Lutterworth recruitment day
Enthusiastic volunteers from St John
Ambulance in Lutterworth spent the day promoting their work in the
community at Lutterworth Town Hall recently in a bid to attract
more people to join them.
Fun day
The day was great fun for all and included an
ambulance for members of the public to view along with
demonstrations throughout the day showing how our
equipment is used. It was also a great opportunity for some of our
volunteers to practise their skills as they work towards becoming
ambulance attendants with the organisation.
Inside Lutterworth Town Hall there were many leaflets available
explaining the different roles available to potential volunteers
and not just uniformed first aid.
Members from the unit and county headquarters were also on hand
to answer any questions and a DVD of their services played
throughout the day.
A coffee morning was also held to raise money
which will go directly to the Lutterworth unit to help pay for
first aid supplies, training or towards much needed
equipment. An automatic external defibrillator costs in the
region of £2,000 and a uniform for one member costs around
£100.
The county of St John Ambulance Leicestershire and Rutland are
currently fundraising for two new
ambulances, these will cost £58,000
each.
To find out more about St John Ambulance and if we have a unit close
to you, please contact us and we will be more than happy to
help.