Training for Hospital

On Monday 22nd July 2024 – the Governor General, as the titular head of the National St John Ambulance Service of Papua New Guinea, had the honour of announcing the appointment of esteemed Papua New Guineans to the National St John Council. The swearing-in took place in a Ceremony at Government House.

Dr David Berezan of Eaglesham, Alberta, Canada has won the inaugural Sister Agnes Essay Prize for an original piece of research into women in the ancient order of St John.

St John Ambulance Malaysia (SJAM) unveils its one-of-a-kind new Ambulance buggy and is ready to serve the community!

The Ambulance Buggy will be stationed at the first aid station to assist with any emergencies.

Deborah McKinnon, Service Delivery Officer – PAD and CPR, shares her reflections on the partnership between St John Scotland and Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) which has led to the installation of a wind and solar powered AED at Baron’s Haugh.

During their Royal Visit to Guernsey on 17th July 2024, His Majesty King Charles (Sovereign Head of the Order of St John) and Her Majesty Queen Camilla met Guernsey’s Chief Ambulance Officer, the Knight Commander and the Chairman of St John Guernsey and the CEO of the St John charity in St Peter Port. Their Majesties were also introduced to a  representative of the marine ambulance team and acknowledged the crew of the Flying Christine III who were on the harbour pontoon. 

We are pleased to share that Matthew Glozier an Australian-based historian and history teacher, has written another incredible book titled Symbols of Hope. The new book follows on from the successful A Beacon of Hope.

Symbols of Hope was launched by Matthew Glozier and Jamie Ingham Clark during this year’s Grand Council, on Wednesday 10^th July.

The purpose of St John International is to facilitate the global narrative and governance of St John services, and provide support based on individual assessments of the current activities and needs of our local organisations and establishments.

A new website was required to better meet our needs as a diverse and growing global organisation, aligned with our #OneStJohn strategy.

June 24th is the Feast Day of our patron saint, St John the Baptist, under whose name we serve communities across 44 countries. Our hundreds of thousands of volunteers and staff touch the lives of millions of people each year under the banner of our eight pointed white cross and in the name of “St John”.