Bulletin - September 2014

St Andrew’s First Aid

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Issue 15. September 2014

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fifty years and counting First Aid provision at big events such as football games, mean that anyone who is taken ill or suffers an accident whilst attending an event can be treated immediately and has a much better chance of making a full recovery.

Volunteering at any event, big or small, can often mean working outside in the Scottish weather so our volunteers often get a bit wet. It can be long and demanding work and requires a high level of commitment; something Iain has shown time and time again.

As part of our series profiling volunteers and those involved with St Andrew’s First Aid we caught up with Iain Cuthbertson who was recently honoured for 50 years service.

For some, people volunteering with a charity is something they do for a few years before their own lives become too busy with family and work commitments. However, for 69 year old St Andrew’s First Aid volunteer Iain Cuthbertson, volunteering has become a lifelong commitment. 2014 marks the 50th year of Iain’s service with St Andrew’s First Aid. So what drives someone to give up their time, for so long?

Of course it is not all hard work; there are a few perks to volunteering with St Andrew’s First Aid. Over the years Iain has met quite a few famous faces and he isn’t afraid to name drop!

Well for Iain his decision to dedicate his life to helping others came at a very early age.

“I’ll never forget Prince Edward holding out his hand to me or meeting Sandy Lyle and Colin Montgomerie. I’ve even had morning coffee with Vijay Singh and his wife.”

“I lost my father when I was 11 years old. He died of a coronary obstruction and after that I felt I wanted to try and help people,” says Iain.

His father’s death meant Iain’s mother had to bring up three children on her own. Because of this Iain was instilled with a strong work ethic and had several different jobs before following in his brother’s footsteps and becoming a fire fighter at the age of 18. It was only a year later when Iain took the decision to volunteer with St Andrew’s First Aid. The training Iain had already received from his employment with the fire service was a huge advantage when he began volunteering with St Andrew’s First Aid. The ongoing training Iain continues to receive at St Andrew’s First Aid is one of the aspects of the role he enjoys the most.

“It’s something I’ve always enjoyed,” says Iain. “In the past I have been trained by some incredible people; some of who served in the war. I had and still have the utmost respect for them. You become like a family when you train and volunteer with people for many years.”

Iain is the Commandant of Motherwell Company, a position he has held for

Iain receives his 50 year volunteering award from St Andrew’s First Aid Chairman, Mr Rudy Crawford

over 20 years. During his time as Commandant he has worked with volunteers from all walks of life and has seen how the provision of First Aid has changed dramatically as technology and training has improved.

“In the past we didn’t have defibrillators, radio equipment or even the skills we have now. We have come a long way in the last 20 or 30 years. We have been saving more and more lives.”

Remembering to thank the volunteers from his Motherwell group is something Iain makes sure he always does. He is a great believer in treating everyone within the organisation as equals.

“I would not ask my volunteers to do anything I’m not prepared to do myself,” he says.

Like all the volunteers at St Andrew’s First Aid, Iain is passionate about providing first class First Aid and feels education plays a key role in spreading

the message about just how important it is to be First Aid trained.

He says:“The First Aid message has got to be delivered to people at an early age.”

Iain sees how volunteering at St Andrew’s First Aid can be a great stepping stone for people who want to pursue a career in medicine. However, he is keen to stress that volunteering is also a fantastic way to meet people and learn vital social skills.

Throughout his 50 years service at St Andrew’s First Aid, Iain has attended various different events all over Scotland.

One particular incident he recalls was during a football match at Motherwell.

A young man had a very bad stomach bleed during the game. Iain and another volunteer treated the man until he was taken to hospital.

“The man said afterwards that he would never forget the help we had given him.”

At 69 Iain shows no signs of slowing down. In a few weeks time he is taking part in a charity climb of Ben Nevis to raise funds for St Andrew’s Hospice.

Although he admits he might not make it to the top; he is determined to encourage everyone else to reach the summit.

Through his volunteering with St Andrew’s First Aid and his years of service with the fire brigade, Iain has helped thousands of people. As Commandant of Motherwell Company he has always tried to lead from the front and make sure his volunteers are well looked after and morale is high.

Chief Executive of St Andrew’s First Aid, Stuart Callison, says: “I would personally like to thank Iain for his many years of service and commitment to St Andrew’s First Aid. The dedication and hard work of Iain and hundreds of other volunteers like him are the life blood of St Andrew’s First Aid.” So congratulations Iain and a big thank you from everyone at St Andrew’s First Aid. Here’s to the next 50 years.

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A summer festival of First Aid It’s been a busy summer for our volunteers who have been out providing First Aid cover all over Scotland at events ranging from T in the Park to the Royal Highland Show to the Commonwealth Games and everything in between. While Glasgow saw most of the action in Scotland this summer, it wasn’t just our Glasgow based volunteers who attended these events. First Aiders from as far away as Montrose and Monifieth flocked to the city to help ensure Glasgow had the best – and safest – summer in a long time.

The season’s festivities kicked off back in May with BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend which was held on Glasgow Green. This was quickly followed by T in the Park, Festival 2014 and the World Pipe Band Championships. As we bid farewell to the sun, the Summer Sessions took place in Bellahouston Park and the Proms in the Park brought the summer to a close in September.

The Marketing and Fundraising team took a group of volunteers over to Holyrood Park, Edinburgh for the first ever outdoor parliamentary reception hosted

by YouthLink Scotland. The reception was a great success – not only did St Andrew’s First Aid have a marquee at the event but we also provided First Aid

Volunteers Jordan Bain and Travis George soak up the atmosphere (and the rain!) at the Glasgow Green Festival 2014 Livezone

cover. The team took the opportunity to discuss the charity with a range of politicians including Johann Lamont, Clare Adamson and Ruth Davidson.

Our Edinburgh volunteers spent four days providing First Aid cover at the ever popular Royal Highland Show. In addition to this our Marketing and Fundraising team attended to raise awareness of the life-saving difference First Aid can make in an emergency.

T in the Park is always one of the highlights of our public duties calendar and this year we not only had First Aiders on site, but also an awareness-raising Marketing and Fundraising stall. It was fantastic to see our First Aiders working side by side with our colleagues from the British Red Cross and the Scottish Ambulance Service as we provided First Aid cover at Balado for the final time.

Our First Aiders barely had a chance to recover from T in the Park when the Commonwealth Games kicked off, with our volunteers providing cover at the three Festival 2014 sites in addition to the competition events in Strathclyde Park and concerts in Edinburgh.

The spectacular concert ‘Live at Edinburgh Castle’ was covered by our volunteers and featured a glittering array of big names including Kaiser Chiefs,

Culture Club, Smokey Robinson and Rizzle Kicks.

It was shown on BBC One, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The Games lasted for 11 days with cover needed for up to 16 hours per day – no mean feat. However, our volunteers and staff really stepped up to the challenge and demonstrated their dedication.

During this time, several of our First Aider’s including Angela Amato, Willie Cooper, Georgette Fulton and Danny McLauchlan all took part in the Queen’s Baton Relay.

Over in Edinburgh the summer was brought to a spectacular close by the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, an annual event which St Andrew’s First Aid provides First Aid support for. Performers from across the world played to an international audience while our First Aiders were on hand to provide First Aid to anyone who needed it.

While summer does tend to be one of our busiest times, we’re now heading into autumn which will quickly turn into the Christmas period which is expected to be busier than ever. Schools are back and so the weekly fixtures of football, rugby and other sports have recommenced.

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Training • Supplies • Volunteering • Event Cover I wish to express my tha nks to you and your St Andrew’s First Aid tea m for their contribution to the Royal Edinburgh Mil itary Tattoo this year. We enjoyed a hugely succes sful show, in part due to a spectacular production, but the considerable effo rt and attention to detail sup por scenes was arguably as imp ting the event behind the ortant. Clearly, your tea ms played a significant part with this behind the scenes activity to ensure a safe event. I am grateful for the valuable advice and flexibil ity your personnel displaye d throughout and the manne r in which they undertook the task. I think tactically, we successfully built on the lessons we learned fro m last year to successfully overcome the challenges presented whilst identifyin g further opportunities to improve next year.

Volunteers from across the country provided First Aid St Andrew’s First Aid volunteers once again worked The various commanders with British Red Cross colleagues at T in the Park cover during the Queen’s Baton Relay were provided on rotatio n during the run of the Tat too, all of whom provided considered advice and out standing support throug hout.

Many of your first aiders working with the public on the ground during the Tat too, attended on many nig hts.

Although not the easiest or most glamorous task, your teams were all highly sup portive and in times of nee d responded outstandingly to critical events, althoug h I am glad to say these eve nts were few in number .

Accordingly, I would be grateful if you would pas s on my thanks to all concerned .

Youth First Aid Volunteer of the Year, Callum Derrick, Danny McLauchlin of Strathkelvin Company demonstrates basic CPR to MSPs with the Queen’s Baton

thank you to all of our to write personally to say a huge I wanted to take this opportunity rew ’s First Aid to support And St of lf beha on skills and their time incredible volunteers who give you so much. k than you, of all over Scotland – to all members of the public at events e hectic than usual schedules of r, and the consequent even mor al Now that Festival 2014 in particula time to reflect on the exception us, this is perhaps an appropriate ’s First Aid rew the past few weeks are behind And St of rks ema trad the y of spirit which are dedication and unstinting generosit rs: voluntee ly commitments, sometimes have had to juggle work and fami I know that many of you recently starts, late finishes and the early with rfully ng but coping chee at short notice, often not just copi volunteers who have our I am extremely grateful to all of extremes of the Scottish climate. and look forward to ess succ a me ram exceptionally busy prog helped to make this summer ’s together. tackling the next set of challenges – thank you. the staff at St Andrew ’s First Aid Again, from me and indeed all of

ive Stuart Callison, Chief Execut

St Andrew’s First Aid volunteers with Baton Bearer Angela Amato

Col (Retd) D E Cook OB EHead of Operations, Th e Royal Edinburgh Military Tatoo

Clare Adamson MSP and Gordon MacDonald MSP with Lynsey and Paul from the Marketing Department and volunteers Tommy McCallum and Callum Derrick

Marketing Manager, Paul McGarry, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Laura Hansom and Volunteer, Susan Hutcheson pictured at the Merchant City Festival 2014 Livezone

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St Andrew’s First Aid a A beautiful First Aid fri This summer six St Andrew’s First Aid volunteers packed their bags and flew out to Africa to work with the charity First Aid Africa. This fantastic opportunity gave our volunteers a chance to pass on the knowledge and skills they have learnt through their training with St Andrew’s First Aid and to really make a difference to people’s lives in sub Saharan Africa.

Niall McCumesty (19), Magda Kepa (29), James McGuckien (18), Alex Hannah (20), Neil Ramsay (22) and Ian Fitzpatrick (19) were all handpicked by First Aid Africa to take part in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They soon discovered that teaching and administering First Aid in Africa was a completely new challenge compared with back home in Scotland and they had to work with some rather unusual materials. Niall McCumesty who is a 3rd year student of Maths and Geography at Glasgow University and also Deputy Commandant of the University of Glasgow Company explains:

“A big part of our programme was to encourage improvisation. A small UK First Aid kit is beyond the income of many communities and would encourage dependency on foreign imports. Instead we based our whole course on readily available materials.

Triangular bandages could be fashioned out of clothing and dressings out of sanitary towels!”

“In the UK First Aid Manual it regularly advises calling an ambulance. In Kenya this was not possible and instead we taught patient transport through improvising stretchers and lifting casualties to vehicles. I was astounded by the enthusiasm and engagement of the people we taught and of all the people involved in the project. Our small team of six managed to teach and certify nearly 2000 people in basic First Aid in Western Kenya in our short time in Africa.”

Niall has been volunteering with St Andrew’s First Aid since 2013 and believes that First Aid is a vital life skill. Since volunteering he feels his confidence and communication skills have vastly improved.

Alex Hannah is also a student at Glasgow University and is in his 3rd year of medicine. He jumped at the opportunity to practice the skills he has learnt with St Andrew’s First Aid and the chance to travel overseas: “Africa is an amazing place, and a part of the world that I had never visited before. I felt that the experience First Aid Africa was offering me couldn’t be missed so I didn’t hesitate to get involved. I’ve been given the chance to work with some amazing people at fantastic events all over Scotland and I’ve learnt and developed skills that allow me to really make a difference in situations when First Aid is required.”

The experience had a lasting effect on the volunteers as they quickly realised that key staff often lacked the training to administer basic First Aid. However the volunteers were really impressed with how eager both the adults and children were to learn new skills. Neil Ramsay who is in his 5th year studying medicine at Glasgow University said:

Volunteer Neil Ramsay with some young people to whom he taught First Aid

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and First Aid Africa: iendship “I was based in a small town in Northern Malawi called Ekwendeni where I worked with local schools as well as frontline health staff whose training sadly doesn’t stretch to even basic First Aid. I was blown away by the enthusiasm I encountered both from local children and adults alike for First Aid, they really feel it’s a valuable tool to boost their own community resilience. It was really heartening to see. I recommend to anyone that believes in the importance of First Aid, to get involved with First Aid Africa and remember it’s not just for students but for anyone of any age or background.”

St Andrew’s First Aid Chief Executive, Stuart Callison said “We are delighted to be able to offer our First Aid volunteers the highest standards of First Aid training and have been excited to see where these skills have taken them. Going forward we hope to see more of our First Aiders heading out to Africa to raise awareness of vital First Aid skills.”

“St Andrew’s First Aid and First Aid Africa have much in common as both charities share the same intrinsic belief that no one – in Scotland or in Africa – should die because they needed First Aid and didn’t get it.

“Having previously donated surplus uniform items, St Andrews First Aid is delighted to continue this relationship and has enjoyed finding another way to work with First Aid Africa.”

Sam Abrahams, the Chief Executive of First Aid Africa added “The need for First Aid stretches

Our volunteers teaching the recovery position beyond borders. Each one of us has the ability to save lives. Although the tools we have available to us as First Aiders may differ, many of the principles are universal. St Andrew’s First Aid volunteers demonstrated their professionalism and expertise while completing our training course in the UK before working with our partners in rural communities across East and Southern Africa. We were delighted by the donation of uniforms from St Andrew’s First Aid to our colleagues overseas

eoversees last year, and I am confident that this, along with the success of these six volunteers will strengthen the links between our two organisations and lead to partnership in other areas too.”

For more information about First Aid Africa please contact info@firstaidafrica.org or visit http://www.firstaidafrica.org (or search “First Aid Africa” on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram)

Some of the thousands of youngsters who learned vital First Aid skills

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Scottish First Aid Scottish First Aid Week is a week long celebration of First Aid, intended to raise awareness of potentially life-saving First Aid which can make the difference between life and death in an emergency. The week is the biggest event in the St Andrew’s First Aid calendar and raises thousands of pounds for the charity every year through can collections, the Scottish First Aid Awards and other initiatives.

The Scottish First Aid Awards The Scottish First Aid Awards will be taking place on Friday 28 November 2014 in the Glasgow Thistle Hotel. Tickets are selling fast with a special volunteer price of £30 per ticket (£300 per table of 10) which includes a complimentary sparkling drinks reception, 3 course meal and entertainment late into the night. To secure your place you can book online through our website or you can phone 0141 332 4031 and ask for the Marketing Department.

This year we have secured a special rate of £90 B&B single occupancy or £100 B&B double occupancy at the hotel – this represents a significant saving on the usual cost of a room. To take advantage of this offer, please phone the hotel directly and inform them that you will be attending the awards. Your room must be booked before 31 October 2014 to secure this preferential rate.

Something different for 2014 Last year we had the logo on Falkland Hill, this year we will have flashmobs and chalk outlines on the streets of Scotland. Keep an eye on your inbox and the members’ area of the website to find out more and email marketing@firstaid.org.uk if you want to get involved.

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Week 2014 Project First Aid St Andrew’s First Aid believes that no one should die because they needed First Aid and didn’t get it.

Scottish First Aid Week encourages people across Scotland to learn First Aid skills which could help in an emergency situation and even save a life.

Throughout the week, “Project First Aid” will be running which is a collection of several initiatives that will help the charity to raise awareness and knowledge of how important First Aid can be and give people the confidence to take a First Aid course and step up in an emergency situation.

During the week there will be a Glow Meet, this will take place on Thursday 27 November 2014 at 11am. A Glow Meet is a video feed that goes out to all of the schools in Scotland at the same time. Our Meet will consist of a half an hour video which will cover the essential basics of First Aid to help children understand why it is important to learn First Aid skills. The video will have actors demonstrating how to deal with casualties in certain situations and will also explain the do’s and don’ts of particular scenarios. The Meet will then conclude with a live question and answer session which will give the children a chance to better understand what has been demonstrated.

The Glow Meet is an important part of Scottish

First Aid Week because it is an ideal way to reach a vast amount of young people all over Scotland.

Giving children access to knowledge about First Aid is a great way to ensure more people learn First Aid in the future and make sure fewer people die because they needed First Aid and didn’t get it.

Scottish First Aid Week will also see Corps Companies throughout Scotland holding community First Aid workshops which will provide opportunity to learn the basics of First Aid at no cost. This initiative will be taking place all over Scotland and will be held by First Aid volunteers – although not a formal training programme, guidance will be given on what should be covered.

Project First Aid is an excellent way to give people the confidence to get engaged with First Aid in an informal environment and might even encourage them to take their learning further and sign up to take a certified course or join St Andrew’s First Aid as a volunteer.

This will also give volunteers the opportunity to talk to people in their local communities and let them know the difference that our First Aiders make at community and national events. The First Aid workshops are intended to be a fundraising opportunity, with Corps Companies offering

refreshments and encouraging donations.

The final initiative is a series of YouTube videos which will demonstrate simple First Aid techniques including the recovery position and nose bleeds in addition to telling viewers a little about the charity.

It is hoped that there will be 7 videos in total; however this may change by November. If you’d like to help with filming, location or acting please let us know!

All of these projects are very much being driven by St Andrew’s First Aid volunteers – a steering group has been put together with representation from 4 Area Executive Committee areas. If you would like to find out more, or to let the group know that your Corps Company is keen to hold a community workshop, please email marketing@firstaid.org. uk and someone will get back to you. Further information will be emailed out nearer the time – to join the mailing list please send your name and email address to marketing@firstaid.org.uk.

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A-Z of Fundraising Ideas With Scottish First Aid Week just around the corner, what better time for you to start planning a fundraiser than now?

There are plenty of ways for you and your Corps Company to get involved and there are just a few suggestions on this

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Abseil Auction Bike ride Bungee jump Bake-off party Coffee morning Cycle run Car wash

next page. From abseils to bake sales to quiz nights to sponsored hikes, there’s something for everyone to get involved in.

for Scottish First Aid Week, we want it to be better than ever so get your thinking caps on!

Interested? Give Lynsey a call on 0141 332 4031 ext 236 to discuss your ideas and get started. The charity has a huge target

Let’s all get behind Scottish First Aid Week and raise funds so that together, we can save lives.

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Cake sale Can collection

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Darts tournament Dress down day Eating challenge Evening party Five-a-side Fun run First aid party Golf tournament Garden party Have a party “How to” demonstration

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Ten pin bowling Tombola Treasure hunt Unwanted gifts sale Vehicle rally Walks Welly throwing Xmas card sale Yacht racing Yoga-thon Zodiac evening

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A gift in your will could save lives Including a gift in your will is a wonderful way to go on helping others after you’re gone.

We believe that no-one should suffer or die because they needed First Aid and didn’t get it.

That’s why each year, we train, and equip a huge group of selfless volunteers to provide essential assistance to those who need it at events all over Scotland.

How do I leave a legacy to St Andrew’s First Aid? In order to leave a charitable legacy you must have a will. It is not enough to just tell your family and friends of your intentions to leave a gift to a charity after you have gone. A will is a legal document that will ensure that your wishes are fulfilled. If you do not have a will, your solicitor can help you write one. If you do have one, you can add a codicil (a short amendment) to your existing will that mentions the type of gift and that

you wish to leave it to St Andrew’s First Aid.

What information should I include when leaving a gift to St Andrew’s First Aid in my will?

Your solicitor will be able to advise you on the wording for leaving a gift in your will. You will also need to include St Andrew’s registered information (48 Milton Street, Glasgow G4 0HR. Registered charity no SC006750)

What types of gift can I give?

“Residual” Legacy You can give your whole estate or a percentage of it after all other gifts to family and loved ones have been satisfied.

“Pecuniary” Legacy You specify the amount you want to give in £’s.

“Specific” Legacy You can give a specific item such as a personal possession – e.g. an antique, a piece of art, land, buildings or investments such as shares.

Sainsbury’s staff support St Andrew’s First Aid St Andrew’s First Aid is delighted to announce that their Monifieth volunteers have secured a fundraising partnership with Sainsbury’s Dundee for 2014/2015.

The partnership will last for a year and the store team have set themselves a fantastic target of £4,500 to be raised in this time – the equivalent of 3 life-saving defibrillators. The partnership was launched in store on Saturday 13 September 2014 and coincided with a sponsored cycle which was being undertaken by Sainsbury’s staff. All funds raised on the 27 mile stretch between the store and Sainsbury’s Leven were donated to St Andrew’s First Aid’s Monifieth Corps Company.

The Monifieth Corps Company provide First Aid

cover at a range of both community and national events such as gala days, T in the Park and school rugby matches. All of the volunteers receive the highest standards of First Aid training through St Andrew’s First Aid and give up their time to ensure the safety of others. All funds raised through First Aid cover at events goes back into the charity and is used to provide essential equipment for the volunteers.

Lynsey Neilson, Marketing and Fundraising Officer at St Andrew’s First Aid said, “We are extremely grateful to Sainsbury’s Dundee for choosing to support our Monifieth volunteers this year. The funds raised will purchase vital equipment to be used by our volunteers

across the Dundee area including items such as defibrillators, trolley beds and cycles for cycle patrol teams.”

Throughout the day the Monifieth team held can collections, demonstrated basic First Aid techniques and ran a tombola raising £1,300 in the process. This is just the beginning of the partnership, which will see volunteers lead the way with a Halloween fundraiser, Christmas carol concerts in the store and much, much more.

Do you work for an organisation which has charity of the year partnerships? If so get in touch with Lynsey to see how we can work with these companies so that together, we can save lives.

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St Andrew’s First Aid’s summer of love

It’s been a busy summer for staff and volunteers with weddings and anniversaries taking place! Vikki Baird and Graeme Walker (of Dennistoun and Glasgow Central Companies) were first to be married in July, with Volunteer Co-ordinator Laura Turner becoming Mrs Hansom in August. On that note, if you wish to get in touch with Laura, her email address is now Laura.Hansom@firstaid.org.uk.

St Andrew’s First Aid

St Andrew’s First Aid National Headquarters St. Andrew’s House, 48 Milton Street, Glasgow, G4 0HR Tel: 0141 332 4031 Fax: 0141 332 6582 E: info@firstaid.org.uk www.firstaid.org.uk

St Andrew’s First Aid is the trading name of St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association, a charity registered in Scotland, No. SC006750 Patron: HRH The Princess Royal, Incorporated by Royal Charter 1899.

St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association (St. Andrew’s Fir