St John Volunteer Treats Injured Casualty During Cycle Challenge

17th May 2012

When Matt Stephens started his 100 mile fundraising cycle challenge for St John Wales little did he know he would be putting his first aid skills into action on a fellow competitor.

This was the second time 19-year-old Matt had taken part in the event from Cardiff to Tenby, but this race would prove to be more challenging   

On reaching a muddy patch of road in the Gower Peninsula he saw a badly injured male cyclist who had fallen off his bike.

Matt, a Swansea University student, said: “He had been unconscious for a few minutes and didn’t know what had happened to him.

“I could see he had a laceration to his head which was bleeding quite a lot and he had some pain in his right wrist.”

Matt then quickly used the casualty’s jacket to stem the bleeding and calmed him down until the ambulance arrived.

It turned out the cyclist had lost control of his bike and hit a lamp post when cycling down a muddy hill.

Matt, who has been a St John member for nine years, said: “He was in a bit shock. The first thing he said was, what has happened? And is my bike ok?”

After making sure the casualty was safely on the way to Morriston Hospital, Matt, who is studying Paramedic Science, continued the race and finished in an impressive 7 hours and 12 minutes.

Matt: “I was really pleased with the time. I made better time than last year which is great as I stopped for a while to treat someone!”

Matt, a member of the St John Llanelli Division, is raising money for a vital cycle response unit in his region. The bikes are ideal at events where access is limited. There are many duties in Llanelli which would benefit greatly with the additional lifesaving resource, including marathon and triathlon events which take place along the coastal path.

He has so far raised more than £500 towards his £1,500 target and will be continuing with his fundraising efforts by cycling another 100 miles on a bike supplied by Robert Davies Fitness Centre at Asda in Llanelli on Saturday (May 19).

If you would like to support Matt's vital fundraising efforts, visit his Just Giving page to make a donation:  http://www.justgiving.com/Matt-Stephens0

To find out how to fundraise for St John Wales, please contact Michaela James on 02920 449629 or email michaela@stjohnwales.org.uk

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