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In , the two were merged into the present foundation. The St John Ambulance Association was set up in by the Venerable Order of Saint John to teach industrial workers first aid, so that they could provide on-the-spot treatment in emergencies. Workers rarely had ready access to a doctor in 19th century workplaces, and since accidents were frequent, death or disability from injuries were common. The St John Ambulance Association set up training sessions across the country, particularly in workplaces in areas of heavy industry, but also in villages, seaside towns and suburban areas.

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In , trained volunteers were organised into a uniformed Brigade to provide a first aid and ambulance service at public events. In many parts of England and in parts of Scotland, until , St John Ambulance was the first and only provider of an ambulance service right up to the middle of the 20th century, when the National Health Service was founded. When there were far fewer doctors and hospital beds than today, St John Ambulance nurses looked after the sick and injured in their own homes.

During , St John Ambulance trained approximately , adults through its workplace and community first aid programmes, and directly trained 91, schoolchildren. St John Ambulance personnel attended 45, public events, treating approximately , individuals. It also distributed , free first aid guides nationwide and its free smartphone app was downloaded by , people.

St John Ambulance provides first aid cover at thousands of events every year. In addition to providing volunteer first aiders for events, where necessary St John Ambulance can provide paramedics, doctors, nurses and cycle responders, as well as mobile treatment centres, ambulances and other medical provision. The organisation covers many major events across England including the London Marathon and Hyde Park concerts, as well as smaller and charitable events such as fetes and local fairs. Charitable Community first aid courses also offer people of all ages the chance to learn basic first aid skills at little or no charge.

In , 24, people attended these courses. St John Ambulance teaches first aid to thousands of young people, through programmes including Badgers for seven- to ten-year-olds , Cadets 10 to year-olds , LINKS based in colleges and universities [12] and RISE, a specialist project aimed at those not in education, employment or training. Cadets volunteer alongside their adult counterparts on events, making St John Ambulance the only youth organisation to have their young people utilizing their skills in the "real world" with real patients.

In , 91, schoolchildren were trained in first aid by St John Ambulance's schools team, while hundreds of thousands more had access to the organisation's training materials for schools, which are available to download for free from its Teach the difference website. In , the organisation also launched The Big First Aid Lesson, a free first aid lesson, which was streamed live into classrooms across England.

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The Big First Aid Lesson was not held in , to allow the team to focus on promoting first aid as part of the national curriculum. This award consists of members completing 12 subjects, such as 'Creative', 'Global' and 'Wild' Badger. The award is split into five sections, where Badgers advance through completing more subjects. The programme was completely reviewed, redesigned in and was launched in , coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the formation of Badgers.

The Grand Prior Award is the primary award designed for cadets. The award is an essential part of Cadet life, and consists of completion of 24 subject areas over the period of Cadet membership, until the age of The Amalfi Award was open to all Cadets and adult volunteers aged 16 to The structure of the award focussed on personal task set by the individual. These tasks were categorised into service, relationships, society and challenge.

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Each participant had to undertake 12 tasks and at completion of 4, 8 and 12 subjects a badge was awarded. The award, which includes a certificate personally signed by the Sovereign Head of the Order, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, is given to young St John Ambulance volunteers in recognition of outstanding work in the areas of personal development, benefit to St John, and benefit to their community.

The award is awarded to a maximum of 10 people worldwide, annually. St John Ambulance units dedicated to meeting the needs of student and university communities can be found at many institutes of higher education across England.

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These units, known as LINKS units, were originally established at universities to form a 'link' between Cadets and adult volunteering, allowing people to stay affiliated to the organisation and maintain their skills while in higher education. St John Ambulance campaigns to raise awareness of the importance of first aid, and equip more people with life-saving skills.

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Its Save the Boy campaign, which featured an interactive element, demonstrating how to put a casualty in the recovery position, reached 15 million people through television and online media. In January , it launched a new campaign, The Chokeables, designed to teach parents how to treat a choking infant. During the annual Save a Life September campaign, St John Ambulance trainers hold free first aid demonstrations in public spaces around the country, handing out first aid guides to attendees.

Alongside partner organisations, St John Ambulance trained over ,, over the two weeks, in emergency resuscitation. St John Ambulance is a leading supplier of ambulance services in England, providing patient transport services to over , people year, and working in partnership with NHS trusts, private healthcare groups, local authorities and individuals.

St John Ambulance Supplies often abbreviated to SJS is a trading sub-division of St John Ambulance providing first aid and medical equipment and consumables, training equipment, publications, health and safety equipment and clothing. Where a profit is made, surplus from sales are diverted into supporting the charitable work of the Order of St John and the St John Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem. It is now a major commercial operation supplying to the public, private and voluntary sector.

The store is now only available online. As individual local Divisions of St John Ambulance have historically been responsible for providing their own vehicles, these have taken many and varied forms, beginning with horse-drawn ambulances. Even into the late twentieth century, with some centralisation of control and classification of vehicle types such as Motor Ambulance Units the title arising historically as a distinction from horse-drawn units , First Aid Posts and Rapid Deployment Vehicles, there remained within the organisation an enormous range of deployed vehicles of different types and even assorted local vehicle liveries.

Some ambulances were donated second-hand from industrial plants, some were purchased from different suppliers and some were local conversions of commercial vehicles. At the start of the twenty-first century, new legislation regarding emergency ambulances effectively rendered a significant proportion of the then current St John Ambulance fleet redundant. The solution was the development of a specialist St John Ambulance vehicle, which was designed jointly by the organisation and vehicle manufacturer Renault. We have amazing people who volunteer, who serve, who lead. Our leadership emanates from a broad core group of our congregation, with positions turning over and refreshing through congregants who often have served in the past, maintaining a strong sense of identity and purpose.

We care deeply about each other. We have come through a period of recent decision-making with a renewed sense of caring about each other and a strong sense of purpose, both made even stronger by some modest turmoil and conflict. We are not staid; we want a pastor to walk with us, challenge us, reassure us. We want to be relevant for the needs of today, living in our community, vibrant in our faith, all while walking with humility and a great sense of thanksgiving for the teachings of Christ.

We like seeing our pastor recognized around town, invited into conversations, sought out for leadership; yet we are learning the limits of part-time pastoring, and are eager to discern the mutual benefits of this collaboration. We want to celebrate our community, imperfect though it may be, yet enthusiastically connect to the greater world. We are learning that growth may not be measured in numbers but in vibrancy. However, our challenges include reinvigorating our youth ministry, connecting with the Millennial generation, and not taking for granted our current level of activity.

While the current time has brought considerable changes for our ministry and our church community, we are immensely proud of our history, as shown by our th anniversary celebration: We achieve this through fun and interactive programming that allows children and families to explore their faith together. We are located just south of Northwest Highway off of Douglas Ave. Church is on your right.

Exit Northwest Hwy, turn left to Douglas Ave.

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Turn R on Douglas and church is a few blocks down on your right. Exit Northwest Hwy and go west to Douglas Ave. If you are new to Saint Michael, curious about the path to membership, or simply want to learn more about life at our parish community, we invite you to join us for two different class events we have throughout the year: Flowers in our holy worship spaces are a beautiful gift to God and those who attend services at Saint Michael as well as those being honored or remembered.

A contribution to the Flower Fund is a meaningful way to honor or remember a loved one for special life events such as birthdays, anniversaries, baptisms, confirmations, thanksgivings, or in memory of a loved one. The Foundation of Saint Michael and All Angels is essential to the vitality, growth, stability and success of our parish. Its grants support the mission of the Parish, consistent with priorities established by the Vestry and the Rector.

We, in turn, have the opportunity, with a bequest to Saint Michael, to sustain and enhance our parish ministries and programs for the benefit of future generations. Toggle navigation Saint Michael and All Angels.

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