ST JOHN DAY 2009
1 JULY 2009
 
MESSAGE FROM DR CHEN SZE HUA
CHIEF COMMISSIONER
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE SINGAPORE
 
 

Principals, Teachers, St. John Ambulance Brigade Officers, Cadets, John Badgers and Students,

1.         Today is St. John Day and we are joining the entire St. John family in the Commonwealth to celebrate the birthday of the St. John movement. The [...]

Dear all
Please be informed that Corps SO G(V) Chen Jian Wen will be promoted to ZSO
G(V) with effect from 1 Jul 2009.  He will hold the appointment as a Zone
Public Duty Officer.
For your dissemination, please.
Thanks and regards
Ag. ZC

Dear members,
You are invited to participate our Walkathon 2008 on Sunday, 14th September, 2008 at 8.00am.  Our Chairman, Board of Presidents Committee, SJAB, Dr Leong Heng Keng, BBM(L), O.St.J. has kindly consented to officiate this event.
        Programme
        8.00am  -  Arrival of Participants
        8.30am  -  Warm-Up Exercise
        8.45am  -  Group Photo Taking and Flag-Off
        9.45am  -  [...]

Dear all,
Please be informed that with immediate effect, St John Ambulance Singapore URL is at http://www.sjas.org.sg.
You will be able to find information pertaining to St John matters in this link, e.g. Brigade forms (you can download BF18 for this coming AGI), latest guidelines for CAA 2009, etc.
Regards,
Ag ZC

On obtaining twelve (12) proficiency badges which may include the earlier six (6) proficiency badges considered for the awarding of the Commissioner’s Badge and having not less than 24 months of efficient service (from the date of enrolment into the Brigade), cadets and members whose Brigade and Corps Service have been satisfactory may apply for [...]

On obtaining six proficiency badges and having not less than twelve months of efficient service (from the date of enrolment into the Brigade), cadets and members whose Brigade and Corps Services have been satisfactory may apply for the Commissioner’s Badge awarded by the Zone Commissioner.
To qualify for the Commissioner’s Badge, a member of an Adult [...]

Overview
On 7th January 1990, the Cadet Proficiency Badge Scheme was launched to encourage our cadet members to further enhance their interest in subjects outside their normal curriculum and to widen their interests by carrying out these activities in their leisure time.
A wider range of activities is open for the members to choose from, depending on [...]

Source: CPBS handbook 2nd edition, SJAB Singapore

Know the correct warming up and cooling down procedures
Know the necessary techniques for each event that they qualify for.
Candidates may qualify by attaining the minimum standards shown below in at least two ‘field’ and two ‘track’ events.

 
AGE ON DATE OF TEST

EVENT
11-12
13-14
15-16
17-20

100m (sec)
15
14
13.7
13

200m (sec)
34
32
30
28

400m (sec)
76
72
66
64

800m (min&scc)
3:02
2:45
2:35
2:30

1,500m (min&sec)
-
-
5:14
5:00

High Jump (m)
-
1.05
1.24
1.34

Long Jump [...]

Source: CPBS handbook 2nd edition, SJAB Singapore

Keep albums, scrap-books, specimen trays, etc. properly captioned and show they have followed the pursuit for at least six months from the date of entering for this Proficiency Subject.
Those who have already built up collections must show a current and ongoing [...]

Source: CPBS handbook 2nd edition, SJAB Singapore

Know how to convert from imperial to metric measurement and to use a measuring rule and demonstrate it at the examination.
Know the different types of tools, nails, screws, tap-washers, nuts and bolts, etc and wall plugs. Know where, why and how to use them. Be [...]