St John Ambulance

St John Ambulance

Maltese cross used by St John Ambulance movement across the world.
Countries with national St John Ambulance organisations
Abbreviation	SJA
Formation	1877; 147 years ago (1877)
Parent organisation	Order of Saint John (chartered 1888)
Volunteers	500,000[citation needed]
Website	www.sja.org.uk

St John Ambulance is the name of a number of affiliated organisations in mostly Commonwealth countries which teach and provide first aid and emergency medical services, and are primarily staffed by volunteers. The associations are overseen by the international Order of St John and its priories (national branches).