St John Ambulance have said 37% of people in the North West are ‘very confident’ in first aid skills. 

New research by health and first aid charity reveals few feel confident using first aid skills and is urging – on World First Aid Day - for more people to learn and renew simple life-saving skills.  

The survey found 1 in 4 16% in the North West have saved a life and, of those in the region 56% have saved a family member, 53% a friend, 59% a work colleague, and 53% a stranger.  

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St John Ambulance conducted the survey of 1,000 young people aged 10-17 and 1,000 adults in the UK to coincide with its Ask Me campaign to highlight its work helping members of the public gain the skills that help them save lives where they live and work.   

A spokesperson said: "St John is encouraging more people, and ‘tomorrow’s life-savers' to join one of its core five youth programmes to gain first aid skills for life, as well as confidence and leadership skills."