St. John Ambulance in Canada
St. John Ambulance logo in Canada. The red maple leaf surrounding the Maltese Cross in a black roundel.
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| Abbreviation | SJA |
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1882 in Canada 1888 by Royal Charter |
| Type | Registered Charities in the Provinces and Territories |
| Legal status | Incorporations under legislation in the Provinces and Territories |
| Purpose | Health and safety training and volunteer community services |
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Region served
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Throughout Canada |
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Membership
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25,000 members in more than 300 communities |
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Official language
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English, French |
1882 in Canada
St. John Ambulance in Canada, or SJAC (French: Ambulance Saint-Jean Canada (ASJC), is a term used to describe a confederation of St John Ambulance Provincial and Territorial Councils under mandate by the "St John Councils Regulations 1975" of the Royal Charter, Statutes and Regulations of the Order of St John (1985). Each Council is governed by a Board of Directors under Provincial or Territorial incorporating legislation together with the St John Ambulance Priory in Canada, incorporated under the federal Canada Not For Profit Corporations Act (2012). The Priory provides support services to the Councils and manages the Order of St. John in Canada. The Councils deliver the mandate of training and community services and are responsible for their own governance, operations and management.
The mission of St. John Ambulance in Canada is to enable Canadians to improve their health, safety, and quality of life through training and community service. St John Ambulance in Canada has (collectively) close to 25,000 members in communities across Canada - 5,000 instructors, 12,000 volunteers and over 7,000 members of the Order of St John.
St. John Ambulance was established in Canada in 1884. Under this banner, volunteers from coast-to-coast carry out the humanitarian services of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.
*1883 First first aid course in Canada is conducted in Quebec City.
*1884 St. John Ambulance Association is founded in Montreal.
*1892 - 1898 Branches are founded in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
*1909 First Canadian Ambulance division (No. 1 Forest City) is formed in London, ON.
*1912 First Canadian Nursing division (No. 1 Central) is formed in Toronto, ON.
*1920s St. John Councils work closely with the Workmen's Compensation Boards throughout Canada to establish safety standards in the workplace
*1933 First two Cadet divisions are formed in Manitoba (52c, Seven Oaks) and Ontario (47c, Timmins).
*1935 First Cadet Nursing division (18c, Vancouver Central) is formed in Vancouver, BC.
*1939-45 St. John Ambulance Nursing units from each Council are deployed in European theatre of war working closely with the Canadian Army in field hospitals and institutional settings.
*1951 Canadian Red Cross (CRC) and St John Ambulance in Canada sign the St. John Ambulance-Canadian Red Cross Joint Operations Agreement in which SJAC recedes from offering blood services and the CRC recedes from offering First Aid training to industry.
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