First Aid Kit Content

What are the Basic equipment authorized by SJAM NHQ ?

1. One Pair of Scissors - please buy a Stainless Steel (Blunt / Sharp)bandage scissors. Not the tiny, foldable,easy to rust type of scissors.
2. One Pair of Forceps - please buy a Stainless Steel (Blunt with teeth)type Cheaper ones the plastic type - the ones in the disposable dressing sets.
3. One Kidney Dish - Stainless Steel and there are also plastic type. The smallest size will be better so that it can fit your first aid kit.
4. Two Disposable Aprons - Usually sold in a packet of 100's . White in colour.
5. 12 packets Sterile Cotton - but that amount is a lot, usually 10 cotton balls per packet. Or you can buy a big roll and roll your own cotton balls. But ensure your hands are clean and pack them in small tiny plastic packets so that they don't get dirty !
6. 12 packest Sterile Gauze - again the amount is a lot please buy different sizes 5.0cm X 5.0cm, 7.5cm X 7.5cm &10.0cm X10.0cm. They come in 8 ply or 12ply - means layers. Usually buy the cheap one's will do can save money. For sure the sterile one's are expensive. If you buy the paper packet ones in 50's or100's. You can pack them in small plastic packs.
7. 12 roller bandage - sizes of 1", 2"& 3" = 4 each. It looks like gauze. Somecall it WOW Bandage.
8. 8 Triangular Bandage.
9. 2 Crepe Bandage 2" & 3" - it comes with clips easy to fasten.
10. Safety Pins - 12 pcs different sizes.
11. One Small Torch - preferably Pen Torch. Always make sure they are with batteries !
12. Elastoplasts dressing - 1/2", 1" ,2" . The actual type comes in rolls butbetter use normal Handy - plaster that comes in a box with different sizes and shapes.
13. Adhesive Plaster - Have two rolls1/2" & 1" with dispenser. The best quality ones are the 3M Surgical Tapes(blue dispenser). Even though you finish the tape you can always buy the tape without dispenser and reuse the old ones.
14. Sterile Normal Saline 10mls - 2 bottles
15. Povidone / Flavine - 1 bottle(yellow colour)
16. Savlon Lotion - 1 bottle . You can even use dettol. Ensure it is not cream but lotion.
17. 4 Pairs of examination gloves- two sizes or more (you can have more gloves)pack them separately according to sizes and label them.
18. Protective Face Shield - to be used during CPR.

Every division are required to check your first aid kit content whether the content is sufficient or not before you take it out for any public duty and please keep it clean and tidy all the time. Thanks for your co-operation, we will appreciate it.

CPR Guidelines 2005

The American Heart Association introduced the latest Guidelines CPR ECC 2005. Begining from 1 July 2006 , St. John Ambulance of Malaysia had started teaching our members and officers the new guideline. Unfortunately, many member still cannot apply the new guidelines correctly. So, please visit here to learn more about CPR Guidelines 2005.

If you still have any question about this CPR Guidelines 2005, please don't hesitate just refer to Area Staff Officer of Cadet and Training, Mr Koh Chee Siang for First Aid Class.

SJAM Brigade Form Cadet 4 Card ( BFC4 )

FRONT VIEW OF BFC4 CARD



BACK VIEW OF BFC4 CARD


What is BFC4 Card ??!!

The BFC4 Card (Brigade Form Cadet 4) is considered the REPORT CARD for CADET MEMBERS in SJA. Each member who has passed the First Aid/ Home Nursing (only Nursing members)exam is entitled for this card. This card will be issued Free Of Charge (FOC).

Division MUST issue a card to every member and MUST be filled and signed by State Commander on a yearly basis. The card will be retained by the Division Secretary and it will be used to apply cadet service strip/star, service shield,The Grand Prior Award Badge, etc.

The card contains most of your service records such as Attendance for Annual Parade, Annual Inspection, Duty Hours,Annual Exam, Promotion, and Number of training meetings attended etc. But the most important information that this card has is the information about your Proficiency Badges. After passing the Proficiency Badge Exam, Cadets are required to fill up the card.

It is the members responsibility to check their card and initial it to certify information that has been filled is correct before sending it to the State Commander.

It is advisable that all members collect their card and retain it when you are leaving school.

100th Year Celebration for St. John Ambulance of Malaysia

As everyone know St. John Ambulance of Malaysia is going to celebrate her 100 years Service for Mankind in this year (2008). The activities planned by National Headquarter are as below:

1. International Cadet Camp

• to be held at Templer's Park
• Date: 10-16 December, 2008

2. National Review

• to be held at Dataran Merdeka from 13-14 December, 2008
• each State to send adult members and officers

3. National Exhibition

• an exhibition will be held at the National Muzium about the history of SJAM
• NHQ pleads for every division or members with historical values (e.g.photo, old uniform, badges etc) to pass to the respective State, to be passed onto NHQ. [all items will be returned]- in conjunction with the National Exhibition, the First Day Cover and Commemorative coins will be produced

4. National Blood / Organ Donation and Mass CPR

• date: pending
• all states to hold the Blood Donation and Mass CPR
• to attract more donors, free health screening and health talks will be held

5. Climb Mt Kinabalu

• to be organised by SJAM Sabah
• date: pending
• each state to send participants
• discussion being held to get cheap flight tickets

6. National Torch Run

• each state to hold the torch run, which is similar to the Olympic torch relay
• date: pending

Who to Be Blamed ?!

To all St. John members and committee,this is an example of what happened. It even can happen to SJA. Some people think parents permission is a waste of time, RED TAPE etc. But in the end whoto be blamed. Please ensure Parents Permission forms are filled to avoid any problems to yourself, teachers and school.

Please read on:
thestar.com.my
Saturday August 26, 2006
Two drowned Sabah students not supposed to be on trip

KOTA KINABALU: Two of the four SM Sanzac students who drowned at Pantai Dalit five days ago while returning from acommunity project in Tuaran were not supposed to be on the trip. Sabah Education Department director Normah Gagoh said Mohd Firdaus Jefferiand Ahmad Raffie Daud were not part ofthe project team to assist an elderly blind couple at Kampung Lok Batik buthad wanted to be with their schoolmates.

She said the teacher who had accompanied the 17 students on the trip should not be held responsible merely for not ensuring that only eligible students went on the trip. Normah said as the students boarded buses for their trip, the teacher did not have the registration forms with him.

Had the forms been with him, there would have been a roll call to ensure that only members of the team were going. But then to err is human, she added. Sometimes, when students are already seated, the teacher may not have the heart to take them off the coach forfear of hurting their feelings.

The other students who drowned were Arnanazir Mohd Rashid and Helmi Affendi Ambran. Another student, Mohd Nazil Mohd Lan,the son of Sulabayan assembly man Datuk Mohd Lan Allani, was rescued minutes after the incident.

They were at Pantai Dalit to wash up after helping the couple.Normah said the teacher almost drowned trying to save the students.She also extended the departments condolences to the families of the fourstudents.

The St. John Ambulance of Malaysia device

All official use of the SJAM device is stated in the General Regulations of the St. John Ambulance of Malaysia, 1996 and should be accurately represented in the following manner:

• The white St. John cross with the white Royal Lions and Unicorns encircled in a black background when used as black and white. No other part of the cross shall be changed.
• The name "St. John Ambulans" in Malay shall be used. English representation of the name shall not be used in Malaysia.
• Note the "T" in "St.". For the device purpose, the period shall be underneath the letter "T". However, for written purpose, the normal convention of writing shall be used i.e., "St."
• The name "St. John Ambulans" starts from the lower point of the left cross and all around towards the lower point of the right cross. The "N" in "John" and the "M" in "Ambulans" shall be directly above to left and right points of the top cross respectively.
• The word "Malaysia" shall be represented at the bottom of the device with the first "A" and "S" directly below the left and right points of the bottom cross respectively.

No other alterations to the SJAM device shall be permitted. If in doubt, kindly contact the Hon. Secretary-General of SJAM or your State/Regional Commander.

THE EIGHT POINTED CROSS OF ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

How/What we define in Malaysia

OBSERVATION - that he may note the causes and signs of injury.
PENELITI - bahawa dia dapat mengesan sebab dan tanda yang menyebabkan kecederaan dan mencari maklumat khas.

TACT - that he may , without thoughtless question , learn the symptoms and history of the case and secure the confidence of the patients and bystanders.
BIJAK - tanpa banyak berfikir dia dapat mempelajari tanda dan gejala serta cerita bagaimana kemalangan itu terjadi di samping dapat menguatkan keyakinan simalang dan mereka yang berada disitu ketika merawat simalang.

RESOURCE - that he may use the best advantage whatever is at hand to prevent further damage and to assist Natures effort to repair the mischief already done.
BERIKTIAR - dia cekap menggunakan kemudahan-kemudahan yang ada ditangan untuk menggelakkan keadaan daripada menjadi bertambah teruk dan membaiki keadaan dengan menwujudkan alat-alat peganti sekiranya alat-alat sebenar tidak diperoleh.

DEXTERITY - that he may handle a patient without causing unnecessary pain and use appliance efficiently and neatly.
CEKAP - dia akan mengendali si malang dengan cermat dan mengurangkan kesakitan di samping menggunakan peralatan dengan cekap dan kemas.

EXPLICITNESS - that he may give clear instructions to the patient and /or thebystanders how best to assist him .
JELAS - dia dapat memberi arahan dengan jelas kepada simalang dan juga orang ramai yang berada disitu untuk menolongnya .

DISCRIMINATION - that he may decide which of several injuries should be treated first .
TAHU MEMILIH - dia dapat memilih dan memberi keutamaan dalam rawatan .

PERSEVERENCE - that he may continue his efforts , though not at first successful.
TERUS BERUSAHA - dia hendaklah terus berusaha , walau pada mulanya gagal .

SYMPATHY - that he may give real comfort and encouragement to the suffering.
BERSIMPATI - Dia sesungguhnya dapat memberi keselesaan dan semangat kepada simalang yang sedang menderita .

The Symbolism of the Eight Pointed Cross For the Brothers, the different parts of the cross had meanings:

Colour:

• white - purity

4 arms of the Cross the 4 cardinal virtues :

• prudence - carefulness
• justice doing the right thing by people
• temperance moderate behaviour
• fortitude courage
  

8 points of the Cross taken from the qualities described as Blessed by Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount (the Beatitudes).

Satu Negara, Satu Nombor

Malaysian government had lauch a campaign call "Satu Negara, Satu Nombor". That means it's back to 999 to report all forms of emergencies. And callers can expect their calls to be answered within 10 seconds or after fourrings. Cellular phone users who had been dialling 112 could also dial the 999 numbers to reach the emergency call centre. Unlike before people need not dial three sets of numbers (999, 994, 991 and 112 -for cellular phone users) to reach the different emergency and rescue service providers in the country. The 999 Emergency Call Service Centre would handle all emergency calls and reroute them, complete with digital data on the type of emergency and location.The calls would then be handled by the respective emergency service providers like the police, ambulance, firestations and civil defence rescue units. The Government decided to develop an efficient system to regroup it back to 999 after public complaints over the four emergency numbers and the many disturbing crimes in the country.It is not easy to remember several emergency numbers when a person is indistress.

Video clip of 999 emergency call. Campaign on one country one number Video clip available at SJAM EMAS Penang website for download.or click here to download(right click the link > save target as)...

* file size: 113MB, avi format
enjoy watching the 10min clip...

Circular on Uniform Changes

As promised by our Acting Chief of Staff(Operations) cum Honourary Secretary General Mr. Lai See Ming, here is the full print screen of the hard copy for the Circular On Uniform Changes. The official hard copy of this circular has already been sent out. Below is the circular that has been sent out by national headquater :

Any question please refer to Area Staff Officer of Cadet and Training, Mr Koh Chee Siang