St John Ambulance appeals for first aid stories

St John Ambulance appeals for first aid stories

St John Ambulance is appealing for people to come forward with real-life stories of using first aid to help babies and children.

The nation's leading first aid charity, which teaches first aid to hundreds of thousands of people in the workplace and in the community, wants to hear how first aid - from dealing with an infant who is choking to stemming a severe bleed for a child - has made a difference to lives.

Graham Ellis, Training & Community Projects Manager for St John Ambulance in the NW, said: "Every year across Greater Manchester we train thousands of people in vital first aid skills. To encourage even more people to learn we're keen to build up a fuller picture of how people in the region are benefiting from a knowledge of simple first aid.

"We know how important first aid is and believe that no-one should suffer from the lack of a trained first aider.

"Real-life examples of skills which have saved the lives of babies and young children will help us bring that message home to parents, grandparents or carers who might be considering whether or not learning first aid would be beneficial."

Anyone with a first aid story to tell should contact Lesley Cann, Regional PR Officer, on 07875 707304 or at lesley.cann@sja.org.uk