'I have an undying gratitude to the men and women who gave up their Sunday morning to stand around in October drizzle waiting to save someone's life. My life'

'I didn’t know where it was going next – I couldn’t draw a breath'

Claire signed up to volunteer for St John after our first aiders saved her son when he collapsed during a race. She shares her experience as a first aider at the University of Bolton Stadium.

X-Factor winner and star of The Bodyguard Alexandra Burke visits patient and lifesaving volunteers

After attending a St John Ambulance mental health first aid course, a manager used her skills to save a colleague’s