The Member of Parliament for Wrexham, Sarah Atherton was recently invited to meet first aid volunteers from Wales’ leading first aid charity at their hub. During the day, volunteers from St John Ambulance Cymru shared their personal stories about the impact the charity has had during the past eighteen months.
Sarah saw vehicles that have been used to transport patients to and from hospital and I was also given my very own CPR demonstration, highlighting the lifesaving first aid training the charity gives people in communities across Wales.
On Ms Atherton's visit, St John Ambulance Cymru, Chief Executive Officer, Helen Smith, said:
“We were delighted to welcome Sarah and share the amazing achievements of our St John people during one of the most challenging situations we’ve faced in over a century of serving Welsh communities.
“Our mission is to enhance the health and wellbeing of communities in Wales, and the determination, passion and resilience of our volunteers as well as our behind-the-scenes teams, has been outstanding. It was fantastic to share our story and our impact with Sarah today."
The charity has provided vital support in local communities through their pharmacy delivery programme, which ran through the first wave of the pandemic, as well as caring for patients at Wales’ field hospitals. Their patient transport service was upskilled and adapted to enhance their frontline activity supporting the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust, freeing up vital ambulances for emergency calls.
