Paul Smallwood
St John Ambulance and Buckland's End Unit Carry Up Annie
Fundraising for St John Ambulance
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I've been volunteering as a first aider with St John Ambulance for almost three years and as well as helping the general public at numerous events from community fetes to Premiership football matches, it has enabled me to help and reassure those closest to me. Whether you go to festivals, sporting events or even on a big night out, the chances are that St John volunteers are there with you. St John Ambulance teaches people first aid – about 800,000 last year alone – so that they can be the difference between a life lost and a life saved. We give our time because we believe that too many people needlessly lose their lives through not having access to first aid, but our work depends on the generosity of our supporters.
On 3rd May 2014 Buckland's End Adult Unit will be undertaking a very ambitious climb up Ben Nevis to raise awareness of the importance of first aid training.
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Standing at 1,344 metres (4,409 ft) above sea level, it is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William.
Our challenge is to carry an Annie - resuscitation mannequin on our backs weighing approximately 9kg from the base of Ben Nevis at Fort William 4409ft to the summit. Once at the summit, the team of climbers will complete a 4 minute round of CPR, proving that CPR can be done anywhere!!
Our route will be the Mountain Track which is approx 10.5 miles and should take around 5-6 hours to reach the summit.
With the intention of 6 people doing the main challenge of Carrying Annie, there will also be 3 others as support network carrying essentials such as water, food, emergency supplies and FA equipment.
The climb will be documented with the use of outdoor HD recording equipment attached to the main climbers and stills taken on the day by support.
Our aim is to raise in excess £5000 for SJA. Please show your support and together we can "be the difference".
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