Resumption of in-class training - Covid-19

St. John Ambulance is pleased to announce our business resumption plan for in-class training. Starting on May 25, 2020, our Edmonton location will be piloting the in-class training in accordance with the policies and guidance from the Province of Alberta. On June 1, we will continue a phased-in approach across our other 6 locations.

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CERTIFICATION CONCESSIONS

In light of current events and the suspension of training caused by the spread of COVID-19, St. John Ambulance, Alberta Council, with authority from Alberta Labour – OHS, will be making concessions on training certification.

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Become a Therapy Dog Volunteer

Are you interested in becoming a Therapy Dog volunteer?
We are always looking for individuals who wish to provide health care-oriented volunteer service within their community using their dog to assist.
Therapy dog volunteers must be:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Physically and mentally capable of performing the activities that are reasonable for the type of service they may be providing
  • Willing to complete an application process and a criminal record check
  • Successfully participate in an evaluation
  • Able to provide up-to-date veterinarian documents indicating that all required vacinations are current.
Dogs must be:
  • Accepting of a friendly stranger
  • Sit calmly for petting
  • Walk on a loose leash
  • Walk through a crowd (including wheelchairs)
  • Sit on command/staying in place
  • React well to another dog or to distractions (noise, jogger, etc).
Volunteers and their dogs are generally expected to provide regular visits in order to develop a bond with their designated patients.
If this is of interest to you, please fill out this form.

Additional information

To sign up for an event click here
To request first aid coverage click here
To become a volunteer click here
To request Therapy Dog coverage click here

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