St John Ambulance Northern Ireland

20/03/2026

What a weekend for St John Ambulance North Belfast Ambulance Unit! 🌟💚

Saturday saw two teams out in action:

🏉 One crew providing ambulance cover at Grosvenor Grammar rugby in the morning
🎪 A first aid team at Ulster University's fun day at the Cathedral Quarter in the afternoon, where they encountered some fab children's entertainers... and a man who plays the banjolele! 😂🎸

Then on Monday it was back to the unit for a training session with a difference. Chris Toner transformed the garage into a full-scale 'rave' concert, complete with flashing lights, a major incident declaration, and multiple casualties. The acting was Oscar-worthy by all accounts! 🏆😂

Thanks to Chris and everyone who threw themselves into the scenario. Sounds like a seriously valuable, and seriously entertaining, session!

19/03/2026

Don't let your first aid certificate expire! ⏰💚

A big well done to everyone who completed their First Aid at Work Requalification with us at Erne this week, and a huge thanks to our brilliant instructor Eileen for delivering another fantastic course! 👏

Your FAW certificate lasts 3 years, but it needs to be renewed before it runs out. The good news? Our RFAW course gets your skills refreshed and your certificate renewed in just 1 or 2 days, and you can even do it as a blended course to save time. Is your certificate coming up for renewal?

Book your place online today!

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📞 028 9079 9393

📧 public.training@sjani.org

18/03/2026

What a brilliant evening at St John Ambulance Castle Badger Sett & Carrickfergus Cadet Unit! 🌟💚

The cadets were joined by visiting speaker David Hardy, Regional Lead for Training for Northern District, for a fantastic session on Casualty Simulation and teamwork. They built towers out of paper, raced through CPR challenges, and tested their first aid kit knowledge... the competitive spirit was well and truly alive!

🏆A huge thank you to David for giving up his time to inspire the next generation of lifesavers. Sounds like an incredible evening! 👏

17/03/2026

🔥 Does your workplace have enough Fire Marshals?

We have spaces available on our Fire Marshal course on Monday 23rd March at Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Belfast! (9:00am - 1:00pm)

In just half a day, you'll be fully trained and certified to meet your legal obligations under the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.

📋You'll learn:

✅ The role of the fire marshal
✅ Fire detection, warning and fighting equipment
✅ Means of escape
✅ Action on discovering a fire
✅ Fire precaution regulations

Just £75 per person. Approved by the Institution of Fire Engineers! 🏅

👇 Book your place today:
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/yj7as96w

📞 028 9079 9393 | 🌐 www.sjani.org

17/03/2026

☘️ Happy St Patrick's Day from all of us at St John Ambulance NI! ☘️

Our offices are closed today - but our amazing volunteers are very much on duty! 🚑

Across Northern Ireland right now, our teams are out in force, keeping communities safe at parades and events.

Want to book a first aid course while you celebrate? Our online portal never takes a day off!

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16/03/2026

16/03/2026

☘️ Our offices will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday 17th March, for St Patrick's Day.

But while the phones are quiet, our incredible volunteers will be anything but!

🚑 With parades, events and celebrations taking place right across Northern Ireland, tomorrow is shaping up to be our biggest operational day of 2026 so far. A huge thanks for all the volunteers who help keep their local communities safe!

Need to book a first aid course in the meantime? Our online booking portal is open 24/7!

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We'll be back in the office on Wednesday 💚

16/03/2026

What an evening for St John Ambulance Abbey Cadets! 🚑💚

The cadets were treated to a very special visit from two NIAS HART paramedics, getting a fascinating insight into their specialist role, the advanced training involved, and a close-up look at the equipment they carry. Incredible inspiration for the next generation of lifesavers! 🌟

A huge well done to everyone at St John Ambulance Abbey Cadets for a brilliant session, and a massive thank you to the NIAS HART paramedics for giving up their time to share their expertise. 👏

13/03/2026

🚨 Major Incident declared in Larne... but don't worry, our cadets had it covered!🚨

Our Larne Youth put their skills to the test this week with a Major Incident simulation exercise, and the results were seriously impressive! 💚

With a "cataclysmic catastrophe" on their hands, Logan, Dani and Craig were the only ones to avoid disaster and step up to declare the Major Incident, passing all the vital details to ambulance control using a METHANE report. The rest of the cadets then got to work triaging casualties using the Ten Second Triage protocol. 🏥

All part of their training for Event Cover duties, and another brilliant step forward for their newer members on the journey to getting out on first aid duties. Watch out, Northern Ireland! 👀

Huge credit to everyone at St John Ambulance Larne Youth for a fantastic session! 👏

12/03/2026

Did you know we deliver first aid training right across Northern Ireland? 🗺️

While our HQ is in Belfast, our public training courses run at venues across NI - so there's likely a course near you!

📍 Belfast
📍 Londonderry
📍 Coleraine
📍 Ballymena
📍 Portadown
📍 Enniskillen

And if none of those work for you, we can also come to your workplace and deliver training onsite 👉

View all upcoming courses, check availability and book instantly at our new online portal.

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📞 028 9079 9393
📧 public.training@sjani.org

11/03/2026

What an incredible gesture! 💛🙏

A massive thank you to ROAB Knowe Logde for their very generous £500 donation to our Larne unit.

ommunity support like this makes such a huge difference to our volunteer units, helping them to keep serving and protecting the people of Northern Ireland. 💚

It's wonderful to see local organisations investing in the lifesaving work our volunteers do week in, week out. Thank you, RAOB Knowe Lodge, from all of us at St John Ambulance NI!