St. John Ambulance FD - Ottawa

12/12/2025

If you really want to be able to respond in an emergency, it matters who does your first aid training! St. John Ambulance has been the premier provider in Ottawa and Canada for over 140 years. There's a reason we are named in the regulations! We have a deep history and continue to be leaders in the field today! We offer training at our location and can come to you!

Emergency and Standard First Aid including CPR
Mental Health courses
Opioid and Naloxone training
Pet First Aid
Babysitting Basics
Control the Bleed
And more!

12/12/2025

An end of year message from our Lord Prior, Mark Compton reflecting on the actions of St. John around the world.

12/02/2025

SJA FD (Ottawa) provides so much to the city of Ottawa. Besides training thousands of people each year in first aid, over 150 volunteers provide medical first response at events across the city. Our therapy dog teams provide emotional support to hundreds of people annually. The volunteer Emergency Response Unit stands ready to be called up for major incidents locally and beyond. As a registered charity, you can support our efforts this Giving Tuesday at the link below and contribute to our ability to "be the hands that helps"!

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/sjaottawa/

11/23/2025

Posting about the Emergency Response Conference organized by our colleagues at National Office, held last month in Calgary. Current and former SJA FD members and staff were front and centre throughout!

11/20/2025

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11/20/2025

Last evening (Wed, Nov. 19) SJA FD and the City of Ottawa held a reception for the formal signing of the joint Service Level Agreement, the first of its kind in Ontario and perhaps all of Canada. This arrangement ensures a mechanism and terms are in place to allow SJA FD to expedite support to city emergency services in Ottawa if a major incident occurred.

SJA FD is honoured to serve the citizens of Ottawa through this endeavour and all our local activities.

Credit to city staff for first two photos.

11/18/2025

This week we were happy to host members of the local Shriners to our Morrison office. This generous organization has provided funds to add another AED to our inventory to support our Community Services team!

11/11/2025

Thanks to our volunteers who showed their respect for veterans and serving members of Canada's Forces by providing medical support at the National Remembrance Day ceremony downtown and at a smaller service at the Vanier Legion. Our Council Commissioner laid the St. John Ambulance wreath with our national CEO.

11/11/2025

SJA FD remembers those who have served Canada in the past and honours those who serve today, including many who have been and continue as members of our organization.

We are honoured to once again be providing medical support at the National Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.

11/08/2025

Chi-meegwitch, thank you, to our FNMI community members who have served under the Canadian Flag.