Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Earth Hour

Dearest Members,


I know what you're thinking ; "What does St John have to do with the environment?"

Well, here's my answer for you. We have everything to do with the environment.

Everyone and every thing is dependent on the environment. So let's do what we can to save it.


Host :
Type :
Causes - Rally
Network :
Global
Start Time :
21 March 2009 at 10:00
End Time :
22 March 2009 at 22:00
Location :
1 Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Street :
Lebuh Bandar Utama No. 1
Town/City :
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia


Email :


The booth is located in front of Studio R on the Lower Ground Floor of the New Wing near Cinnabon/ Aunty Anne's/ Gelato.

Bring your friends and family. And let the world know that our DU Division is in support of saving the environment!

Report : Area First Aid and Home Nursing Competition 2009

Date : 15 February 2009
Time : 8.00 am - 4.00 pm
Venue : SMK Kepong

Our division sent one Nursing Cadet Team:
  • Cadet Private Liew Ai Vee
  • Cadet Private Ong Xin Xiang
  • Cadet Private Lee Hsu Zen
  • Cadet Private Lim Hui Ying
  • Cadet Private Tan Hong Ling
Out of the many supporters that signed up, the division is very disappointed to say that only four turned up in the end.
  • Cadet Private Davinia Sivagami
  • Private Grace Tan
  • Private Aw Ee Mun
  • Private Serenity Jedidiah Chitty
A few of our Seniors (Yi Theng, Xin Wen, Yien Hsiu and Eilyn) turned up to show some moral support to the team as well!

We boarded the bus and left for SMK Kepong. We were the earliest to arrive.

So we spent the time revising some First Aid with the team.

Getting ready

Finally, at about 8.00 am, everyone gathered in the Main Hall for a debriefing. After that, the competition finally began.

The team (before entering the hall) with our beloved Divisional Officer, Tuan Chan Yong Hao

In the hall, before the debriefing.

The checking of Uniforms was first and was conducted by Puan Mei Mee Ling; Attending Area Superintendent (Nursing).

Reporting to Puan Mei

Next up, was the Foot Drill session. Unfortunately, there are no pictures available.

Then, they were sent to complete the Home Nursing segment.

Introducing themselves to the patient

Taking TPR - Temperature, Pulse and Respiration

They also completed Simple Bed Making
(no picture available)

Finally, the team completed the final task; Short Case.
The casualty had an Open Fracture on his left arm and a Laceration on his right knee.



Finally, everyone gathered in the Main Hall for the Closing Ceremony.

Arrival of the Guest of Honour; Tuan Visvanathan, our Deputy Area President

Organising Chairperson for the Area First Aid and Home Nursing Competition 2009, Tuan Fan Kok Hong giving his Welcome Speech

The Doctor from Selayang Hospital who was a judge for Short Case and Long Case giving a few comments on the overall performance

Our Area Commander; Tuan Yap Kong Guan giving his speech

Then, the stage was handed over to Tuan Sim Kah Heun, Attending Area Superintendent (Operations) to announce the results.

Results:

Ambulance Cadet

Foot Drill and Uniform
  1. SMK Kepong
  2. SMK Sri Permata
Short Case
  1. SMK Kepong
  2. SMK Sri Permata
Long Case
  1. SMK Kepong
  2. SMK Sri Permata
Overall Champions : SMK Kepong


Nursing Cadet

Foot Drill and Uniform
  1. SMK Kepong
  2. (Unsure - will be confirmed)
Short Case
  1. (Unsure - will be confirmed)
  2. SMK Damansara Utama
Home Nursing
  1. SMK Damansara Utama
  2. (Unsure - will be confirmed)
Overall Champions : SMK Damansara Utama


Just look at their happy faces!

Our team emerged as the Overall Champions for the Nursing Cadet Category and will be representing our Area, Kawasan Selangor Tengah Utara in the upcoming State First Aid and Home Nursing Competition that we be held on 31 May 2009. The team is training hard and will need your constant support. They can't do it without you! So give them all the support you can give :) Hopefully, we'll be able to bring something back and make our AREA proud!

We enjoyed an elating bus-ride home and that was that!

Happy people on the bus :)


One of the Ambulance Cadet teams performing Long Case


Our adorable Tuan Chan making sure the girls were perfect


Our heartfelt thanks and appreciation goes out to:
  • Tuan Chan Yong Hao for training the team in Foot Drill and Short Case
  • Puan Chong Hui Hui for giving the team a last-minute Home Nursing Crash Course
  • Yi Theng, Yien Hsiu, Eilyn and Xin Wen for coming back to train our team :)

NCO

Date : 21 February 2009 - 22 February 2009
Time : 8.00 am - 5.00 pm
Venue : Glomac Training Centre

We sent six members to attend this NCO Course.
  • Serenity Jedidiah Chitty
  • Khoo Han Xern
  • Toh Kar Tong
  • Ng Zhi Yung
  • Chia Pei Yeen
  • Grace Tan Yi Shan
It was a two day course where we learned:
  • Knowledge of the Order
  • Administration
  • Cadet Regulations
  • Awards
  • Appointments, Promotions and Ranks
  • Proficiency Scheme
  • Wearing of SJAM Uniform
  • Protocol
  • Discipline
  • Duties of Officers

NCO Exam


Date : 28 February 2009
Time : 8.00 am - 9.30 am
Venue : SMK Sri Permata

All six members made their way to SMK Sri Permata early in the morning, and sat for the examination.
The invigilators were:
  • Tuan Sim Kah Heun; Attending Area Superintendet (Operations)
  • Tuan How Choon Hui; Area Staff Officer (Operations)
  • Corporal Kwang Yong Wei
  • Corporal Lim Kian Boon


NCO Results
The division is proud to announce that all six members who took the exam passed with flying colours :) Congratulations!

Monday, March 16, 2009

Results

The First Aid Exam Results are OUT!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Everyone passed their First Aid Exam EXCEPT the following…


a) First Aid Theory Exam

1. Aina Nur binti Ahmad
2. Alvin Yeo Wei Wei
3. Au Chee Yang
4. Au Li Yeen
5. Chan Kar Yee
6. Cheng Shu Wen, Mercedes
7. Cheng Yu Keong
8. Chong Kok Seam
9. Daniela Thoo Siao Faye
10. Dhaniah Hanis
11. Elyanie Bt. Mohd. Halimi
12. Joanne Tan Hui Theng
13. Jowyn Moey
14. Keith Gabriel Gan
15. Kennedy Tang Chee Hoong
16. Khor Kendrick
17. Kishani a/p Shanmugalingam
18. Muhammad Adrie
19. Ng Chia Seng
20. Neel Chakravarty
21. Ong Hui Min
22. Ong Sern Tai
23. Shahira Elyana binti Muhd. Hasnul Ariffin
24. Shahiza Elyana binti Muhd Hasnul Ariffin
25. Sieh Ru En
26. Soo Lee Yee
27. Tan Hong Yee
28. Ting Jing Yi
29. Wong Sow Yee
30. Wong Yin Ling
31. Yong Sha Yee
32. Yong Zoe Wyn

b) Fractures

1. Josef Das Solomon


**
All those whose names were listed above, please attend the next first aid exam session on the 25th March 2009 during the Wednesday weekly meeting. Come prepared! Read up during the school holidays. You wouldn’t want to fail again, right?

(:
peiyeen.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Study, study, study.

Beloved members,

All the best for First Term!

Do really really well.

And we promise more updates (camp, etc...) during the holidays! In the mean time,
hit the books!