Gapuma’s First Aiders Keep Their Skills Sharp
31 July 2026 Yannick Annor, Assistant Manager – Supply Chain, and Vaibhav Raj Thakkar, Procurement Consultant, have both completed a first aid refresher course with St John Ambulance. Both are also qualified Fire Marshals, adding a further layer of preparedness to the Gapuma team. Yannick reflected on the experience: “Thanks St John Ambulance and the trainer for this excellent first aid refresher course. I first completed the training three years ago, so it was a great opportunity to refresh my knowledge and reinforce the skills I had already learned. While I’m not an expert, this course was a valuable reminder of such an important life skill. I’m grateful for the opportunity to keep my first aid knowledge up to date.” Their refresher follows Jing Zeng’s own qualification as a trained First Aider earlier this month – a reminder that this is not a one-off effort but a standard the whole team is holding itself to. It is a small but telling example of Gapuma’s continuing commitment to the health and safety of its own people, and of the wider community around it – a trained First Aider, after all, may be called upon at any moment, without warning, to help.
Gapuma Welcomes Its Newest First Aider
23 July 2026 Gapuma Group is pleased to confirm that Jing Zheng, Procurement Officer, has qualified as a trained First Aider following an intensive course at the St John Ambulance training centre in Ealing/Hammersmith [wasn’t sure please emend as required]. Jing becomes the latest member of the Gapuma team to take on this responsibility, joining Yannick Annor and Ash Unadkat as one of three designated First Aiders at the company’s West London head office. Yannick returns to the same course next week – in his case, a refresher, to ensure his knowledge stays current. In the video attached, Jing talks through three key things she took from the day’s training. Reflecting afterwards, she had a simple message for colleagues: eat and drink slowly, walk carefully, and stay alert to your surroundings – above all, take responsibility for your own safety. It speaks to something wider than one course or one qualification: Gapuma’s continuing commitment to the health and safety of its people, and of the community around it, since a trained First Aider may be called upon at any moment, without warning, to help. Below she describes her experiences…