In Lorraine Michaels statement to Members of the House of Assembly today she recognized the longstanding success of the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of St. John Ambulance. Read her full statement below:

"Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to stand in the House today and recognize the success of the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of St. John Ambulance and congratulate them on the marking of their 100 anniversary in this Province. Mr. Speaker, today all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians understand the importance of first aid in saving lives in an emergency. One hundred years ago a group of volunteers met and agreed to work together to promote skills that would improve the health, safety and quality of life of the people of their community by providing training and community service. Could those people at that first meeting have imagined how successful their work would be? Today, St. John Ambulance trains over 25,000 people in the Province each year in courses such as: Standard First Aid, Emergency First Aid, Emergency Scene Management, Shock, Choking, CPR, Severe Bleeding, Automated External Defibrillation, and much more. If we  all think about it we do not go anywhere in this Province, no event, without seeing St. John Ambulance present.  As this is Volunteer Week, I want to congratulate the many people in my district and all over Newfoundland and Labrador who work to promote the goals of St. John Ambulance, through community service, first aid and CPR training. Volunteers are at the heart of any community and when any group of people gets together with the idea of working together to serve their community, I advise them to look to St. John Ambulance as an    inspiration. I ask all members of the House to join with me in congratulating St. John Ambulance on its 100 anniversary. Thank you, Mr. Speaker." http://www.assembly.nl.ca/business/hansard/ga46session3/10-04-22.htm

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