1. The volunteer element of St. John Ambulance is comprised of Brigade members,
Instructors, Board and Committee members, Members of the Order, Fellowship members, and
others providing volunteer service.
2. StJCI: Part 2 - Volunteers replaces StJCI: Part 2 - The Brigade (1989).
It is broken into two main parts:
a. StJCI 2-1 and subsections relate to all volunteer members of St. John Ambulance, and
comprise new material;
b. StJCI 2-2 to 2-12 and subsections relate specifically to Brigade members, and
replace General Regulations for the St. John Ambulance Brigade and associated Administrative
Instructions.
VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
3. The Volunteer Development Committee is a standing committee of Priory Council
that is responsible for developing policy to promote excellence of all volunteer
resources, and to achieve the following objectives of the St. John Canada Plan:
a. ensure excellence of volunteer resources necessary to carry out the mission of St.
John Ambulance; and
b. ensure the growth and vitality of the Brigade so that it can continue to serve the
communities and people of Canada
4. Recognizing community and work place needs as the criteria for St. John Ambulance
services and products, the Committee’s tasks are to:
a. identify the current resource base and future volunteer needs of St. John Ambulance;
b. identify and review existing policies on volunteer development;
c. facilitate, encourage and empower policy proposals at all levels regarding volunteer
development; and
d. recommend policies with respect to leadership, recruitment, retention, training and
development, measures of performance, recognition, responsibility and accountability, and
protecting the rights of the volunteers.
