Learn lifesaving skills

Whether you are a parent, grandparent, babysitter or friend, would you know what to do when a child starts choking? A series of workshops taking place in the Okehampton area during the next two months  will offer family members the chance to learn lifesaving skills.

Joe Rice is a first aid trainer living in Okehampton. As well as providing the full range of nationally regulated qualifications, Joe’s aim is to make first aid skills available to everyone.

This January and February, six community workshops have been set up in Okehampton and surrounding villages. The workshops will cover infant and child choking procedures, calling the emergency services, the recovery position and CPR. Attending these workshops will give you the knowledge and confidence to act in an emergency situation to help someone in need. The workshops cost £10 per person and children are welcome at all sessions.

Booking is essential as spaces are limited. Please contact Joe at www.joericefirstaid.com and visit the community awareness page, find him on Facebook, email joericefirstaid@gmail.com or phone 07531 424014.

The workshops will take place as follows: 15 January - Nicholls Hall, LydfordEX20 4BH 9.30am - 11.30am; 19 January - Lifton Community Centre, LiftonPL16 0LA 9.30am - 11.30am; 24 January - Church House, South TawtonEX20 2LQ 9.30am - 11.30am; 26 January 2018 - Coronation Hall, Mary TavyPL19 9QA 9.30am - 11.30am; 30 January - Church Hall, OkehamptonEX20 1HN  9.30am - 11.30am; 2 February - Church Hall, OkehamptonEX20 1HN 7pm - 9pm.