Save a Life September

This Save a Life September, St John Ambulance aims to teach 300,000 people how to treat choking, cardiac arrest and severe bleeding. We’re encouraging parents, grandparents, partners, siblings and colleagues to learn first aid, and make sure the people they care about are safe and protected.

For most people, the thought of being in an emergency situation where they might be responsible for saving someone’s life is terrifying. The responsibility would be overwhelming. The fear of failure – overpowering.

It’s not a situation people like to think about. In fact, they actively avoid thinking about it, choosing to believe that it won’t happen to them. And the chances are, it won’t.

But what those skills give people is the power to protect those they care about. These basic first aid skills will keep their loved ones safer