St John Ambulance Huntingdonshire

05/01/2026

Cold water swimming? 🏊‍♂️
Walking, fishing or running near waterways or lakes? 🎣

Here are some tips to help keep you safe:

⚠️Don't jump or dive in as the water can contain unseen hazards and be far deeper than it looks.
🚫Never swim near weirs or locks as there are often dangerous currents.
✅ If you're swimming, make sure someone on land knows where you are and when you're due to leave.

If you enter the water, remember, 'Float to Live' - an initiative from the RNLI on staying safe in the water. Watch the video here 👉https://youtu.be/XiN5hvoouMk?si=iudYkLJpS6ZRIiss

If you see somebody in difficulty in the water: call 999 immediately.

If you see somebody in the water:
❌ Don't enter the water
🛟 Find the nearest life ring or buoyancy device and throw it to the person.
🚑 If the person is out of the water, provide basic first aid, making sure to keep them warm.

First aid may involve:
🥶Monitoring for hypothermia.
🩱Removing cold, wet clothes.
🚑 Calling for an ambulance

Source: Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service

31/12/2025

✨ Huntingdonshire Youth: Our Year Wrapped ✨

What a year it’s been for our young people and volunteers 💚

Attending residentials, providing first aid at events and covering a wide range of topics including health and wellbeing, safety and communication.

From festive celebrations to high-energy events, our youth members have shown dedication, confidence and compassion every step of the way.

👏 A huge thank you to our young people, leaders, volunteers and supporters for making it all possible. We can’t wait to see what’s next.

💚 Here’s to another year of learning, growth and saving lives.

25/12/2025

We are wishing everybody in Huntingdonshire a peaceful and happy Christmas.

Need support?

Mental Health:
💚NHS 111 Option (24/7)
💚Samaritans 116 123 or jo@samaritans.org (24/7)
💚SHOUT - text SHOUT to 85258 (24/7)

Physical Health:
💚 Pharmacies
💚GP Surgeries
💚 NHS 111
💚 999 or A&E in a life-threatening emergency

Dental Care:
💚 NHS 111
💚 Find an NHS Dentist: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-dentist/

Children:
💚 Childline 0800 1111 (24/7)

23/12/2025

Thank you to our Cadets, Badgers and adult volunteers for their thoughtful and generous donations in our annual Christmas Food Bank Collection.

This year we donated to the Ansary Foundation, based in the centre of Huntington who provide food parcels to support those struggling to afford food.

We are proud to live our motto:

Pro fide pro utilitate hominum
"For the Faith and in the Service of Humanity"

01/11/2025

Our thoughts are with the victims of this tragedy, and the first responders working hard to assist.

Avoid the area surrounding Huntingdon Train Station. Anybody in the area should follow the advice of the emergency services.

Stay safe.

We were called at 7.39pm with reports that multiple people had been stabbed on a train.

Armed officers attended and the train was stopped at Huntingdon, where two men were arrested. A number of people have been taken to hospital.

The incident remains ongoing and the A1307 has been closed as you approach the town centre.

Officers are working with British Transport Police, who are leading on the incident, and anyone with any information is urged to report this to us online: https://www.cambs.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ quoting incident 495 of today (1 November). Call 101 if you do not have internet access.

06/07/2025

We are looking for volunteers to help teach the next generation of life-savers, from Badgers to Cadets. Ready to make an impact on your community?

Apply here ⬇️
https://www.sja.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/volunteer-opportunity-search/opportunity-detail/282278

26/06/2025

Kathleen is taking part in a 20-mile walk from Cambridge to Huntingdon in July to raise funds for St John Ambulance. 🥾

Kathleen is a dedicated volunteer Emergency Responder, Youth Leader and Demonstrator whose efforts each week make the difference to the lives of the local community, by providing emergency care at events or training the next generation of lifesavers.

To sponsor Kathleen's walk, head to https://www.justgiving.com/page/kathleen-county-walk?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=018

26/06/2025

Aged 11-17?
Interested in a healthcare career?
Want to make new friends and learn new skills?

We're just what you're looking for.

Recruitment for Cadets begins now, ready for a September start. Head to youthonboarding.sja.org.uk.

07/06/2025

Today we'll be shining a light on some of our wonderful Huntingdonshire volunteers, as part of

Our volunteers contribute countless hours towards youth work, fundraising, community engagement and first aid. Thank you!

Have a look in the comments below to see who we're thanking this week 👇

05/06/2025

Could this be you? 🚨🚑

As part of their 'Leadership and Teamwork' subject, our Cadets took part in a simulated Major Incident.

Cadets worked together as a team to triage, treat and evacuate casualties. This is what we do to prepare Cadets with skills for their future careers, all whilst having fun.

We are now taking Cadets for a September 2025 start.

Head to youthonboarding.sja.org.uk to sign up!

30/04/2025

Learn first aid, make friends and have fun!

The Badger programme is designed for children aged 5+ who want to learn first aid skills in a fun and engaging environment.

Sign up here:

Youthonboarding.sja.org.uk

29/03/2025