News from schools around South Lakeland has always played a large part in the columns of The Westmorland Gazette. SHAKESPEARE: Pupils from Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale, who were due to travel to America for a Shakespearian festival in 1994 In 1994, the newspaper reported that pupils from Queen Elizabeth School at Kirkby Lonsdale were setting off for America to compete in a Shakespearian festival in Washington. It was the school’s third trip to the American Secondary School Festival. The 15 third to sixth formers were taking a special gift to a sister school in the city - Sidwell Friends School. “We will be taking a copy of part of the Quaker Tapestry, which is to be housed in Kendal, to present to the school as a gift from the Friends in Kendal and Sedbergh,” said teacher Katie Doyle.
A young businessman has been inspired by his dramatic role in helping save a woman s life to set up a new company providing first aid cover. Barrow-born Josh Greer, 22, is the managing director of Milnthorpe-based Blueline Medical Service, ensures appropriate first aid cover is in place to meet legal requirements for events and to ensure everyone attending is kept safe and secure. A specific incident a few years ago cemented Josh s desire to work in the first aid profession. “I came downstairs one day and saw an ambulance crew outside a neighbour’s house,” he said. “She had had a cardiac arrest but the crew could not get in.
New first aid company launches as lockdown eases
Josh Greer, managing director of Blueline Medical Service
A young businessman who has set up a new company providing first aid cover is encouraging organisers of forthcoming events to get in touch.
Josh Greer, 22, managing director of Milnthorpe-based Blueline Medical Service, believes many people will now be considering organising events as lockdown restrictions begin to be eased.
And he says it is vital they have appropriate first aid cover in place to meet legal requirements and to ensure everyone attending is kept safe and secure.
Blueline Medical Service also advises on what cover specific events are required to provide, as well as considering things like the most appropriate space for an air ambulance to land if that became necessary.