Three of the Scottish First Aid Awards chosen by St Andrew’s First Aid, have been brought home to Edinburgh. They were handed over at a ceremony in Glasgow  last Friday night.

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Sarah Milne ran a campaign to install defibrillators in RBS branches for the public to use.

william-macdonald-first-aid-heroWilliam MacDonald received the First Aid Hero award for helming a man who collapse on a pavement. William was on a bus at the time, but got the driver to stop and ran to help. He performed CPR and the man made a full recovery.

george-nicolson-avril-allanGeorge Nicolson Decorators have been recognised as the Small Organisation of the Year for their work in ensuring all their employees are trained in first aid. They also have a defibrillator on the premises and a sign outside telling the public about it.

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