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Real stories of people using their first aid skills

These real-life stories showcase how the first aiders' skills and confidence enabled them to save lives. Their personal stories highlight the power of knowledge and confidence in emergency situations.

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We would like to hear how you've used your first aid skills that have helped to save a life. By sharing your story, you can help inspire others to become first aiders and use their skills.

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Natalie

Natalie's first aid story: How first aid was used to save someone who was bleeding

Find out how Natalie was at a radio station when she heard a child crying and looked around and saw that a child around five years old was sitting on the floor and her foot was bleeding. 

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Charlie

Charlie’s first aid story: “First aid training is worth every penny”

Find out how Charlie’s story is a reminder of the importance of first aid training. Read how he helped save a woman’s life when she began choking in a restaurant.

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Tim

Tim’s first aid story: “I recognised the signs that I was having a heart attack”

Find out how after attending a British Red Cross first aid training course, Tim realised he was having a heart attack and recognised the symptoms in himself.

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Ben

Ben's first aid story: How using an AED helped save his colleague's life

Find out how Ben helped save a life when his colleague, who was working as a gardener outside, had become unwell and was unresponsive and not breathing.

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Dan

Dan’s first aid story: “I didn’t think I’d ever need to use my first aid skills”

Find out out Dan’s story is a reminder of the importance of first aid training. Read how he helped save a man’s life during a basketball game.

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