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Published:
July 7, 2008
Burnham-On-Sea St John cadets scoop third place in national finals
 Two
St John Ambulance cadets from the Highbridge and Burnham group
are celebrating this week after finishing in the top three places
at the national finals of the St John Ambulance First Aid Competition.
Charlotte
Aldred, 16, and Lucy Westlake, 14, travelled to Croydon on Saturday
(July 5th) to compete against first aiders from across the UK.
They
were representing South West England, having won the regional
finals back in April, as previously reported here
by Burnham-On-Sea.com.
On
Saturday, the two girls had to complete an individual test and
a team test with judges closely watching their every move. Charlotte
had to deal with a girl who had become trapped underneath a go-kart,
while Lucy treated a man with a history of angina who had gone
into cardiac arrest and needed resuscitation.
 For
their team test, the pair dealt with a scenario in a supermarket
where two elderly ladies had collided their trollies, causing
one to fracture their hip and the other to cut her leg.
A
spokesman told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The girls were delighted
to be placed third overall, which was an excellent achievement
especially since this was their first time competing at this level."
"Charlotte
and Lucy have put in many hours of training over several years
to reach this standard and both thanked those who have helped
them, especially Colin Rawlinson."
Pictured
are (top) Charlotte and Lucy receiving their trophy and medals
from Sue Killen, Chief Executive of St John Ambulance, and (middle)
Charlotte and Lucy during their team test dealing with two elderly
ladies involved in a trolley crash
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