ST Andrew's First Aid is to deliver 100 free courses in Inverclyde thanks to an £11,500 funding boost from the National Centre for Resilience (NCR).

It says the sessions, which will start next month, will equip more than 1,500 local residents with first aid skills relating to extreme temperature conditions; whether it’s hypothermia or heatstroke, injuries resulting from icy conditions, or helping those in need of life-saving CPR.

It comes after the charity conducted a comprehensive survey in Inverclyde, which highlighted that residents were enthusiastic about learning first aid.

The survey also showed over half of respondents could recall incidents over the past year where first aid knowledge would have been invaluable to them.

Jim Dorman, director of operations and community engagement at St Andrew’s First Aid, said: “Our mission is to empower communities with the tools they need to respond effectively to emergencies related to extreme temperatures, and we have developed this training course specifically to help people treat common illnesses and injuries stemming from extreme temperatures.”