St John Brigade is the volunteer wing of the Priory for South Africa, of the wider international Order of St. John, dedicated to teaching first aid and home based care and the practice of these disciplines in communities across the country.
The St John Brigade uniform
The St John Brigade uniform worn by members, is well known by many people and members are required to wear uniform when volunteering in the name of the Brigade, both for identification and to present a professional image. It is protected by law
and may only be worn by registered members. Unlike many volunteer groups, the St John uniform is relatively formal. There are several orders of dress intended for different situations. The most widely used is No.5 which is the most commonly used operational uniform, consisting of:
* White pilot shirt
* Black combat trousers
* Black NATO style V-neck sweater
* Epaulettes to carry rank
* Flashes on the shoulders, with their medical qualifications indicated via colour (black for First Aiders with basic level 1&2 training, green for First Aiders with advanced training to level 3, yellow for ambulance attendants and paramedics, red for medical doctors and purple for home carers and nurses.)
* A black peak cap is sometimes also worn.
Officers ceremonial uniform and is similar to a British Police uniform, for which members are sometimes mistaken.
See also
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St. John Ambulance
St John Ambulance is the name of a number of affiliated organisations in different countries which teach and provide first aid and emergency medical services, and are primarily staffed by volunteers. The associations are overseen by the internat ...
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Venerable Order of St. John
The Order of St John, short for Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (french: l'ordre très vénérable de l'Hôpital de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem) and also known as St John International, is a British royal order of c ...
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St. John Ambulance Brigade of Ireland
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Service Medal of the Order of St John
The Service Medal of the Order of St John is awarded to recognise both conspicuous and long service with the Venerable Order of St John, particularly in St John Ambulance, both in the United Kingdom and in a number of other Commonwealth countr ...
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Insignia of the Venerable Order of St John
The Order of St John, short for Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (french: l'ordre très vénérable de l'Hôpital de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem) and also known as St John International, is a British royal order of ...
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St John – South Africa
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Charities based in South Africa
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...