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St John Ambulance Brigade

The St John Ambulance Brigade is structured into 10 Zones . Today , the St John Ambulance of Singapore continues with its work for suffering humanity and assists the Republic of Singapore whenever called upon in all emergencies such as epidemics , clinic and hospital duties . The St John Ambulances also carry the sick and needy whenever requested . Brigade officers and members provide first-aid coverage at national , public and school events .

Highlights of 2012 for St John Ambulance Brigade in SJI
SJI SJAB Annual Training Camp As part of the training in SJAB , an annual training camp was held in March this year . It aimed to help cadets brush up on their discipline and first aid skills at the same time . In this camp , the cadets had to go through many different activities , such as a mock-up Mass Evacuation Drill ( MED ) and cooking of their own meals . While the cadets learnt new skills , their greatest takeaway was probably the long lasting friendships forged amongst them .
1 Fitness training for the Secondary 1 cadets during the March Camp 2 Our Secondary 4 cadets celebrating after the Anniversary Parade 3 Our graduating batch of cadets .
4 Our Secondary 4 cadets with our Teacher in charge , Mr Lim Meng Chye
Chief Commissioner ’ s award The Chief Commissioner ’ s Badge is the highest award that any cadet can achieve under the Cadet Proficiency Badge Scheme ( CPBS ). The cadets had to obtain a minimum of 12 CPBS Badges before they can be awarded the prestigious Chief Commissioner ’ s Badge . This year , we are proud to have groomed 16 Chief Commissioner recipients . This number is a new record achieved by SJAB in SJI .
Cadet Proficiency Badge Scheme ( CPBS ) This is a scheme introduced to allow the cadets to learn new skills outside of SJAB which are also useful in their daily lives . Furthermore , cadets can also earn badges after completing a course , which would allow them to be one step closer to achieving their goal of getting the Chief Commissioner ’ s Badge . These activities include map reading skills , testing of Civil Defence knowledge and even National Heritage trail .
Zonal and National Competitions SJAB Zone 3 First Aid aims to assess the cadets ’ ability to handle precarious situations with various casualties and to showcase the different First Aid techniques and skills . Foot Drill is also an important component of the competition .
The Chief Commissioner
Awardees :
1 )
Chen Shao Peng
( 421 )
2 )
Johnathan Loh
( 421 )
3 )
Lee Chang Howe
( 423 )
4 )
Bhaskaran Abhinandhan
( 424 )
5 )
Lee John Han
( 425 )
6 )
Marco Lizwan
( 432 )
7 )
Yeo Enk Loui
( 432 )
8 )
Indra Sentanu
( 433 )
9 )
Nicholas Lok Jia Wen
( 434 )
10 ) Ng Run Hong
( 434 )
11 ) Xu Pei Song
( 435 )
12 ) Bryan Khoo Wei Chuen
( 437 )
13 ) Benjamin Lim Wei Lun
( 437 )
14 ) Cai Zhongang
( 437 )
15 ) Ong Yang Zhang
( 437 )
16 ) Phua Qi Sheng
( 437 )
This year , the Secondary Three cadets were the 3rd runner-up in the Ambulance Cadet ( AC ) category . The Secondary Four cadets were the 1st runner-up in the Ambulance Adult ( AA ) category , 1st in the Transport of Casualty ( TOC ) sections with Senior Staff Sergeant Ng Run Hong being awarded the Best Leader award in the competition .
Although the SJI AC and AA teams were not able to qualify for the National First Aid Competition , they have worked very hard for the competition and would definitely do better next year .
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