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St John Ambulance Aims to Teach 500,000 Life-Saving First Aid in September
The charity says 27% in the South East do not know choking can turn life-threatening within minutes as it targets 500,000 people with free lessons.
- St John Ambulance launched its annual Save a Life September campaign this week, aiming to teach half a million people life-saving skills through free demonstrations and online guidance.
- New research from St John Ambulance reveals significant knowledge gaps in the South East, where 27% of people do not recognize that choking can become life-threatening in minutes without first aid.
- Survey results show 18% of residents wrongly believe using fingers clears a blockage, 10% suggest giving water, and 16% have never heard of the Heimlich Manoeuvre.
- Community education partner Jordan Davison said choking is "often dismissed as a minor incident, but the consequences can be devastating," urging public engagement with the campaign.
- Since re-launching in 2024, St John Ambulance has taught more than 800,000 people vital first aid, as 50% of the public agree communities would be safer with broader first aid knowledge.
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More than a quarter of people in the South East unaware choking can become life-threatening within minutes
In the South East, 27% of people do not recognise that choking can become life-threatening in minutes without first aid, according to new research from St John Ambulance.
·Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Peterborough Today
Peterborough TodayOne third of people in the East of England unaware choking can become life-threatening within minutes as St John Ambulance aims to teach 500,000 life-saving first aid in September
In the East of England, 33% of people do not recognise that choking can become life-threatening in minutes without first aid, according to new research from St John Ambulance.
·Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
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Three in 10 people in the East Midlands unaware choking can become life-threatening within minutes as St John Ambulance aims to teach 500,000 life-saving first aid in September
Three in 10 people in the East Midlands unaware choking can become life-threatening within minutes as St John Ambulance aims to teach 500,000 life-saving first aid in September
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Bucks Herald
Bucks HeraldMore than a quarter of people in the South East unaware choking can become life-threatening within minutes as St John Ambulance aims to teach 500,000 life-saving first aid in September
In the South East, 27% of people do not recognise that choking can become life-threatening in minutes without first aid, according to new research from St John Ambulance.
·Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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