| Canadian News for the Friends of St. John Ambulance
Winter 2009 / Volume 2 Issue 1 |
 St. John sets up cholera centres in Zimbabwe
 February 2009 London - Zimbabwe has been facing its most serious cholera epidemic ever. Last December, the disease spread across the country and claimed the lives of nearly 2000 people, due to the deterioration of state run infrastructure, including the sewage system. Read More» |
| Keep the Beat Alive! - Heart Month with St. John Ambulance!
While it may not be possible to 'die from a broken heart' as written in so many novels, the fact remains that heart disease kills between 35,000 and 45,000 Canadians each year. Prevention certainly plays a key role in helping to reduce mortality with the benefits of lifestyle modification such as diet, exercise, and smoking cessation. Read More» |
St. John Ambulance Ontario Council celebrates 125th Anniversary
 St. John Ambulance has been providing life saving knowledge, skills and service within Ontario for 125 years. The organization began offering first aid training courses in the fall of 1883 to the cadets of the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. The examinations and awarding of certificates to the cadets occurred the following spring, thus making 1884 as the founding year for St. John in Ontario. Read More»
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 Ontario Team wins 2008 International Cadet Competition
Congratulations to Agincourt C1037Y - foot patrol 1 for winning the 2008 International Cadet Competition. These dedicated cadets beat out stiff competition from their counterparts in other Councils and teams from Ireland and Kenya. Read More» |
First Aid on the Farm
It can be lonely out on the land. As family farms merge into larger units, leaving vast areas unpopulated, the person on the tractor becomes isolated from neighbours and friends. Picture a tractor moving up a rise in an open field. A passing hawk breaks the monotony distracting the driver from the large stone, until too late. The tractor begins to tip then roll as the combination of slope, gravity and impact take effect. The helper providing assistance in the other tractor becomes the only person within an hour or two who can provide first aid. Read More» |
 Engaging SJA Youth Abroad
As part of the St. John Ambulance Canada's partnership with the Caribbean (under the Short Term Assistance Plus Local Effort program - STAPLE) a request for assistance was circulated in January 2009 for an international volunteer opportunity in Antigua. The assignment would be for assistance in running the St. John Ambulance Youth Program, with the Canadian volunteer residing in Antigua for six months. Read More» |
| Why I volunteer!
I first joined the St. Marys Cadet Division of St. John Ambulance in 2004. Coming from a single parent home, St. John Ambulance has provided me with a sense of worth and civic responsibility. My favourite part of volunteering is the goals I have achieved as a participant in the Youth Proficiency Program. Read More» |
Why My Family is Prepared for an Emergency?
Like the proverbial Boy Scout motto, every Canadian family should "be prepared" for an emergency because simply put - you never know when one can happen, and you never think it will happen to your family. Read More» |
