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David Ruffell

David’s story: ‘I just did what I’d been trained to do’

First aider David Ruffell had never been confronted with a serious emergency before – until an elderly lady collapsed and stopped breathing before him.

A man uses a dummy to practice first aid during a course

First aider saves friend after heroin overdose

19 Aug 2010

A homeless man was able to save his friend’s life following a heroin overdose, thanks to his specialised first aid training with the Red Cross.

Meningitis life-saver Michael Lewis and wife Ellen

Michael's story: saving his wife's life

A Southend woman was saved from a potentially deadly meningitis infection after her husband's first aid skills led to him recognising the symptoms.

A fire and emergency support service volunteer comforts a woman during a fire

Red Cross volunteers respond to flat fire in Essex

13 Nov 2009

British Red Cross volunteers are helping over 50 people evacuated from their homes after a fire broke out in a flat in Basildon, Essex at 3am this morning.

Motorists stuck on the M1

Red Cross helps stranded motorists in M1 gridlock

11 Jun 2009

Red Cross volunteers helped hundreds of stricken motorists as the M1 came to a standstill in Hertfordshire after a man threatened to jump off a motorway gantry.

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