This in from Kate from St John ambulance. Ed
Leading first aid charity St John Ambulance has announced its programme of community first aid training in Hampshire for the second half of this year to encourage more people to learn the skills needed to save a life.
The course, which is aimed at anyone from the age of 12, focuses on a range of emergency situations involving infants and children, as well as those involving adults. These include choking, bleeding and stopping breathing.
Only 5% of people have had first aid training
South East Regional Schools and Community Training Coordinator Marita Edwards said:
“No-one should die because they needed first aid and didn’t get it but sadly too many lives are lost every year in situations where first aid could have given people a chance to live.
“Only 5% of people have had first aid training, 41% say it would take something as severe as the death of a loved one to learn and 1 in 5 parents don’t think it’s important to know first aid. These are shocking statistics and we’d like to change this with our programme in Isle of Wight.
“At a St John Ambulance training course you’ll learn to be the difference between life and death. You never know when you might need first aid, it could be at home, at work, on holiday or just out and about. It can all happen in a second.”
Where and when
The Essential First Aid for All Ages course will be held at the charity’s training centre in Newport. The courses last for three hours and cost £30 (including VAT).
They will be held at:
12 Manners View, Dodnor Park, Newport PO30 5FA
On: 10 September, 17 October and 1 December, from 10am – 1pm.
For more information on courses, dates, prices and to book a place telephone 0303 003 0101 (option 1 followed by option 2), email [email protected] or visitour Website and book online.
