A LOCAL charity is hosting free life-saving first aid sessions with the British Red Cross.

NEWCIS, a charity supporting full-time carers, is holding the sessions - facilitated by the Red Cross - at its Wrexham office.

The sessions will take place on September 20 and September 26 between 10am and 12pm.

It is an opportunity to learn essential life saving skills such as caring for unconscious casualties, dealing with someone who isn't breathing, helping someone who is choking and dealing with someone with severe blood loss and shock.

The course will teach how to care for unconscious casualties, dealing with someone who isn't breathing, helping someone who is choking and dealing with someone with severe blood loss and shock.

You can book a place on September 20 session

here

, and on September 26

here

.

NEWCIS' Wrexham office can be found at 35 Hope Street, Wrexham, LL11 1BB.