The Christmas period brings the joy of getting together with family and friends at festive parties and gatherings. Just as the celebrations bring much in the way of fun and excitement, they also lead to an increase in accidents during what is already a busy time of year for the emergency services. Here are the […]
Read MoreWould you know how to help save someone’s life in an emergency? Give someone CPR? Or even know how to apply a bandage correctly if someone was hurt? There are a number of reasons of as to why people have not taken a basic First Aid course, we cannot stress enough how important it is […]
Read MoreWith the world slowly but surely starting to go back to normal, places starting to open back up and hugs are now allowed again, we decided to reflect on the past year. To kick things off, we wouldn’t have of been able to achieve what we have without our amazing volunteers all over Scotland. Their […]
Read MoreA cardiac arrest can happen anytime, anywhere, and to anyone. A key example of this being the Christian Eriksen incident last month at the Euro 2020 football match, if it wasn’t for the medics acting fast with CPR and the use of the defibrillator he would have lost his life. Early defibrillation and effective […]
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Read MoreSt Andrew’s First Aid Volunteers Support Scottish Government’s INCREASED Flu Vaccination Program Volunteers helped administer 108 flu jabs in a day at a pop-up flu clinic in AyrSHIRE By the end of October, over 30 St Andrew’s First Aid volunteers will have logged 500 hours assisting Scottish health boards administer flu vaccines to those in […]
Read MoreSAVING LIVES FOR THE FUTURE St Andrew’s First Aid volunteer fronts campaign and calls on generous Scots to help raise £500,000 Monday 12th October 2020 — Glasgow, UK For the past 140 years, St Andrew’s First Aid, Scotland’s only dedicated first aid charity, has been there when people needed it most. Now, the charity is […]
Read MoreFirst Aid Certifications Receive Further Extension THE HEALTH AND Safety executive (HSE) announce new deadline for Requalification The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced a new extension for first aid at work (FAW) and emergency first aid at work (EFAW) certificates across Scotland, England and Wales. Certificates that expired after 16th March 2020 are […]
Read MoreAccidents can happen at any time – keeping your first aid kit stocked up is advised.
Read MoreThe pandemic has hit communities hard – find out how our volunteers are helping
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