Baby and Child 1 Day First Aid - 21st April 2012

Here at St. John Ambulance, we are committed to the simple vision that everyone should have access to first aid, no matter where they are or what they are doing at the onset of injury and illness.

A recent survey in Mother and Baby Magazine found that 83% of parents would not remember what to do in an emergency. Even a simple knowledge of basic first aid can not only save lives, but it can also prevent long term suffering and disability.

We will teach you how to recognise and treat some of the most common accidents and injuries suffered by infants and children, everything from bumps and scrapes to life threatening conditions, offering peace of mind to anyone who has responsibility for young children. Read more...

St. John Ambulance Brigade of Ireland is delighted to announce the next in a series of information nights. The event will be held at Brigade Headquarters at Lumsden House, 29 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin on the 17th of January, 2012, at 8PM.

It is open to anyone who is interested in obtaining information about the courses our organisation offers to the community. 

The purpose of the information night is to give participants an idea of who we are and what we do. We also outline the further types of training that is available should you choose to join. Read More...

This Sunday the President of Ireland Mr. Michael D. Higgins, will join members of the St. John Ambulance and many other organisations at a special Ecumenical Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral, to remember all those who died during the two World Wars.

It is estimated that over 50,000 Irish men and women lost their lives during the Great War alone. Among these were members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade of Ireland, who either joined the armed struggle or worked as Voluntary Aid Detachments at home and abroad. Read More...

Electric Picnic - 2011

This year the St. John Ambulance was chosen as one of the main First Aid providers for the Electric Picnic Music Festival in Stradbally, Co. Laois. Members of the St. John Ambulance provided First Aid cover to concert goers inside the grounds with our colleagues from the Order of Malta providing cover in the campsites.

The Stradbally festival, which has often been referred to as Ireland’s version of Glastonbury, has taken place since 2004 and has attracted some world class music artists over the years. The St. John Ambulance has been the premier First Aid provider at both large and small events in Ireland since its formation and has provided medical cover at both indoor and outdoor concerts for many years. 

St. John Ambulance Operation’s Officer John McGrath co-ordinated First Aid cover for the event which attracted up to approximately 35,000 concerts goers a day. Read more...

Learn How to Save a Life in Summer 2011

We are delighted to announce our upcoming 3 Day Occupational First Aid Courses on the 28th to 30th of June, the 5th of 7th of July, and the 26th to 28th of July. There is never a bad time to learn how to save a life, and these course will give you the skills you need.

All of our instructors are experienced first aiders and hold external accreditation. On successful completion of the course, you will receive your FETAC Level 5 Occupation First Aid certificate. This empowers you to act as an appointed first aider in the workplace and so is highly sought after by potential employers.

During the course, you'll learn the importance of first aid, and how even simple techniques can not only save lives, but also dramatically limit the risk of long term disability or suffering. Read more...

First Aid for President Obama's Visit to Dublin - May 2011

Over forty unpaid volunteers from St. John Ambulance were deployed in and around College Green in the centre of Dublin City for President Obama’s historic visit. A crowd of in excess of 50,000 people gathered to hear the address by the 44th President of the United States of America.

We worked under the guidance of the Health Service Executive (HSE) and were joined by members from our sister organisations, the Order of Malta, the Irish Red Cross, and the Civil Defence. All organisations operated under the control of a Joint Voluntary Command Centre (JVCC), set-up specifically for this event. This allowed our pooled resources to operate seamlessly, ensuring an appropriate and timely response to all reported medical emergencies. Read more President Obama's Visit...

Help us celebrate an Unsung Hero - April 2011

We are asking for your support to celebrate one of St. John Ambulance's unsung heroes. Assistant Commissioner Mr. John McGrath has served the community of Dublin selflessly for over 50 years. He has been nominated as a participant in a competition and you can help by voting for him. To vote, simple click here and select John McGrath.

This is a great opportunity to raise some badly needed funds for St. John Ambulance and there is also a possibility of getting a brand new Mini-Bus for the Brigade. The Unsung Hero campaign is being run by Blanchardstown and Finglas Ford, and is designed to raise awareness of those who do so much good work in the community and to raise vital funds for a whole host of charities.  Read more about the Unsung Hero Campaign...

Providing First Aid at Rás UCD - April 2011

Members of St. John Ambulance, Dundrum Division, provided first aid and ambulance cover at Rás UCD on the 16th of April. This fundraising event took the form of a five kilometre road race around the campus of University College Dublin. It is the second such event to be held in aid of University College Dublin Volunteers Overseas (UCDVO).

UCDVO is a charitable organisation offering students, staff and alumni of University College Dublin the opportunity to contribute their time, energy and skills to development projects overseas. St. John Ambulance, Dundrum Division, was particularly delighted to be able to cover this duty as one of our volunteers, David Monks, travelled to both Haiti and India with the UCDVO. David runs the Cadet Division in Dundrum. Read more about Rás UCD and the UCDVO...

St. John Ambulance in Ireland celebrates Nurses Day 2011

St. John Ambulance is proudly supporting Nurses Day on May 12th. Every year on this day the International Council of Nursing (ICN), among many other nursing organisations across the world, celebrate International Nurses Day to acknowledge the remarkable work carried out by nurses across the globe.

The Brigade recognises the contribution its nurses have made to the organisation and patient care since its establishment in 1903. In the early years of the Brigade nurses, both professional and auxiliary, cared for patients at home and abroad during the Great War. These nurses sometimes worked in the most horrific conditions nursing wounded soldiers on board hospital trains, ships and in makeshift hospitals. Read more about St. John and Nurses Day...

Rebuilding after Christchurch Earthquake: St. John Needs Help - March 2011

At 12:51pm on the 22nd of February 2011, a normal Tuesday afternoon in Christchurch was shattered by a massive earthquake. In the aftermath, members of St. John Ambulance, New Zealand were faced not only with co-ordinating the largest emergency medical response in their history, but doing so with three of six operational ambulance bases damaged beyond use.

Without ambulance stations, staff were forced to operate the fleet of forty ambulances from city car parks and largely rely on the community to provide food, water and hygiene facilities for ambulance crews.

Christchurch’s main ambulance station was completely destroyed. This was actually a new facility put into operation only months ago to replace an original station. Read more about St. John response in New Zealand...