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Nine-year-old
James commended
for saving his
brother’s life
Nine-year-old James Reed, a Badger
from Hirwaun division, has been
commended after he saved his
younger brother’s life when he
choked on a sandwich.
“I’m so grateful that James had
been shown the skills needed to save
a life. If he hadn’t have been there
the outcome could have been very
different. I am really proud of him.”
James had been a member of the
group for around a year, when the
Badgers spent the evening watching
Cadets learn how to treat a choking
casualty.
James went on to help St John Wales
publicise the importance of first aid
at the Welsh Assembly Government,
for the launch of the BabySafe –
Child and Infant First Aid films.
The very next day, he was at his
Nanna’s house with his brother Harri,
when Harri began to choke on a
sandwich.
Harri was starting to turn blue so
James gave him three sharp blows to
his back, as he’d seen the cadets
being taught and the sandwich flew
out.
James’ Mum Zara said, “Harri was a
bit shaken after the incident, but
James took it all in his stride.
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James was among a number of
lifesavers who were commended at
the investiture ceremony at Llandaff
Cathedral in June, including the
following badgers, who were
awarded the Super Badger award,
the highest accolade a badger can
achieve; Abbie Sadler, Chloe Mills,
Iestyn Hopkins, Kamila Stankevic,
Leonie Mills, Megan Delegado,
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Gregorion Garcia Humphreys, Maria
Francis-Jones, Michael Harper,
Morgan Bevan, Gemma Bailey, Katie
Francis and Olivia Turner.
16 cadets were also given the Grand
Prior Award, the culmination of
three years work in which our cadets
undertake 24 subjects ranging from
canoeing to computer skills, and
with a strong emphasis on carrying
out good work in the community.
They were; Shaun Comey-Jones, Ceri
Lewis, Zoe Coulson, Deri Edwards,
Megan Cobb, Aaron Evans, Bethan
Stewart, Bronwyn Evans, Tamara
Grant, Asha Evans, Jack Roberts, Lucy
Evans, Thomas Lewis, Kacey Morris,
Lauren Keenan and Sophie Phillips.
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BTEC in public
services
Young
people
to get
Skills 4
Life
11 youth members have been awarded their
BTEC Level 2 diploma in Public Services.
We would like to say a huge
congratulations to the following
Youth members for this
achievement;
Andrew Brimer – Llandrindod
Wells
James Brimer – Llandrindod
Wells
Michaela Wilson –
Llandrindod Wells
Sami Cleaton – Llandrindod
Wells
St John Wales has launched a new initiative,
aimed at getting young Welsh people into
work, through learning first aid.
Skills 4 Life is a two-year project
which will see the first aid charity
help address the skills and
employability issues faced by
many under 25s in Wales.
Through the programme, the
charity aims to turn traditional
volunteering experiences into
work-related qualifications.
Over the next two years, St John
Wales is pledging to train 2,400
11- to 25-year-olds in first aid –
with a number of those going on
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Molly Carr- Ystradgynlais
Nieaal Williams –
Ystradgynlais
Megan Evans – Porthcawl
to gain a BTEC, NVQ or
other qualification.
The charity is also
pledging to offer
overseas
volunteering
placements to
eight young
people not
currently in
employment,
education or
training (NEETs).
The initiative was
launched by adventurer
Tori James, the first Welsh
woman to climb Everest.
15 St John Wales youth
volunteers joined Tori for
a 7.5 km hike from
Castell Coch to Caerphilly
Mountain to kick off the scheme.
Tori said, “I am extremely
passionate about inspiring young
people and encouraging them to
gain skills that will help them
progress in their lives.
“Training young people in first aid
will not only enable them to save
Shaun Comey –Jones –
Carmarthen
Hannah Fisher – Llanelli
Jason Venables – South Wales
Region
Jessica Griffiths – Newport
CVQO have offered a further 10
places to enrol onto BTEC Level 2
in public services and we will be
looking to run an induction day
in August or September.
The qualification is available to
Cadets aged 16- 18-years-old and
who have completed, or are close
to completing their Grand Prior
Award. Those taking part will
focus on improving health and
fitness, teamwork and
volunteering. A lot of the work
will be accredited prior learning
from subjects they have
undertaken within the Grand
Prior programme and also leader
and trainer courses that they
have attended. Most individuals
will complete the whole theory
side within the induction day.
You can find out more
information on the BTEC Level 2
Public Services and other
qualifications on offer at the
CVQO website.
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a life, but it will give them
confidence and purpose, qualities
that are often overlooked when
people have been out of work for
some time. I am a strong believer
that outdoor activities have a
huge role to play in building
confidence and skills, which is also
something St John Wales have
looked to include in their Skills 4
Life scheme.”
To find out more about the Skills 4
Life project, or to become a youth
volunteer with St John Wales go
to www.stjohnwales.co.uk
In April, Badgers, Cadets and Young Adults from
across Wales competed at the St John Wales
national first aid finals held at Builth Wells High
School in mid Wales.
In April, Badgers, Cadets and
Young Adults from across Wales
competed at the St John Wales
national first aid finals held at
Builth Wells High School in mid
Wales.
Those who came along will have
seen St John at its very best, as
teams and individuals worked
together and encouraged each
other despite the competitive
nature of the day. Competitors
had already taken part in regional
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rounds in the build up to the
event and the standard of
knowledge and care given on the
day was first class. A new host of
national winners were announced
at the capacity event which had a
distinctive ‘royal welsh show
theme’ to the scenarios given the
location of the event. Well done
to all those involved and
congratulations to all the winners,
see you all at finals 2014.
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Enzo Calzaghe champions
St John Wales youth
Mr Calzaghe’s official unveiling as
ambassador took place at his famous
Newbridge Boxing Club which has
produced three World Champions in
recent years. St John youth members
from across Wales were invited on a
tour or the famous building and to
exchange their first aid skills for
some expert tuition. The day also
saw Mr Calzaghe officially launch St
John Wales’ innovative ‘Skills 4 Life’
project, which will help tackle the
skills and employability issues of
young people across Wales.
Legendary boxing trainer Enzo Calzaghe MBE has
joined the list of St John Wales ambassadors..
Enzo, who is head trainer for Team
Calzaghe, said: “It’s a privilege and
an honour to be asked to be an
ambassador for St John Wales. I
know first-hand the importance of
learning First Aid as anything can
happen within a boxing ring”.
As Britain’s most decorated trainer
Mr Calzaghe has taken on the role of
Youth Training Ambassador. In his
new role Mr Calzaghe actsas a
figurehead for youth training
standards across St John Wales’ many
first aid and youth development
programmes.
WAST Taster Day
A pilot taster day was held at the Welsh Ambulance
Service Trusts’ Cwmbran headquarters with 20 Cadets
from across Wales, who’ve expressed an interest in
becoming a future healthcare professional.
The Cadets were given a thorough induction to all
aspects of WAST’s work including scenarios, CFR/Hart
talks, a visit to control, vehicle tour, and career advice.
The day concluded with the presentation of certificates
of attendance from the WAST Chairman and from St
John Wales’ Chief Executive.
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On the appointment, Director of
Youth for St John Wales Damian
Thomas said “ Enzo Calzaghe has
demonstrated throughout his career
that the right standards of training
are the key to achieving success. This
is applicable to all walks of life and
we are delighted to have someone
of his standing as an ambassador of
ours”.
‘First aider in every
street’ Campaign Wins
AM’s Support
Two cadets and two badgers were among those at the Welsh Assembly
Government in January, to ask Assembly Members to support
St John Wales’ mission to have a first aider on every street.
Leading the call to action were
Cadet of the year Andrew Brimer,
Deputy Cadet Beth Abbott,
Badger of the year Edward
Stephens and Deputy Badger
Iestyn Hopkins, who gave
practical first aid demonstrations,
before asking the politicians to
sign the pledge.
Up to 7,500 people in Wales die
each year in situations where first
aid could have helped save their
lives - this is almost as many as
die from cancer. A recent survey
revealed only 20% of the
population of Wales would know
basic first aid in an emergency.
St John Wales is committed to
ensuring that as many people as
possible have the opportunity to
learn skills that could save a life.
Wales hosts
worldwide charity
leaders
The St John Grand Council met
for three days in Newport in May.
32 delegates, including representatives from
Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore, met for the
annual meeting.
The delegates discussed issues such as overall plans for
the future of the charities and the new maternal,
newborn and child health programme.
Cadets were on-hand to help throughout the week and took
part in the showcase event, at headquarters in Cardiff, which
included first aid demonstrations, a simulation of dealing with a road
traffic incident and a talk from James Cory, a university student from
Carmarthen, whose life was saved by St John Wales volunteers when he had a
cardiac arrest at his university campus.
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Parents in Russia
taught first
aid by Welsh
youth volunteers
A group of young first aiders from across Wales have spent two weeks at
a children’s centre in Smolensk in Russia, teaching vital life-saving skills to
local people.
Seven St John Cymru Wales youth
volunteers delivered a BabySafe
course to 40 parents and carers –
teaching them how to deal with
common accidents and injuries
among children and infants such as
choking, fever, burns and scalds.
The team also spent time doing
some odd jobs in the respite centre
for disabled and homeless children
– including shovelling the snow to
make the centre more accessible.
23-year old Joanne Dwyer from
Cardiff was one of the team that
took part in the trip. She said:
“The people we met were mostly
children with physical disabilities
or behavioural problems, who live in
a respite centre in the town. It was
so rewarding to be able to arm them
and their parents or carers with vital
life saving first aid skills.
“We also learnt a lot
about Russian culture and
taught the people we met
about life in Wales. We
even cooked them Cawl
and Welshcakes, which
went down a treat.”
The trip is part of a threeyear partnership with St John Wales,
the British Humane Association and
UNA exchange, which promotes and
supports international
understanding, cultural exchange
and community development whilst
at the same time enabling
volunteers’ personal growth and
development.
St John Wales passionately supports
overseas projects that give young
volunteers experience in areas where
first aid can have a dramatic impact
on social welfare. To become a St
John volunteer, please visit
www.stjohnwales.org.uk
Charity number 250523
Supported by the Gosling Foundation Ltd
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