St John Ambulance volunteers in the Whitby area are giving free first aid demonstrations at Whitby Bandstand, at the northern end of Pier Road on Saturday.
Members of the public are welcome to drop by between 10am and 4pm and learn some essential life saving techniques including Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), how to use a defibrillator, how to deal with severe bleeds and how to assist someone who is choking.
There will also be opportunities to volunteer for the nation’s leading health response and first aid charities in a variety of roles. These include becoming a member of the Youth Team, working with Badgers (aged 5 to 10) and Cadets (aged 10 to 17) and helping them as they develop their skills as the next generation of first aiders. For those who wish to support the charity without training in first aid there are vacancies in a local team of fundraising volunteers, helping to support St John through public-facing activities.
There will be a tombola which visitors can take part in and volunteers from the local team will also be on hand to answer questions from members of the public.
Ellie McIntyre, St John’s Community Fundraising Manager told us more about what's happening on Pier Road:
She says more volunteers, particularly youngsters, are needed:
For further information about St John Ambulance and to discover volunteering opportunities and lots of free first aid advice, visit www.sja.org.uk. For information about Youth Team roles, please visit www.sja.org.uk/youthteam.


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