Two of the youngest members of St John Ambulance Cymru’s Carmarthen Division recently put the first aid skills they learned with the charity to work when their grandad was injured at home.
Menna and Bronwen were being looked after by their grandad when he had a small fall and cut his head. Luckily, the pair were prepared to help, having recently completed a First Aid Badger module with their local Badger Sett.
Following the steps they had learned in their Badger sessions, they remained calm, called their dad to tell them their grandad was injured, stayed with him until their dad came home and recognised they'd need to unlock the door so their dad could enter the house.
The girls’ parents Daniel Elias and Jemma Laurence, who both work in healthcare roles, are also St John Ambulance Cymru volunteers and have taught the children to ring them in the event of any problems and only ring 999 in emergencies.
Following the incident, Daniel said:
"They both stayed really calm, rang me and were completely calm telling me what had happened. Bronwen said Menna was putting pressure on the cut and had even unlocked the door for me before I got there.
“I gave the cut a quick clean and applied some steri-strips with Menna’s help whilst Bronwen instructed me on what to do and we were away to go.
“I cannot be prouder of them for what they have learnt in Badgers and how calm they both were in what must have been quite a stressful situation for such young people.
“We’re grateful for the fantastic work of the Badger Leaders, teaching our future generations first aid and how to deal with emergencies.”
St John Ambulance Cymru’s Badger groups are for children aged 5-11 years old. While they cover first aid subjects, they also learn about a range of other topics including outer space and communication.
Donna Jones, who leads the St John ambulance Cymru Badgers in Carmarthen, said:
"We are so delighted to hear of their quick thinking and sensible, calm response in a real-life situation.
“We presented them both with their own little Badger during our next session. Whilst they were both shocked and humble, we felt it was really important to acknowledge how smart they were on that day and how proud we are of them.”
To find out more about St John Ambulance Cymru’s Child and Young People programmes, including Badgers (for 5-11 year olds) and Cadets (for 11-15 year olds) please visit our Children and Young People page.
Defnyddiodd Moch Daear St John Ambulance Cymru eu sgiliau cymorth cyntaf i helpu pan gafodd eu tadcu anaf i'w ben ar ôl cwympo gartref
Yn ddiweddar, rhoddodd dau o aelodau ieuengaf Adran Caerfyrddin St John Ambulance Cymru'r sgiliau cymorth cyntaf a ddysgon nhw gyda'r elusen ar waith pan anafwyd eu tadcu gartref.
Roedd tadcu Menna a Bronwen yn gofalu amdanyn nhw, pan gafodd gwymp bach a thorri ei ben. Yn ffodus, oedd y ddau barod i helpu, wedi cwblhau modiwl Moch Daear Cymorth Cyntaf gyda'u grŵp Moch Daear leol yn ddiweddar.
Gan ddilyn y camau roedden nhw wedi'u dysgu yn eu sesiynau Moch Daear, ni wnaethon nhw wylltu, ac fe wnaethon nhw ffonio eu tad i adrodd fod eu tadcu wedi'i anafu, aros gydag ef nes i'w tad ddod adref a sylweddoli y byddai angen iddyn nhw ddatgloi'r drws er mwyn i'w tad allu mynd i mewn i'r tŷ.
Mae rhieni'r merched, Daniel Elias a Jemma Laurence, sydd ill dau yn gweithio mewn rolau gofal iechyd, hefyd yn wirfoddolwyr St John Ambulance Cymru ac wedi dysgu'r plant i'w ffonio nhw os bydd unrhyw broblemau a dim ond ffonio 999 mewn argyfyngau.
Yn dilyn y digwyddiad, dywedodd Daniel:
“Fe wnaethon nhw ill dau aros yn dawel iawn, fe wnaethon nhw ffonio fi ac roedden nhw’n gwbl dawel yn adrodd beth oedd wedi digwydd. Dywedodd Bronwen fod Menna yn rhoi pwysau ar y toriad ac roedd hi hyd yn oed wedi datgloi’r drws i mi cyn i mi gyrraedd yno.
“Rhoddais lanhad cyflym i’r toriad a rhoi rhai stripiau di-haint arno gyda chymorth Menna, tra bod Bronwen yn fy nghyfarwyddo ar beth i’w wneud ac i ffwrdd â ni.
“Ni allaf fod yn fwy balch ohonyn nhw am yr hyn maen nhw wedi'i ddysgu fel Moch Daear a pha mor dawel oedden nhw ill dau mewn sefyllfa a fyddai wedi bod yn eithaf llawn straen i bobl mor ifanc.
“Rydym yn ddiolchgar am waith gwych Arweinwyr y grŵp Moch Daear i addysgu cenedlaethau'r dyfodol cymorth cyntaf yn ogystal â sut i ddelio ag argyfyngau.”
Mae grwpiau Moch Daear St John Ambulance Cymru ar gyfer plant 5-11 oed. Er eu bod yn ymdrin â phynciau cymorth cyntaf, maent hefyd yn dysgu am amrywiaeth o bynciau eraill gan gynnwys y gofod a chyfathrebu.
Dywedodd Donna Jones, sy'n arwain Moch Daear St John Ambulance Cymru yng Nghaerfyrddin:
“Rydym wrth ein bodd yn clywed am eu meddwl cyflym a'u hymateb synhwyrol, tawel mewn sefyllfa bywyd go iawn.
“Fe wnaethon ni gyflwyno Mochyn Daear fach eu hunain iddyn nhw ill dau yn ystod ein sesiwn nesaf. Er eu bod nhw ill dau wedi synnu ac yn ostyngedig, roedden ni’n teimlo ei bod hi’n bwysig iawn cydnabod pa mor glyfar oedden nhw ar y diwrnod hwnnw a pha mor falch ydyn ni ohonyn nhw.”
I gael gwybod mwy am raglenni Plant a Phobl Ifanc St John Ambulance Cymru, gan gynnwys Mochyn Daear (ar gyfer plant 5-11 oed) a Chadetiaid (ar gyfer plant 11-15 oed) ewch i'n dudalen Plant a Phobl Ifanc.
