Written by Bob Alexander, David McKee and Brian Cole
Production and design supervised by Sharon Cole and Stirling Print-All and Creative Services Inc.
Cover design by David McKee

©1995 St. John Ambulance Ontario Council

We would like to express our appreciation to the following who shared thier ideas and who granted us permission to use certain materials:
425 Whitby Division
726 Varsity Division
Metro Toronto Area
Southern Ontario Area
Alberta Concil
National Headquarters

The financial contribution of the Earl C. Morgan Fund in producing this handbook is gratefully acknowledged.

• Introduction
• History of St. John
• St. John Ophthalmic Hospital
• St. John in Canada
• St. John in Ontario
• St. John Ambulance Programs
• Brigade Support Structure

• St. John Brigade Family
  • The Youth Component
  • The Adult Component
• BTS/Brigade Assessment
  • Training Levels
  • Independent Patient Care
• Public Service
• Patient Care Reporting
  • Legal Implications
  • Instructions for Completing PCRs
• Dress Guideline Excerpts
  • Ceremonial Dress
  • Working Dress
  • Alternate Dress
  • Special Dress
  • Wearing of Badges, Flashes and Awards
  • Name Tags

• Order of St. John and Priory Awards
• Brigade Service Awards
• Brigade Public Service Awards
• Cadet/Crusader Proficiency Awards
• Ontario Council Trophies and Awards

• Personal Service History (you require Acrobat Reader for this document)
• BTS - Knowledge and Skills Checklist
  • Level One
  • Level Two
  • Level Three