Young Sutherland Scouts have been learning skills that could help them to save a life in the future.

Members of 1st Brora Scouts have been learning basic first aid and what to do in a medical emergency.

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The Scouts were put through their paces at a recent session at Brora Scout and Guide Hall, Gower Street.

Scout leader Davie MacDonald, an experienced first aider, took them through the ABC of first aid – airway, breathing and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).

The scouts practised giving chest compressions on a dummy and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

They also learnt how to use a defibrillator and mastered the technique of placing a casualty in the recovery position.

The young people are working towards stage 5 of the Emergency Aid badge and will be tested by an external assessor.

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