The Priory For Wales of The Most Venerable Order of The Hospital of St John of Jerusalem

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Cardiff

Welsh Rugby Emergency Aid a success

Date Posted: 01 Aug 2013

A rugby specific emergency aid course designed by St John Cymru Wales in collaboration with the Welsh Rugby Union, is one of the central initiatives championed by the WRU’s Club Operations team as part of the drive to recruit and train more volunteers.

St John Cymru Wales is the country’s leading first aid charity and its vision is to have a first aider on every street in Wales.  This vision has created a strong foundation for a successful partnership with the WRU.  The Welsh Rugby Emergency Aid course has proved a resounding success with 74 clubs accessing the WRU Recruitment Grant to host the course and access equipment. 

As a result, 816 volunteers will participate in Rugby Emergency Aid training.

Julie Paterson, WRU Head of Group Compliance, said: “The WRU sees Emergency Aid provision as a vital function in providing a safe rugby environment and this view was reinforced by our recent Club Census.

“We’re delighted with the number of clubs and volunteers who have engaged in this programme, clearly demonstrating there is a need for this kind of training.” 

“With this in mind, the programme will again be available to clubs for the forthcoming season.”

In addition to funding the training, the WRU Recruitment Grant was also used to provide individual first aid kits for the volunteers, supplied in partnership with St John Wales.