 'extraordinary act of courage, quick thinking and compassion.' 'Saving a life and jumping in to perform CPR is not in the job description,' said Mari Potter. 'But we have wonderful employees, and it just goes to show what a big heart she has … We're super proud of her, and just wanted to recognize her for her efforts.' According to Orme, the customer was transported to the hospital where he was put on life support and died from his injuries. In the following months, Orme tried to reach out to his family and visited his coworkers to drop off flowers and give her condolences. 'The first couple months were a little rough getting over what happened,' she said. 'But after it all washed off, I was very happy that I could have been there for comfort and hope for him. I just did what I wished anybody would have done for me or my family members.' Orme emphasized the importance of CPR training. Following the incident, the only request she made of her employers was to provide CPR certification opportunities for all employees. The Potters are now working with their training director to offer CPR classes to employees across their 13 local restaurants. 'Kate, today we recognize not only what you did — but who you are,' the Potters said. 'You represent the very best of what it means to serve others. On behalf of McDonald's, your team, and our entire community — thank you.' This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: McDonald's employee honored for heroic act during medical emergency
