Well-trained and well-equipped, St John Ambulance volunteers are at countless public events to provide basic and advanced care when emergencies occur. By being there, St. John Volunteer Medical First Responders are “first on the scene” and the “first to respond” in the critical minutes until medical assistance arrives.
Our volunteers are present at hundreds of events per year such as Canada Day, Central Canada Exhibition, Ottawa Lynx Baseball games, 67's Hockey, HOPE Volleyball, National Remembrance Day ceremonies and many others.
Medical First Response (MFR) Services
The program provides advanced first aid and health care-oriented service by trained volunteer Medical First Responders.
Program Details
Activities:
Volunteer Medical First Response Services are provided at a variety of community settings including, but not limited to:
Impact:
Medical First Responders provide life-saving first aid and help reduce the risk of further injury or illness.
Volunteer Benefits:
Volunteer Requirements
We are looking for:
Individuals with an interest in first aid and health care who wish to provide volunteer emergency health-related service within their community.
Age Group:
16 years of age and older (note: some additional enrolment conditions may apply for those 16 or 17 years of age)
Training Prerequisites:
The volunteer candidates :
St. John Ambulance provides CPR training, for details visit Courses and Training section
Time Requirement:
Medical First Responders undergo as a minimum 40 hours of volunteer MFR training. Volunteers are generally expected, once their training is completed to provide at least 60 hours of volunteer community service per year.
Skills Development:
New volunteers receive:
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