A FIRST-AID course is offering people who look after children the chance to learn emergency care skills.

Gravesend Red Cross is offering the Save a Life course to parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and new or expectant parents.

Qualified Red Cross personnel run the two-hour emergency first-aid course and the skills taught are suited to the care of children.

Sessions will be held at Gravesend British Red Cross in Pelham Road, Gravesend from 7pm to 9pm.

They will take place on February 6, February 20, March 6 and March 20.

The course is also open to people with a general interest in first-aid.

To reserve a place, call 01474 327101 or email gravesendredcross @fsmail.net