To request assistance from the St. John Ambulance Brigade at your event, follow this link to find out more about our commitment to Community Service . The St. John Ambulance Brigade started with providing first aid staff to events in 1887. Our techniques have changed but our commitment to professional first aid services has not. Volunteers then further their training with Oxygen Administration, Automated External Defibrillation, and advanced techniques leading to a second level of the Brigade Assessment Process. It's a great time to catch up on some reading or crosswords, chat with other crew members, do some early studying for exams, or just sit back and enjoy the show.
Some events are really busy.
No matter what, you must always be on your guard and ready to help anyone with anything. The other half is much more subtle. As part of the community disaster response plan, we are committed to maintaining enough supplies and equipment to handle a week-long disaster, and our volunteers are trained to assist in field hospitals whenever they are called. Members of Division 928 Halton Hills assisted at the scene of the Ice Storm in Eastern Ontario in 1998, helping with evacuation and related services. The Vehicle Brigade volunteers are well-equipped with both the skills and the supplies they need to fulfil their roles as first aid staff.