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St Andrew’s First Aid
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Together, we can save lives Scottish First Aid Week is all about raising awareness of First Aid and the role of St Andrew's First Aid in Scotland. Each year around 34,000 Scots are admitted to hospital as a result of burns, falls and choking; common accidents that require emergency attention. Yet research shows that 77% of people lack the knowledge and confidence to administer basic First Aid, and go straight to dialling 999. This is not only putting unnecessary pressure on our emergency services, but is also putting individuals at risk. Many everyday accidents cannot wait for the emergency services. It takes just four minutes for choking to prove fatal without appropriate action and, while it may take only seconds to dial three digits, the target response time for an ambulance to arrive is eight minutes. Remember First Aid can be life saving – literally - so during Scottish First Aid Week take the time to learn a little bit about First Aid.
You kiss them every day, but if you had to give the kiss of life, would you know how? In a crisis it’s vital that First Aid is delivered with confidence and at St Andrew’s First Aid, we want to teach you how. We care for the sick and injured and teach as many people as possible First Aid skills in Scotland. Our campaign theme for the launch of Scottish First Aid Week 2012 is “You give kisses every day”. Watch out for our campaign which will launch in September in the run up to Scottish First Aid Week.
Our wee box saves more than just change To support our aim to train as many people as possible with First Aid skills in Scotland, we have created our very own wee savings box. If you would like your own collection box, please e-mail fundraising@firstaid.org.uk, call 0300 4 666 999 or just drop us a note with your name and address and we will arrange for one to be delivered direct to your door. Please help us raise as much money as we can to support Scotland’s life savers.