An event has been held to teach people how to save lives.

The Lowestoft unit of St John Ambulance held the session at Lowestoft Station's Old Parcels Office as part of the charity's "Save A Life September" campaign.

Dozens of people attended the event, which was supported by the Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership.

It featured public demonstrations and free first aid pocket guides.

Attendees were taught how to help someone who is choking, experiencing a severe bleed, or suffering a cardiac arrest.

 Lowestoft Ambulance Station, St Margaret’s Plain, St John Ambulance - personnel and ambulances, in 1947 Lowestoft Ambulance Station, St Margaret’s Plain, St John Ambulance - personnel and ambulances, in 1947 (Image: Mick Howes)

A pop-up heritage exhibition was also set up to celebrate the 110 years of continuous service by St John Ambulance to the area.

A historic ambulance from the early 1960s and a modern St John Ambulance were also on display.

Gareth Jinkerson, St John Ambulance unit manager for Lowestoft, said: “We’re delighted that so many people took the time to visit our displays at the railway station.

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"It’s been a busy day and we hope that people have gone away from this event with a better knowledge of what to do in a life-threatening emergency, as well as a greater understanding of the role of St John volunteers in the local community, past and present."

As part of the National Heritage Open Days events, the St John Ambulance HQ and Training Centre in Oxford Road, Lowestoft, will be holding an open morning on September 14 from 10am to 1pm.