The Victoria adult division of St. John Ambulance is one of the most dynamic divisions of its kind. Every year we attend approximately 400 public events including sports events, community fairs, live concerts and cultural activities. This year in Victoria more than four thousand people will receive top-notch first aid care from our volunteers. In addition to the numerous events in our community which we attend we have also sent resources and crews to assist in other regions on occasions such as the Vancouver Indy and even several times to aid in the evacuation of disasters.

Many people are surprised to learn that the St. John Ambulance Brigade is wholly volunteer. Although we work very closely with the Victoria Branch (the component of St. John which provides our world-renowned first aid classes), almost everything we are able to accomplish is a result of tens of thousands of volunteered hours on the part of our senior staff and our members. Additionally, we work very closely with our sister cadet division 61C.

Our funding is a result of the generous sponsorships from many sponsors such as the United Way, HSBC and many other private donations.

Our volunteer body is extremely diverse with members of all ages and races, and is continually changing. The common interest of all our volunteers possess is to improve one's first aid abilities while giving something worthwhile back to our community. We boast one of the highest mean-training-levels in the province and is actively engaged in evaluating new first-aid techniques, protocols and equipment such as the AED.

Volunteering is one of the best ways to keep your first aid current while putting it to a good use for your community. If you are interested in learning more about joining Victoria's adult division click here.

If you live in Victoria or have visited our city, you have most likely seen one of our mobile first aid posts. We currently have three mobile first aid posts which are able to serve as ambulances in the event of a disaster. Although we facilitate the transportation by BCAS of patients in circumstances which it is warranted, we administer First Aid and do not transport as an ambulance service.

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