News stories from March 2008

Unexploded WWII device found in West Midlands
Member of West Midlands St John Ambulance were mobilised by Coventry City Council on 12 March to support an evacuation of the city centre following the discovery of a WWII unexploded bomb.
St John volunteers ready for Cheltenham Festival
Gloucestershire’s St John Ambulance volunteers will once again be on standby ready to race to the rescue of anyone who is injured or taken ill at next week’s Cheltenham Festival.
Building collapse in Belfast mobilizes St John volunteers
When a building collapsed in Belfast, the city's emergency crews were on hand and St John Ambulance West Belfast were there to lend assistance.
Volunteers prepare for lifesaving trip to Gambia
Volunteers from St John Ambulance in Devon are preparing for their second lifesaving trip to Gambia. On their previous trip in 2007 volunteers were able to treat more than 100 people with a variety of different conditions in just 10 days.