Two of the youngest members of St John Ambulance Cymru’s Carmarthen Division recently put the first aid skills they learned with the charity into practice when their grandad was injured at home.
Menna and Bronwen were being looked after by their grandad when he had a small fall and cut his head. Luckily, the pair were prepared to help, having recently completed a First Aid Badger module with their local Badger Sett.
Following the steps they had learned during their Badger sessions, they remained calm, called their dad to tell him their grandad was injured, stayed with him until their dad came home and recognised that they needed to unlock the door so their dad could enter the house.
The girls’ parents, Daniel Elias and Jemma Laurence, who both work in healthcare roles, are also St John Ambulance Cymru volunteers. They have taught the children to contact them if there are any problems and to only call 999 in an emergency.
Following the incident, Daniel said:
“I cannot be prouder of them for what they have learnt in Badgers and how calm they both were in what must have been quite a stressful situation for such young people.
“We’re grateful for the fantastic work of the Badger Leaders, teaching our future generations first aid and how to deal with emergencies.”
The story highlights the importance of first aid education from a young age and the confidence it can give children to respond when someone needs help.
Through St John Ambulance Cymru’s Badgers programme, young people learn essential first aid skills, build confidence and develop the ability to make a difference in their communities.
