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SJA Montreal and the Montreal Children’s hospital have joined forces in an effort to impart safety and first aid knowledge citywide!
The Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the McGill University Health Centre is a provincially designated tertiary trauma and neurotrauma centre. MCH Trauma consists of 5 programs involved in the management of all types and severities of trauma, as well as a trauma research section. To learn more about trauma care and injury prevention for children and teens, check out their website.
St. John Ambulance Celebrates 125 Years of Serving Canadians at Work, Home and Play
In 1883 in Quebec City, the first Canadian branch of St. John Ambulance to teach first aid courses was established. Shortly thereafter courses were being offered in Kingston, Ontario. In the next 10 years, St. John Ambulance grew to be a national organization and in 1892 it had 12 branches teaching first aid. In those early years, alongside the continued growth in first aid training, St. John Ambulance also began a proud tradition of volunteer work in our communities. Soon the volunteers of St. John became a common and welcome sign in times of emergency in communities across the country.
