St. John Ambulance York Region 25th Anniversary Branch-wide Inspection

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2017 SJA York Region Branch Inspection

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St. John Ambulance, York Region

Celebrates 25 Years with Branch-wide Inspection

Sunday June 25th, 2pm

The York Region Branch of St. John Ambulance will hold its first region-wide Volunteer Inspection at 2 pm., Sunday June 25th 2017 at the Ray Twinney Recreation Complex, 100 Eagle Street Newmarket.

PRESS RELEASE:

St. John Ambulance, which has served the communities of York Region for 25 years, is gathering many of its 600 volunteers for a Region-wide Inspection. Participants include Medical First Responders; Youth Cadets; Child Car Seat Educators; Therapy Dogs and their handlers. York Regional Police Pipes and Drums will be in attendance as special guests.

The event will also include drill team demonstrations and medical emergency scenarios by both Adult and Youth Medical First Responders. St. John Ambulance was established in Canada in 1883 and enables Canadians to improve their health, safety and quality of life by providing training and community service. The York Region Branch, in operation since 1991, provided First Aid training to over 6,500 people in 2016 while volunteers gave 74,000 hours of service.

In addition to medical first response services at events; youth leadership programs; and child car seat safety clinics; the Branch’s therapy dogs visit children and adults at schools, hospitals and retirement residences; while volunteers support regional emergency management efforts.

Past assistance includes the 2015 PanAm / ParaPan Games, the 2013 Special Olympics and the December 2013 Ice Storm.

Follow St.John Ambulance York Region @SJA_York on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube for First Aid information and to learn more about our local Community Service involvement.

National web site: www.sja.ca

Local web site: www.sjayork.ca

St. John Ambulance YORK REGION Colour Guard 25th Anniversary Branch-wide Inspection

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The inspection is open to family, friends and the public to watch. Please arrive at 1:30pm

EVENT ITINERARY FOR SJA MEMBERS

DATE:

Sunday, June 25th

LOCATION:

Ray Twinney Recreation Complex

100 Eagle St W, Newmarket, ON L3Y 1J4

GOOGLE MAP:

https://goo.gl/maps/c18tdveYoVN2

SJA MEMBER ARRIVAL / DROP-OFF TIME:

9:00am

DRESS:

CASUAL for morning ceremony rehearsals

(Bring your full uniform in a bag or back pack)

FULL UNIFORM change after lunch

LUNCH:

Provided by SJA York Region Branch. Subway Subs, Drinks & Snacks will be served

DELEGATES / PUBLIC / FAMILY / FRIENDS ARRIVAL TIME:

1:30pm

INSPECTION STARTS:

2:00pm

INSPECTION ENDS:

Approx. 3:30pm

RECEPTION:

4:00pm

SJA York Region Branch providing light refreshments

DEPARTURE / PICK-UP TIME:

5:00pm

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