St. John Ambulance Loyalist Branch

A big thank you to our volunteers !!

It's currently , and we're celebrating the heart and soul of our organization - our incredible volunteers! With over 15,000 dedicated individuals across Canada, our volunteers selflessly give their time, skills, and compassion to make a positive difference in their communities. 🙌💚

To all our amazing volunteers: Thank you for your dedication and boundless generosity. Your passion for helping others inspires us all! 🌟

Interested in making a difference? Join our volunteer team and be part of something truly special. Sign up today: https://sja.ca/en/community-services

Our MFR members keeping the community safe in Kingston before -during and after the eclipse.

Be safe , April 8th solar eclipse.

Are you eclipse-ready?
On April 8, 2024, our region will experience a total solar eclipse. Whether you plan to view the eclipse or not, you should make plans to be . During the eclipse, the moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth’s surface, turning day into night. Consider modifying travel and activities to allow for the loss of daylight and possible increased traffic before and after the event.
If planning to travel to areas where the total solar eclipse will occur, please remember driving safety tips:
• Do not stop on the shoulders.
• Any photographs should be taken in a safe area, far away from traffic.
• Turn on headlights in dark conditions.
• Watch for pedestrians.
Visit hpePublicHealth.ca/solar-eclipse for more information.

Know the signs, reduce the risks! 🚑❤️

Share this life-saving infographic on heart attack risks from St. John Ambulance Ontario. Let's spread awareness and empower everyone to recognize the warning signs.

Visit sja.ca to learn more

Available for curbside pick-up Monday-Friday 8:00 am-noon at St. John Ambulance Kingston, 1292 Bath Road.

St. John Ambulance is excited to launch its new, 7 hour, peer-to-peer mental health course: Mental Health & Wellness for the Workplace, as a virtual, instructor-led, online offering. We have a course running over 2 half-days on June 22 and 23 from 9am-12:30pm EST. Register for MHWW Virtual by email to [email protected].

No matter what your age it is important to know what to do in case of an emergency. We’ve designed several courses specifically for children to help empower them in an emergency and give them confidence should they be left alone, or in charge of other children. St. John Ambulance also offers a selection of non-certificate courses for adults who are interested in learning lifesaving basics without attending a full course.

SJA is proud to bring you our enhanced New Parent Workshop course, now available online. This non-certificate workshop focuses on accident and injury prevention, first aid, choking and CPR techniques used on newborns, infants and young kids.

https://www.sja.ca/English/Courses-and-Training/Pages/Course%20Descriptions/Family-Children-Youth.aspx

👉If you receive a medal that is not approved by Crown or Canadian Government, you cannot wear it with your approved medals. For example, if you are invested into a fake or self-styled order, you cannot wear it with your approved Orders, Decorations or Medals. For example, the Order of St. George, etc👉“The insignia of orders, decorations and medals not listed in the Order of Precedence, as well as foreign awards, an award of which has not been approved by the government of Canada, shall not be mounted or worn in conjunction with orders, decorations and medals listed in the Order of Precedence.”

Wearing of Insignia The Canadian Honours System has rules in regards to how and when an insignia should be worn.

HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901) - Museum of the Order of St John Nearly 350 years after Henry VIII dissolved the Order of St John in England, Queen Victoria granted the Order a Royal Charter on St John’s Day in 1888 reviving a close relationship between the Crown and the charity. Following further Royal Charters, the Order is now known as the Most Venerable Ord...

starts today and we wanted to send a huge to our passionate and dedicated team of volunteers that have served their communities for more than 135 years.

For a limited time only, St. John Ambulance Ontario is pleased to provide the online course entitled First Aid Awareness. This course is offered free of charge until May 31, 2020. An innovative, web-based delivery method for First Aid, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) theory and evaluation to refresh or introduce participants to some basic First Aid knowledge which will allow them to confidently handle basic emergency situations until medical help arrives. This is not a certification or re-certification course. To register for this course and view a list of other available courses please click on the link below.

https://ont.sjatraining.ca/default.php?loc=ON

Ontario Health and Safety Training.

Brian J.J. Cole posted on LinkedIn Message from the Chancellor of St. John Canada Geoffrey Lougheed to volunteers, instructors and employees of St. John Ambulance during the COVID-19 pandemic...

Ontario Calls on all Health Care Workers to Help Fight COVID-19 TORONTO — The Ontario government is taking further action to stop the spread of COVID-19 by actively recruiting health care workers to increase the frontline capacity of hospitals, clinics, a...

Today we are celebrating , a day to raise awareness, show support and recognize all individuals affected by autism. Please join us in showing your support.

https://autismcanada.org/get-involved/national-autism-awareness/

If you’re using disposable gloves please do so properly and remember, washing your hands is still the most important step.

History Buffs of all ages may enjoy this 👉Order of St. John 👍Our physical Museum may be closed for the time being, but we are still very much open virtually. Here are all the ways you can visit us from home.

We're virtually open - Museum of the Order of St John Our physical Museum may be closed for the time being, but we are still very much open virtually. Here are all the ways you can visit us from home. Hear the story The story of the Order of St John is told in under 7 minutes in this video by St John Ambulance Badgers and...

Let’s spread awareness instead.

ONLINE COURSE - $19.95

Infection Control and Prevention Basics

Course Overview:

Micro-organisms are always present in the environment and can be transferred from one person to another quite easily. Infection Control and Prevention Basics for Healthcare Workplaces shows how infections spread, and the routine practices you can use to prevent the transmission of micro-organisms that cause infections in any healthcare setting.

Who Should Take the Course?

This course is for all employees that work in health care and community services whether in a hospital, long term care or residential care facility, or in home care or other community based settings.

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to provide a foundation that you can build to improve your understanding of routine practices, proper hand hygiene and the means of transmission of infectious agents.

The course is presented in 2 modules:
Understanding Infection Prevention and Control
Elements of Routine Practices

Evaluation Process:

At the end of each module, there is a test. Participants that do not achieve 100% can review the module content and try as many times as necessary to complete the course. Test questions are randomly selected from a test bank, making each test unique.

Upon successfully completing all modules, there is a printable certificate for your records.

Course Duration:

This online course is self-paced. Participants may leave the course at anytime and can resume where they left off. The duration will depend on the individual participant and their prior knowledge of the subject matter. On average, the course will take between 1 - 2 hours to complete.

Order here https://ont.sjatraining.ca/InfectionControl.php

Are you at home and looking for something productive to do? Why not take an online course? SJA offers a number of online courses you can take from the comfort of your home, including our most recent addition 'Infection Control and Preventative Basics'.

Sign up today at https://ont.sjatraining.ca

Please note, the Blended First Aid course is currently not available in the Loyalist (Kingston/Quite) area.

Ontario Health and Safety Training.

Update: Starting Monday March 23, 2020, in response to the Public Health Authorities Covid-19 recommended precautions, the Kingston Office hours will be reduced to 8 am - 10 am Monday - Friday until further notice. Thank you.

In response to the Public Health Authorities Covid-19 recommended precautions, the Kingston Office hours will be reduced to 8 am - 1 pm Monday - Friday until further notice. Thank you.

Dr. Peter Lin: Corona Virus

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March 8, 2020 at 2 am. Don't forget, it’s also a good time to change the battery in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.