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St John Ambulance Supplies (often abbreviated to SJS) is a trading sub-division of St John Ambulance providing first aid and medical equipment and publications. Where a profit is made, surplus from sales are diverted into supporting the charitable work of the Order of St John and the St John Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem.
The legal status of each organisation varies by country, province, state, county, territory and municipality. In both England and Wales the resident St John Ambulance organisations are simultaneously but separately registered as charities and companies, whereas St John Ambulance South Africa (for example) is a distinct entity registered as a "public benefit organisation".
By contrast, the St. John manual advocated turning the head to the side, but it was not until the 1950 40th edition of the St. John Manual that it was added "if breathing is noisy (bubbling through secretions), turn the patient into the three-quarters prone position", [4] which is very similar to a modern recovery position.
The "St John Australian First Aid Manual" is widely distributed and is edited by a clinical board yearly to align with the most current evidence available. St John Ambulance Australia has created and operates an Automated External Defibrillators (AED) register.
St John Ambulance is a name associated with multiple international first aid organisation, under the priory of St John. Below are pages related to the topic. Below are pages related to the topic. Pages in category "St John Ambulance"
Prior to 1966, the training provided to ambulance attendants was variable. Each county ran their service differently; where some had dedicated ambulance services, some were under the aegis of the fire, police, or transport departments, and some were contracted out to parties such as St John Ambulance or the British Red Cross.
St John Ambulance Australia (also known as St John) (SJAA) is a charitable organisation, dedicated to helping people in sickness, distress, suffering or danger. It is part of an international organisation that consists of eight priories that form the Order of St John .
St. John Ambulance Canada, indeed, seems to prefer St. John Ambulance (if not Ambulance Saint-Jean). But this is the Canadian branch, not the head organisation. I looked for the book: Interestingly libraries seem to prefer Saint John Ambulance. And I foolishly rejected this wording at first.-- Tomdo08 20:33, 5 October 2010 (UTC)