Saoirse Hughes Silver Interview

Saoirse Hughes is doing her Gaisce Silver Award and has almost completed her journey. As part of her Silver Award Saoirse took up first-aid in her school at Trinity Comprehensive, Ballymun. โ€œThe course lasted three weeks. I wanted to learn more about helping other people.โ€

As part of the course Saoirse learned various techniques and how to handle certain situations should she find herself tending to a person who requires first-aid, โ€œI learned how to help somebody if they are choking. I learned CPR and I learned how give compressions. I am volunteering at a fun-run in our school soon and I will be on first-aid duties on the day.โ€

Saoirse would definitely encourage other Gaisce participants to take up first-aid as part of their Award, she says, โ€œIf someone is in trouble itโ€™s better to be able to do something than do nothing at all. I now have the knowledge to be able to do something.โ€

Recently Saoirse, along with 15 other students, travelled to Wales as part of her Adventure Journey. There she, and her school-mates, walked over 50km. โ€œI love going on the hikes because itโ€™s great to be outdoors. It is my favourite part of the Gaisce experience.\”

Asked why others should take up the Gaisce Award programme Saoirse says, โ€œIt is fun and you get to learn things and do things that you wouldnโ€™t normally do on a daily basis.โ€

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