The Past
ECSpeRT was founded in 1998
The founder of ECSpeRT, Mike Thomas, now an Advanced Care Paramedic, recognized that the UTM campus needed faster, more reliable access to emergency medical assistance.Mike worked tirelessly to establish this team and since the original 19 members ECSpeRT, we have grown to over 180 members today, and continue to expand our services.
Today
Growing since the early days, our team now offers on-call 24/5 and more members than ever!
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A division of
St. John Ambulance
History in Canada
St. John Ambulance is an international organization with a unique history in Canada. The Canadian Branch of the Order began informally in 1883, when the inaugural first aid course was held in Quebec City. In March 1895, Canada’s Deputy Surgeon General, George Sterling Ryerson, was authorized by the Grand Priory to establish a branch of the St. John Ambulance Association in Canada. The Order’s first Canadian ambulance division was established in London, Ontario in 1909.
Today
St. John Canada (Priory of Canada) is the second largest establishment in the Order of St. John, following the Priory of England. It supports the mission of the Order of St. John through the work carried out by the St. John Ambulance Foundation and the St. John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem.
Order of St. John
Established in 1888 by Queen Victoria, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem is a working order of charitably minded men and women whose philanthropy is expressed principally through its two foundations, the St. John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem and St. John Ambulance.
The Order was brought into the Canadian Honours System in 1990. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the Order’s Sovereign.
(From The Governor General of Canada website)
Team Structure
Our team consists Advanced Medical First Responders and Standard First Aiders and is run by our Executive Council.
Executive Members
Our Executive Council consists of hard working individuals who dedicate their time to increase outreach, optimize training, increase opportunities for members and help ECSpeRT provide excellent patient care.
Advanced Medical First Responders
AMFRs are members who have successfully completed the St. John Ambulance AMFR course. They are highly skilled first responders trained to provide first aid in a variety of emergency settings. Some of our AMFRs are also part of the Executive Council.
Standard First Aiders
Standard First Aiders are members trained in Standard First Aid and CPR who respond to call-for-service with the AMFRs and assist in providing patient care and data recording.
