publication date: Sep 7, 2011
Throughout September,
St John Ambulance will be giving
hundreds of
free first aid demonstrations in key areas, such as
shopping
centres and town squares, all across the
country. The
public will learn how to
save a life using five
easy to
follow techniques and will receive a
free pocket-sized first aid guide, to keep
on them in case of an
emergency.
Sue Killen, CEO,
St John Ambulance comments: ‘We
believe that
no one should die because they needed
first aid and didn't get it,
which is why we are launching
Save a Life September. By holding
first aid
demonstrations across the country, we want to reach as many people as possible,
so that
more people are equipped with the
skills to save a life. Anyone who needs
first aid should get
it and armed with this
knowledge we can all be the difference between a
life
lost and a
life saved.'
St John Ambulance has revealed that up to
150,000
people a year die in situations where
first aid could have given them a
chance
to live. This includes nearly
900 people who
choke to death, 2,500 who
asphyxiate
from a blocked airway and
29,000 who die from
heart attacks. For more information on
Save a Life September and to
find out what's happening in
your area, please visit:
www.sja.org.uk/sals
