British Sign Language first aid resources now available from St John Ambulance

Advice and Information - 27 July 2023

St John Ambulance has set up the CPR Community Network to ensure that everyone has access to basic life support training in person, online or by using their Resource Hub to give you the confidence to respond in an emergency.
Cartoon-style graphic of a person performing CPR on another individual

The CPR Community Network wants to ensure that no one dies through lack of Emergency First Aid provision or resources, in their local area and in their community.

As part of this work, St John Ambulance have released the latest in a number of resources aimed at empowering communities and increasing their ability to respond and give basic life support (carry out a primary survey, give effective CPR, contact emergency help and use an AED) to increase a casualty’s chance of survival.

This includes a British Sign Language Emergency First Aid film, featuring Deaf Actor, Alex Nowak, and Deaf/Hard of Hearing First Aiders within St John to create a powerful resource so that Deaf people know what to do if they find someone in cardiac arrest.

St John Ambulance worked in collaboration with 999BSL, which connects a Deaf person to emergency services via a British Sign Language interpreter.

Visit the CPR Community Network | St John Ambulance (sja.org.uk). to access all of resources.

The CPR Community Network is a partnership between St John Ambulance and the NHS, supported by the Association for Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE), who represent Ambulance Trusts, British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK).

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