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February 7^th 2024

St John Ambulance Cymru and National Grid working together to share lifesaving knowledge in South Wales schools

St John Ambulance Cymru and National Grid Electricity Distribution are working together to ensure young people in South Wales are taught invaluable sa...

February 1^st 2024

St John Ambulance Cymru’s Defibruary campaign aims to create thousands more lifesavers like Dave

Today marks the start of St John Ambulance Cymru’s annual Defibruary campaign, which aims to raise defibrillator awareness in communities across...

November 1^st 2023

First aid charity shares three simple steps to help people in Wales stay safe on Bonfire Night

With Bonfire Night fast approaching, St John Ambulance Cymru has shared some vital safety advice, to ensure everyone can enjoy the festivities safely....

September 18^th 2023

The first aid charity for Wales shares safety advice for those starting university

With young people across Wales starting a new adventure at university this month, St John Ambulance Cymru are sharing their top tips to stay safe duri...

May 15^th 2023

St John Ambulance Cymru share top tips for managing your anxiety this Mental Health Awareness Week

This Mental Health Awareness Week, the focus is on anxiety. According to Mental Health UK, 1 in 10 of us living in the United Kingdom will be living w...

December 2^nd 2022

Festive first aid tips to keep you safe

As we prepare for the festive season, St John Ambulance Cymru is reminding people that learning some basic first aid could help to treat com...

November 2^nd 2022

Stay safe this Bonfire Night

While St John Ambulance Cymru volunteers will be busy at small and large-scale firework displays across Wales to ensure people enjoy the festivities s...

Become a lifesaver like Emma this September

October 14^th 2022

Student saves her sister's life days after completing first aid training

When 17-year-old Emma Williams took part in a St John Ambulance Cymru community first aid session at Glynllifon College in Caernarfon, littl...

October 12^th 2022

Mother and Baby Group benefit from free first aid class

Every year, more than half a million children under five need to go to hospital after having an accident at home. A further 67,000 are injured or kill...

August 5^th 2022

Learn to save lives this February with Defibruary

A survey conducted by Welsh Government found that just 48% of people had the confidence to use a defibrillator in an emergency. This rose to 95% for p...

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November 2^nd 2021

Here’s how you and your family can stay safe this bonfire season

As Bonfire Night approaches, we're issuing first aid advice to help people prepare, avoid serious injury and a trip to hospital when lighting fireworks at home.

October 14^th 2021

3,000 new lifesavers in Wales thanks to Save a Life September

Skills taught as part of the first aid awareness sessions included how to perform CPR, helping someone who’s choking, treating heavy bleeding, and how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator).