SJA MFR Changes - PETITION CLOSED

These changes affect me in many ways. We need to help motivate our volunteers, and make them feel supported in their training. And encourage them to gain increased knowledge sets to help to promote the mission of St. John Ambulance. Please help to support our volunteers, help them to feel proud of being members of St. John Ambulance. Remember the pride you had when you joined this organization and were encouraged to learn new skills and challenged to learn more. We need to continue to foster that environment. We need to inspire the future leaders of tomorrow not hinder them.

Some how my last entry was not complete.

I support Kevin's Klassen's comments.

Unfortunately these proposed changes came into effect on December 1st and the above limitations now apply to SJA volunteers Nationally. :(

I am not certain what is driving the proposed changes but do like what I hear. The proposed changes undermine the ability to provide basic care to a patient. If these changes are adopted I for one could no longer volunteer my services as I believe I would not be able to serve the best interests of an injuried or ill person.

first aiders who can't do first aid?

N1umbers

Total BS.

Outrageous

I don't agree with these statements

Just dont change it !

Please refer to the following email from Herman Ho, Provincial Commissioner. With the recent introduction of the revised national MFR Administration Manual, I acknowledge the concerns some Brigade volunteers have expressed with certain aspects of the MFR scope of practice that may pose challenges to how they currently conduct patient care in the field. I am also aware that some members see the changes as regressive. I am prepared to listen to the members' concerns in order to better understand how the new changes to the MFR program will hamper their delivery of patient care with the aim of developing adaptive solutions that will enable the Brigade to maintain its quality of service while working within the nationally mandated MFR scope of practice. One option for the BC & Yukon Brigade to enhance the MFR volunteer scope of practice is to develop a BC & Yukon supplement that encompasses techniques such as the insertion of nasopharyngeal airway, spinal immobilization using spine boards or stretchers, and use of the KED. Another Council has developed a supplement for their MFR volunteers after receiving feedback from the field and we will use that Supplement as a model for the BC & Yukon Supplement. In addition, National has also been advised of MFR volunteers’ concerns and will be seeking medical and legal opinion to support MFR patient care delivery in early 2014. I acknowledge receipt of your feedback so far and ask that all MFR volunteers convey their concerns, questions and comments through their respective Area Commissioners and Senior Provincial Staff Officers. Brigade PHQ will compile all the comments, categorize them and disseminate one cohesive response to all queries. When making your comments, do provide some details on how the new changes will adversely affect your delivery of patient care and solutions to overcome those challenges are most welcome. We will follow up with consultations by holding workshops at the area level and with prim

The new scope of practice for SJA prevents St. John members from providing the best care possible to the public. St. John will loose its place as the first choice of event organizers. This will impact the organization's bottom line, and deal it a death blow.

ridiculous

Is SJA changing their vision statement of "SAVING LIVES at work, home and play"? Then please enlighten us how these restrictions are expected to improve our ability to provide necessary & critical care in a life-saving situation. I oppose to these restrictions and I agree to all the reasons that have been put forward in these discussions.

DS - Div 597 North Okanagan Shuswap

Making these changes with consultation with the membership will put members if the public at risk!

I'm surprised at these changes. Until I hear a good reason for them I disagree.

This will be like stepping back to the ice age for SJA. A completely stupid idea

I am very disappointed with these proposed changes in protocol and patient care. I joined St. John Ambulance because of the practical training it trained that I find to be continually helpful with my everyday life and preparation for my future career goals. With such a cut of resources and training, I truly feel this organization is cutting its knees out from under itself and putting itself at a massive disadvantage with prospective clients and future patient care. I come from a household that has a history of epilepsy, type 1 and 2 diabetes, chronic spinal injury, high blood pressure and more. I have been witness to a number of attacks and challenges just within my family unit as well as in the general public on more rare occasions, but it is the training that I have received from St. John Ambulance that had allowed me to gain more confidence on these types of situations. I truly hope to continue learning and training on the same level that I have had the option of for the past three years, as Appleseed to the water downed restrictions that are circulating.