SCHOOLS in and around Launceston are being offered the opportunity to create a generation of young lifesavers — free of charge. St John Ambulance has legacy funding of £7,700 to deliver first aid training to the area's seven to 11-year-olds, as part of the charity's aim of teaching 18,000 children in the South West region by the end of 2014. Meanwhile, teachers can give pupils a taste of what the training covers via the Big First Aid Lesson next month. Regional training manager for St John Ambulance Jim Jones said: "We believe that first aid should be as much a part of growing up as learning to cross the road." For the full report, and a round-up of the area news and sport, see this week's edition of the Post.