Children as young as 14 will be taught to save stabbing victims following soaring knife crime deaths
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Children as young as 14 will be trained to treat stabbing victims as part of a scheme to cut death rates among teenage gangs.
Youngsters from Manchester, Leeds and London will form part of a pilot St John Ambulance scheme before the project is rolled out across the country next year, The Mirror reports.
The charity’s boss says up to 80 percent of some children in deprived areas have “seen a violent incident” while “85 percent believe their peers carry knives for protection”.
The Young Responders scheme will target youngsters from some of the country’s most poverty-hit areas. Bosses also hope to sign up young carers, teenagers coming out of care and those not
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