News stories from July 2010

Prince steps up to first aid challenge
The Sandringham Flower Show proved to be a day to remember for three St John Ambulance Cadets as they were introduced to HRH Prince of Wales.
Fundraising in the fast lane
A motorsport-themed charity dinner raised over £25,000 for St John Ambulance Buckinghamshire on Saturday 10 July.
Coach your kids to cope
St John Ambulance, Elastoplast® and Great Ormond Street Hospital have joined forces to launch a new life-saving first aid campaign.
Yorkshire volunteers receive Diana Awards
Two St John Ambulance volunteers have received Diana Awards in recognition of their outstanding voluntary service.
Heat wave health advice
Leading first aid charity St John Ambulance has issued first aid advice to help people cope in the heat, as the Met Office announces its first health alert of the summer.
Employees help in road accident
Employees at St John Ambulance National Headquarters, London, recently demonstrated how to be the difference by being the first on the scene at a road accident.
Businesses challenged to put first aid on CSR agenda
St John Ambulance CEO, Sue Killen, wants employers to recognise first aid as a vital element of their corporate social responsibility, not just as a legal tick box, but as a way of reducing the number of unnecessary deaths.