ACTIVITIES

FIRST AID PROGRAMMES

Businesses make use of the First Aid programmes St. John offers and this has become a source of revenue.

Business entities, take into account the emphasis placed by Government in the area of Occupational Health and Safety.

Training sessions are normally conducted at the premises of such businesses.

FIRST AID SUPPORT AT LARGE GATHERINGS

At the request of several organisations involved in holding special events where there are large numbers of people assembled, the St. John Brigade provides First Aid support.

DISASTER PREPAREDENESS

St John Association train volunteers in workshops which include basic awareness of different types of disaster, how to identify and reduce risk from hazards, reducing vulnerability of people and properly, making an emergency evacuation plan, basic emergency

In the year 2009 the German Charitable Organisation Johnannitter, through St. John International London funded a Disaster Preparedness program for Guyana which was conducted by the St. John Association. It was a useful outreach program which was held in every region with the exception of 1, 7, and 9. With the support of the Ministry of Education participants included not only adults but students and teachers.

St. John Guyana received funds for the employment of an Administrator and Special Trainer on full time basis and covered travelling costs, providing snacks etc. In that process, two thousand, seven hundred and sixty-nine (2,769) persons benefitted. That program highlighted the St. John Guyana potential to have ongoing programmes in rural areas subject to the availability of resources both human and financial.

THE GOLDEN YEARS CLUB

The Golden Years Club which comprises senior citizens who were associated with St. John Council in yester years is accommodated at Headquarters. They hold their weekly meetings in the lecture room as well as their social activities.

Unfortunately, the numbers have been declining due to migration, ill health and deaths.