Please note that this Myspace is NOT an official website of St John Ambulance Australia (Victoria) Inc.Whilst this organisation may be mentioned in discussion, opinions expressed within the group are of a personal nature and under no circumstances should it be presumed that they represent the opinions of St John Ambulance Australia (Victoria) Inc.All members of this group are requested to respect relevant privacy laws which relate to the disclosure of personal and identifiable material including written and pictorial posts. Any members found to be in breach of such shall be permanently removed from this group.The official St John Ambulance Australia (Victoria) Inc. wesite is located at : http://www.stjohnvic.com.auSt John Ambulance has been providing valuable services to Victorians for over 120 years. We have a proud history and a wonderful reputation for helping communities across the state. We also have a commitment to quality first aid services and the standard of our training and products.To date St John has trained over 200,000 Victorians from over 20,000 companies in essential, life saving, first aid skills. Our training is based on the first aid experience volunteers gain from treating over 20,000 casualties each year at major events around the state.Revenue from training courses and the sale of first aid kits and components provides direct benefit to communities throughout Victoria by assisting our Volunteer operations.St John Ambulance operates services in all states and territories and is dedicated to caring for life in the community. In Victoria St John:Provides free first aid at public and sporting events
Provides first aid in civil emergencies under Victoria's Emergency Management Arrangements
Conducts workplace and public first aid training courses
Sells first aid kits, components and manuals
Visits lonely, elderly and infirm people in nursing homes under the Commonwealth Government's Friends For Older People scheme and the State Government's Visiting Friends program.
Provides ophthalmic surgeons and financial support to the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem
Upholds the traditions, objects and ideals of the Order of St John.
www.stjohn.org.auSt John Ambulance officers are all trained in Advanced First Aid and Defibrilation and oxygen resusitation.
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