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www.stjohnwales.org.uk Charity number: 250523 St John Cymru Wales 2015
Our vision is to have a first aider on every street in Wales
We are Wales’ leading first aid charity and we’re committed to making sure more people can be the difference between life and death.
41% of people say it would take Only 5% of the population has something as severe as the death been trained in first aid. One in of a loved one for them to learn five claim basic first aid knowledge first aid
The Welsh Ambulance Service has In under 3 minutes someone set a target of 8 minutes for can bleed to death or die an ambulance responding to a following choking or a cardiac life threatening situation to arrive arrest
Together we can reduce the number of people who die unnecessarily, by providing people in Wales with first aid skills so that they know what to do in an emergency What is first aid? We provide first aid training to people in the First Aid is the initial assistance or treatment workplace given to a person who is We deliver community courses injured or taken ill. The person who provides this We teach young people in schools and through our help is a first aider. local youth groups
www.stjohnwales.org.uk Charity number: 250523 And we train people who become our volunteers who offer their skills and time to be
the difference right in the heart of their community
We believe:
All those who need it have a right to receive first aid as quickly as possible from a trained first aider All communities in Wales should have effective, efficient and charitable first aid St John Wales has a responsibility to develop and encourage our members to become good, responsive citizens Our volunteers should have the most up-to-date training and equipment to enable them to carry out their role within the community
Our lifesaving work is felt by every community in Wales, many people are alive today because of our first-aid training, local volunteers and equipment
Our projects – in depth
St John Cymru Wales vehicles Are used at thousands of local and national community events every year Include mobile treatment centres, emergency ambulances, 4x4 off road vehicles and cycle responder units In the event of an accident or illness, our vehicles provide a safe, secure location to treat a casualty and are vital in preventing further harm and saving lives
Badger (age 5-10) and Cadet (age 11-18) groups We run around 200 weekly youth groups providing fun activities for over 2,500 young people in Wales We teach young people important first aid and life skills We give young people the opportunity to develop their skills through the SuperBadger or Grand Prior awards or even by participating in overseas trips to countries such as India and Zambia
www.stjohnwales.org.uk Charity number: 250523 The BabySafe course: We aim to train more than 500 parents each year. Babysafe courses train parents in infant and child first aid, providing them with the skills to confidently perform first aid on a child Parents will learn how to resuscitate an unconscious child and how to
recognise asthma, croup and meningitis
Our volunteers: Our volunteer first aiders are fully trained to provide high-quality first aid support to their local communities We have more than 4,000 volunteers who give over 200,000 hours of their time and treat over 4,500 people from across Wales every year They attend over 3,000 public events, from the Rugby 6 Nations to village fetes
Pocket first aid guides Are distributed to training course participants, patients who receive treatment by St John volunteers, and to members of the public Provide essential advice on how to treat five common conditions where first aid could be the difference between life and death including, burns, poisoning, shock, unconscious casualties, choking, bleeding, heart attack and fractures
Activities around Wales
Each year St John Cymru Wales’ 4,000 volunteers donate over 200,000 hours of their spare time, treat more than 4,500 casualties and support over 3,000 events across Wales
North Wales Charity number: 250523 Our volunteers gave over www.stjohnwales.org.uk 23,000 hours of first aid Volunteers thanked for saving heart attack victim
75-year-old Cardiff man saved by committed St John Cymru Wales volunteers after his heart stopped during a football match
Philip Gold was one of the 20,000 spectators watching a Cardiff city match in 2012. A life-long Bluebirds fan, he attended the match with a group of friends and had felt fine all day. At half-time he stood up to get a drink and the next thing he remembers is waking up in hospital 10 days later.
Phillip collapsed having suffered a cardiac arrest. Thankfully two St John Wales volunteers were on call to attend to Mr Gold.
“When we got the call over the radio that someone was having a suspected heart attack, we immediately rushed to investigate. We made it to Mr Gold within three minutes, despite having to travel up four levels of the stadium – battling through the crowds of spectators queuing at the bars. As we arrived we could see Mr Gold was unconscious and wasn’t breathing. Luckily some of the nearby spectators were off-duty doctors and had been giving him CPR to keep him alive. I opened his shirt and attached the defibrillator I was carrying. He needed three shocks, but by the time the ambulance arrived his heart was beating again.” St John Cymru Wales volunteer
“On the day in question I had no inkling that there was anything wrong. I owe my life to the volunteers and doctors at the scene. I have no doubt that without St John Wales’ swift response; I would not be here today. I will always refer to that day as a miracle.” Philip Gold
£12 Equips and trains a volunteer first a month aider
www.stjohnwales.org.uk Charity number: 250523 About St John Cymru Wales volunteers:
We currently have over 4,000 volunteers across Wales Volunteers cover over 3,000 duties each year including Six Nations rugby games, football matches, village fetes & TV recordings Around 50% of our members are under 18
Common injuries the most common complaints treated are cuts, bruises, headaches and drink-related injuries
www.stjohnwales.org.uk Charity number: 250523 Katelyn saves the day
Seven-year-old girl saves her younger sister when she was having a fit
Tasha Lloyd, was driving home one Sunday evening when her three- year-old daughter Sky became seriously unwell. Her seven-year-old daughter Katelyn was also sitting in the back seat and shouted, “Mum, Sky’s not well!” Sky was having a fit and vomiting violently. Tasha pulled over to the side of the road and got Sky out of her car seat.
Luckily Katelyn had recently joined her local division of St John Cymru Wales and knew what to do.
“Katelyn made sure that Sky’s airways were open and she wasn’t choking on her vomit and then continued pressing on her fingernail to keep her awake as she kept slipping in and out of consciousness. Meanwhile I was panicking and crying as I quickly called for an ambulance. Thank goodness Katelyn was there. She knew exactly how to look after Sky, but not only that, she kept us both calm and reassured us until the ambulance arrived. The paramedics were astounded at how calmly Katelyn reacted.” Katelyn and Sky’s mum Tasha, 24 from Ebbw Vale
Sky was taken to hospital where it turned out she’d had a febrile convulsion, due to a high temperature from an ear infection. She made a full recovery.
Katelyn had only been volunteering with St John for two weeks when Sky fell ill, but it just shows how quickly the information sinks in. This incident shows that knowing what to do in those vital first minutes of an emergency situation could dramatically increase your chance of survival.
www.stjohnwales.org.uk Charity number: 250523 Contributes towards weekly activities £20 for 2,500 children and young people a month in Wales
About St John Wales youth groups: Going overseas We run over 200 weekly youth groups providing fun activities for over St John Wales youth members have 2,500 young people in Wales participated in overseas Kids aged 5-10 join our Badger groups and those aged 11-18 join Cadetstrips to countries such We teach young people important first aid and life skills as India and Zambia Our young members pick up first aid training very quickly Young members can develop their skills through the SuperBadger or
Grand Prior awards
www.stjohnwales.org.uk Charity number: 250523 Babysafe course helped me save my daughter’s life
A Welsh mother is urging parents and carers to learn first aid, after her skills helped save her daughter’s life.
Louise took part in a BabySafe course while training to be a childminder. She knew it was a legally required skill for looking after children, but didn’t realise quite how quickly she would need to use it on her own child.
“Just two days after finishing the course my daughter Aimee, who was two at the time, and my eight-year-old son Morgan were eating fruit. I turned my back for a moment and Morgan starting shouting, ‘Mum, quick, Aimee’s choking! Aimee was red in the face, unable to breathe and was getting very distressed, but thanks to the training I knew exactly what to do. I grabbed Aimee and placed her over my lap, giving her two sharp blows to her back and the grape popped out. I felt calm and confident and was able to help Aimee without panicking and causing the other children to get upset.” Louise Pitman, 39, from Undy in Magor
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 killed simply playing in their gardens.
“I’ve delivered child and infant first aid courses to groups of parents across Wales. It’s very rewarding and the main feedback I receive is how confident they feel after learning these vital first aid skills.” Angela O’Sullivan, first aid trainer at St John Wales
£15 Trains a group of 12 parents in infant a month and child first aid
www.stjohnwales.org.uk Charity number: 250523 About the Babysafe course: 55% of parents We aim to train over 500 new parents each year. don’t feel confident they would have the Babysafe courses train parents in infant and child first aid, providing them skills to help their with the skills to confidently perform first aid on a child children if they needed Parents will learn how to resuscitate an unconscious child and how to immediate first aid recognise asthma, croup and meningitis
Local Divisions – North Wales Region 2014
Town Address Badgers Cadets Adults
Amlwch English Methodist Church, Wesley Street, LL68 9EY Bangor Penrhosgarnedd Centre, Penrhosgarnedd, LL57 2NN
Buckley Hawkesbury Community Centre, Mill Lane, CH7 3HA Colwyn Bay Peulwys Community Centre, Swy-Y-Don Road, LL29 9LL Deeside St John Ambulance Hall, Fairfield Road, Queensferry, CH5 1SS
Flint North Wales Region, Town Hall, Market Square, Flint, CH6 5NW
Holyhead Community Hall, Bodedern, Holyhead, Anglesey, LL65 3DN Holywell Penbryn Chapel, Whitford Street, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7NL
Llanberis Electric Mountain Museum, Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL55 4UR
Llandudno Tan Y Lan Community Centre, Tan Y Lan Road, LL29 9AT
Mold King's Christian Centre, Pwll Glas, Bailey Hill, Mold, CH7 1RA Rhyl Rhyl Community Fire Station, Coast Road, Rhyl, LL18 3PL Ruthin Ambulance Hall, Prior Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1LT Strode Methodist Church Hall, Gresford, Wrexham, LL12 8YY Wrexham St John Wrexham Training Centre, Unit F, Ellice Way, LL13 7YL
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www.stjohnwales.org.uk Charity number: 250523 Local Divisions – South Wales Region 2014
Town Address Badgers Cadets Adults
Aberdare St John Hall, Depot Road, Aberdare, CF44 8DL Aberfan St John Hall, Nixonville Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4RF Barry St John Hall, Gladstone Gardens, Beryl Road, Barry, CF62 8DN Bedlinog St John Hall, 4 Powell Street, Bedlinog, Merthyr Tydfil, CF46 6RL
Canton Turnbull Day Hospital, St Davids Hospital, Canton, CF11 9XB Cardiff Bay Priory House, Beignon Close, Ocean Way, Cardiff, CF24 5PB Cowbridge Llangan Community Hall, Heol Llidiard, Llangan, CF35 5DS Dowlais St John Hall, Hirwaun Terrace, Gwaunfarren, CF47 8LX Fairwater 19 Norbury Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3AT Hirwaun St John Hall, Meadow Lane, Hirwaun, CF44 9PU Grangetown St Pauls Church Hall, St Fagans Street, Grangetown, CF11 7LR
Llandaff North St Andrews Hall, St Andrews Road, Llandaff North, CF14 2JL Llanedeyrn Springwood Junior School, Circle Way, Llanedeyrn, CF23 9PD Llanrumney St Cadocs Church Hall, Barnstable Road, Llanrumney, CF3 5LR
Maesteg St John Hall, Zoar Avenue, Maesteg, Bridgend, CF34 9UT Merthyr Tydfil Salvation Army Hall, Glebeland Place, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BH
Penarth Hebron Church Hall, Pill Street, Cogan, Penarth, CF64 2JS Pencoed Hope Baptist Church, Derwen Road, Bridgend, CF31 1EA Penderyn Penderyn Community Centre, Penderyn, Aberdare, CF44 9UX Pontypridd YMCA, Taff Street, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF37 4TS
Porthcawl Trinity Church Hall, Porthcawl, Bridgend, CF36 3DT Rhiwbina Bethany Baptist Church Hall, Heol Uchaf, Rhiwbina, CF14 6SP Roath Park St Andrews Church, Wellfield Road, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3PF Trecynon St Fagans Scout Hall, Windsor Street, Trecynon, CF44 8LL Treharris St John Ambulance Hall, Thomas Street, Treharris, CF46 6NG Tylorstown St Annes Church Hall, Church Terrace, Ynyshir, CF39 0HE
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www.stjohnwales.org.uk Charity number: 250523 Local Divisions – Mid Wales Region 2014
Town Address Badgers Cadets Adults
Bettws Cedewen Bettws Cedewen Village Hall, Bettws Cedewen, SY16 1DS Brecon 51a High Street, Brecon, Brecknock, LD3 7AP Bro Dyffi Glantwymyn Community Center, Machynlleth, SY20 8LX Caersws St John HQ Caersws, Station Road, Caersws, SY17 5EQ Llandrindod Wells St John Hall, Quarry Lane, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LH Llanfyllin Ambulance Station, Coed Llan Lane, Llayfyllin, SY22 5BW Llanidloes St John Ambulance Station, Smithfield Street, SY18 6EJ Newtown St John Ambulance Stn, Unit 63, Mochdre Estate, SY16 4LE
Rhayader St John Ambulance Station, Dark Lane, Rhayader, LD6 5DA
Talgarth Badgers The Hut, Talgarth School, Talgarth, Powys, LD3 0BB Ystradgynlais St. Cynogs Church Hall, Heol Eglwys, Ystradgynlais, SA9 1EY
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Town Address Badgers Cadets Adults
Aberpergwm The Training Centre, Oddfellows Street, Glynneath, SA11 5DB Bonymaen Bonymaen Road, Bonymaen, Swansea, SA1 7AT Clydach Forge Fach Resource Centre, Hebron Road, Clydach, SA6 5EJ Glynneath The Town Hall, Glynneath, Neath & Port Talbot, SA11 3LL Loughor Cas Llwchwr School, Loughor, Swansea, SA4 6TU Mumbles Vivan Hall, Mumbles Road, Blackpill, Swansea, SA3 5AS Neath St John Ambulance Hall, Cwrt Herbert Playing Fields, SA10 7BE
Pontarddulais St John Ambulance Station, Water Street, Pontarddulais, SA4 8RL
Port Talbot Dalton Road Community Centre, Dalton Road, SA12 6SF Portmead Portmead Community Centre, Broughton Avenue, SA5 5LW Seven Sisters St John Hall, Bryn Hyfryd Terrace, Seven Sisters, SA10 9BA Swansea St John Ambulance Hall, Salem Road, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LD
Ystalyfera Ysgol y Wern, Clare Road, Ystalyfera, SA9 2HX
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www.stjohnwales.org.uk Charity number: 250523 Local Divisions – West Wales Region 2014
Town Address Badgers Cadets Adults
Aberaeron Memorial Hall, South Road, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA46 0DP
Aberystwyth Merched Y Wawr, Vulcan Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1JH Ammanford St John Hall, Margaret Street, Ammanford, SA18 2NP Cardigan Youth Centre, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1BZ Carmarthen St John Hall, Francis Terrace, Carmarthen, SA31 1EY Ferryside Lifeboat Ferryside Inshore Lifeboat Station, Ferryside, SA17 5TN Fishguard Y Bwthyn, High Street, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, SA65 9AT
Haverfordwest St John House, Salutation Square, Haverfordwest, SA61 2LG
Lampeter The Leisure Centre, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 7BX Llandeilo St John Hall, Greenfield Place, Dynefor Avenue, SA19 6DU Llanelli Town St John Hall, Corporation Yard, Heol Goffa, Llanelli, SA15 3NB
Milford Haven St John House, Salutation Square, Haverfordwest, SA61 2LG
Pembroke Foundry House, Orange Way, Tenby, SA71 4DR
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Local Divisions – South East Wales Region 2014
Town Address Badgers Cadets Adults
Abergavenny St John Hall, Fairfield Park Avenue, Abergavenny, NP7 5SG Abertillery Ebenezar Chapel, Park Place, Abertillery, NP13 1ED Bargoed Ambulance Hall, 37a John Street, Bargoed, CF81 8PH Bedwas St. John Ambulance Hall, Pandy Road, Bedwas, CF83 8EH Blackwood St John Ambulance Hall, Gordon Road, Blackwood, NP12 1DG Brynmawr St John Ambulance Hall, Well Street, Brynmawr, NP23 4TP Caerphilly St John Hall, 10 Heol-Y-Nant, Bryncenydd Est, CF83 1AX Caldicot Health Centre, Cae Mawr Road, Caldicot, NP26 4EW Cwmbran Fairhill Road, Fairwater, Cwmbran, Torfaen, NP44 4QS Ebbw Vale St John Ambulance Hall, The Walk, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6AY Griffithstown St John Hall, Greenway Drive, Griffithstown, NP4 5AG Llanbradach Llanbradach Community Ctr, Morgan St, Llanbradach, CF83
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Monmouth St John Hall, 23-25 St Mary Street, Monmouth, NP25 3DB Newbridge The Memorial Hall, High Street, Newbridge, Caerphilly, NP11 4FH
Newport St John Ambulance Hall, Lyne Road, Newport, NP20 5JG Pontllanfraith St John Ambulance Hall, Llanarth Road, Pontllanfraith, NP12 2LN
Pontnewynydd St John Ambulance Hall, Hospital Road, Pontnewynydd, NP4 8LE
Pontypool St John Hall, Twmpath Hut, Twmpath Hill, Pontypool, NP4 6AG Rhymney Lower Rhymney Community Hall, Moriah Street, NP22 5LD Risca St John Hall, Tredegar Terrace, Risca, Caerphilly, NP11 6BT Tredegar St John Hall, Promenade d'Orvault, Tredegar, NP22 4HR
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