Saint John Ambulance Brigade,
Division # 1052
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
"Serving Nova scotia for just over 10 years"
Serving Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Saint John Ambulance has been known for and relied upon to provide First Aid services at public events and gatherings throughout Nova Scotia since 1892. In fact, the first Brigade Division organized in Canada was started in
Halifax that very year.
Our brigade - Well trained and always there. We provide hundreds of hours of public volunteer service at both large and small public events & in times of disaster. Our cadet program provides a well rounded program of personal development for youth. Saint John Ambulance has a total of 15 brigade divisions providing first aid and emergency & disaster response services to a number of communities in the area they serve. They are:
Division #278 - Amhurst Brigade
Division #390 - Cape Breton Area Brigade
Division #484 - Sydney (Auxilary)
Division #488 - Halifax Brigade
Division #490 - Truro Brigade
Division #497 - Waterville Brigade
Division #627 - Summerside Brigade, PEI
Division #683 - Dartmouth Brigade
Division #701 - Pictou County Brigade
Division #786 - Antigonish Brigade
Division #792 - Dartmouth Cadets
Division #986 - Charlottetown Brigade, PEI
Division #1052 - Yarmouth Brigade
Division #1103 - Halifax Cadets
Division #1135 - Yarmouth Cadets
Division #1136 - Amhurst Cadets
Volunteer Facts... Did you know?
2001 was the International Year of the Volunteer.
In 1999, $2.0 Billion in volunteer work was contributed to Nova Scotia's economy.
A Volunteer's work is estimated to be worth $13.00 an hour.
The average Volunteer in Nova Scotia gives 3.75 hours of Volunteer work per week.
Nova Scotia has the largest volunteer force in Canada.
The information above may no longer be accurate, depending on some divisions folding, or new divisions being created.
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