The Panic Button
Everyone has a panic button. It is a natural protective internal system that causes us to react in life threatening situations. First aid situations can trigger a person’s panic button. […]
Pet First Aid Saves Lives!
Meeka’s Story Pet First Aid Instructor saves Meeka On Saturday, April 19th, 2014, St. John Ambulance Medical First Responders, Ryan Smith, Andrew Adams, Rachel De Young and Gabriel Baylon were
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Have you ever considered having an employee trained to be a St. John Ambulance Instructor?
In our experience, the best first aid Instructors have background experience in first aid, healthcare and safety, but more importantly, they understand how to teach adults. I have hired many
Getting Work Experience Through Volunteerism
The Canada Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating 2010, reported that 47% of Canadians volunteer. Volunteers devoted 2.1 billion hours in 2010, equivalent to 1.1 million full time jobs or
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What should a first aid station contain?
St. John Ambulance is Canada’s leading authority in first aid and the preferred choice of employers for employee first aid training*. We receive many questions from employers looking to comply
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How does an employer determine the number of first aid stations in a workplace?
It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that employees can access first aid expertise and supplies quickly and easily to help minimize the effects of the injury and promote rapid
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What is the Key to Life?
Did you know that chewing ASA (Aspirin®) in the event of a heart attack can improve survival rates by as much as 25%? ASA (acetylsalicylic acid) works by inhibiting blood
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How many people should my company train in First Aid?
St. John Ambulance is Canada’s leading authority in first aid and the preferred choice of employers for employee first aid training*. We receive many questions from employers looking to comply
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