More than 2,400 TUI UK cabin crew are set to support the St John Ambulance scheme to tackle the coronavirus by relieving pressure on the NHS.
The St John Ambulance COVID-19 volunteering programme will place trained volunteers into essential NHS wards and departments around the UK to free up staff to fight the COVID-19 crisis on the frontline.
They will support with a range of agreed tasks, from caring for the elderly to basic monitoring of patients, transporting medication and maintaining cleanliness and hygiene, helping keep the NHS running as smoothly as possible during the pandemic.
Volunteers will receive two days training provided by St John Ambulance, designed to complement the cabin crew training they have undertaken.
Jon Knight, director at St John Ambulance, said: ?We really need the support of the public, businesses and clarity from the government to let volunteers volunteer more than ever as we enter our biggest operation in our 143-year history.?
Managing director of TUI Airways Dawn Wilson commented: ?Our cabin crew are uniquely placed to support this scheme. Of course, their first aid training will be an advantage, but the most important skills are the ability to keep calm under pressure, have a real empathy for people who need support and be ready to put a patient?s welfare first.?
TUI Airways? operations are paused until travel restrictions can be relaxed.
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