St. John Ambulance is an international humanitarian organization and is a foundation of the Order of St.John. As Canada's standard for excellence in first aid and CPR services, St. John Ambulance offers innovative programs, ensuring Canadians receive the best quality training. Revenue generated from First Aid and CPR training supports St. John Ambulance’s charitable work in Canada and around the world. In Nova Scotia we have 3 main community service programs:

Therapy Dog - St. John Ambulance has over 300 Therapy Dog teams across NS and PEI. They provide regular visitation to hospitals, seniors’ residences, nursing homes, universities, the airport, and anywhere else where someone might benefit from the unconditional love of a dog.

Volunteer Medical Responders - St. John Ambulance has around 300 Volunteer Medical Responders across NS. They are a group of uniformed individuals, trained to a minimum of Standard First Aid, who volunteer their time to provide First Aid services at a wide variety of public events.

LifeSmart - LifeSmart is an innovative and comprehensive First Aid and WHMIS Training Program designed to reach high school students throughout NS. It is the first and only program of its kind in Canada. The goal is to bring the program to every high school in the province as a charitable program that is free and fully accessible to all students.