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In more recent years, Resuscitation Council UK has also been involved in various campaigns to support the public in learning CPR. RCUK leads the UK's effort on Restart a Heart Day, working with St John Ambulance, NHS Ambulance Services, British Heart Foundation, British Red Cross and the Saving Lives for Scotland to raise awareness of out-of ...
The British Red Cross Society (Welsh: Y Groes Goch Brydeinig) is the United Kingdom body of the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with 10,500 volunteers and 3,500 staff. [3]
The Voluntary Medical Service Medal is a medal awarded by St Andrew's First Aid and formerly by the British Red Cross. It was instituted in 1932 at the direction of George V . [ 2 ]
The St John Ambulance, British Red Cross and St Andrew's Ambulance assisted in training and organising the NHSR, with members also providing voluntary assistance to hospitals in peacetime to hone their skills. [7] [4] Training exercises included practice in first aid techniques likely to be required in the aftermath of a nuclear or chemical ...
Many are also employed by a growing number of private ambulance companies and voluntary aid societies such as the British Red Cross and St. John Ambulance, who provide services such as event medical cover or support to some NHS ambulance services in times of need or under contract. [2]
Ben Ramalingam (born April 1975) is a British researcher, strategist, innovator and author, [1] currently Director of Strategy at British Red Cross, [2] [3] senior research associate at the Overseas Development Institute Politics and Governance programme [4] and advisor to the OECD Development Assistance Committee on innovation investments for development, humanitarian and human rights issues.
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Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, VC, KCB, VD (17 April 1832 – 10 June 1901) was a British soldier, politician, philanthropist, benefactor to Wantage, and first chairman and co-founder of the British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War (later the British Red Cross Society), for which he crucially obtained the patronage of Queen Victoria.