ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE SINGAPORE

BRIGADE ACTIVITIES CALENDAR 2012

 

 

MONTH

DATE

DAY

ACTIVITY

 

ACTION BY

JANUARY

3

Tue

Recruitment Drive  in schools (Recruitment )

ACC (IT & Education) / Zones

4

Wed

Investiture at Eden Hall

Secretariat Office / Zone 1 & 2

5

Thu

Gala Dinner for Lord Prior

at NHQ Assembly Hall

ACC Law Shun Yong

14

Sat

Heart Saver (9am – 1pm)

BLSC

CPR+AED (2 – 6pm)

16

Mon

CPB Processing for 2012 Commences

ACC (CPB & SS)

19

Thu

Deadline for Corps to submit  CAA  Nomination form and other relevant forms via CAA Portal

All Corps

Last day for Submission of BF1s to NHQ

ACC (Records & Statistics) / Zones

Submission of Zone Strength to NHQ

ACC (Records & Statistics) / Zones

Deadline for submission of CAA Nominations to Zones

Secondary Schools / Zones

31

 

Tue

 

Zones to settle any outstanding accounts with NHQ

ACC (Finance & Fund Raising) / Zones

Closing date for Long Service Medals & Bars submissions.

Sr. ACC (Admin) /Zones

 

FEBRUARY

01

Wed

Deadline for Zones to recommend CAA nomination form and other relevant forms via CAA Portal

Zone Commissioners

3 - 5

Fri - Sun

Chingay Parade 2012 Duties

Commissioner (CS) / Zones 9 & 10

15

Wed

Submission of Dept Brief Report to Secretariat for compiling of Brigade Annual Reports

Sr.ACC (Admin) / ACC / Commissioners (All Depts.)

18

Sat

BCLS (9am – 6pm)

BLSC

23

Thu

Meeting with Zones to finalise the Corps Achievement Awards Evaluation.

Sr. ACC (Admin) / ACC ( IT & Education) / ACC (records & Statistics) / Zone Commissioners

25

 

Sat

 

Heart Saver (9am – 1pm)

BLSC

CPR+AED (2 – 6pm)

Finalised CAA results are ready on CAA Portal

ACC ( IT & Education) / ACC (records & Statistics)

29

Wed

Closing date of  1st Submission of BF 7

Zones

 

MARCH

03

 

Sat

 

CPB - Knowledge of Order Test

ACC (CPB & SS)

OTC Course Orientation

ACC (Training)

10

 

Sat

 

Deadline for CAA awards appeal & Announcement of Corps Achievement Award 2012

Sr. ACC (Admin)/ ACC ( IT & Education)/ ACC (records & Statistics)

National Workshop for CPB at Nanyang GS premises

ACC (CPB & SS)

12 - 14

Mon - Wed

CPB - Civil Defence Course

(80 pax each day)

ACC (CPB & SS)

15 - 16

Thu - Fri

CPB - SANA Course

(200 pax each day)

ACC (CPB & SS)

09 - 12

Fri – Mon

Officer Training Course (Camping)

ACC (Training)

24 & 31

Sat

Officer Training Course (Theory)

ACC (Training)

17

Sat

Closing date for CAA 2012 Appeals

ACC ( IT & Education)/ ACC (records & Statistics)

15

Thu

1ST Submission of application for 5 years Service Medals

Sr. ACC (Admin) /Zones

10 & 24

 

Sat

Heart Saver (9am – 1pm)

BLSC

CPR+AED (2 – 6pm)

31

Sat

Submission of Brigade Annual Report to Council

Sr. ACC (Admin)

 

APRIL

07

Sat

CAA Presentation Ceremony

DCC / ACC ( IT & Education) /

Duty Zone: Zone 3

Officer Training Course (Examination)

ACC (Training)

14

Sat

Submission of Zone/Corps Strength as at 31.03.2012 (Form CAA 9)

ACC (Records & Statistics)

14 & 28

Sat

Heart Saver (9am – 1pm)

BLSC

CPR+AED (2 – 6pm)

21

Sat

BCLS (9am – 6pm)

BLSC

 

MAY

12 & 26

Sat

Heart Saver (9am – 1pm)

BLSC

CPR+AED (2 – 6pm)

18

Sat

Officer Training Course Commissioning Parade

ACC (Training)

26

Sat

Knowledge of Order Test

ACC (CPB & SS)

Issue of Walkathon cards

ACC (Finance &Funds Raising) / Zone Commissioners

Crime Prevention Leaders Course

– for teachers/officers/MOE appointed VALs (tentative)

ACC (CPB & SS)

Hospital duty – to be confirmed during June school vacation

SACC (Nursing) / Chief Nursing Officer / Dy Chief Nursing Officer

 

JUNE

1

Fri

Closing date for online applications for submission to generate Chief Commissioner’s Badge (ready for presentation in June 2012)

ACC (CPB & SS)

*2

Sat

National  St John Kidz  First Aid Competition

Head (St John Kidz)

4,6,7

Mon, Wed, Thu

CPB - Civil Defence Course

(80 pax each day)

ACC (CPB & SS)

5

Tue

CPB - SANA Course (300 pax)

ACC (CPB & SS)

9 & 23

Sat

Heart Saver (9am – 1pm)

BLSC

CPR+AED (2 – 6pm)

16

Sat

BCLS (9am – 6pm)

BLSC

21

Sat

Presentation of Warrant of Appointment & Service Awards

Sr ACC (Admin)

23

Sat

Presentation of Chief Commissioner Badges

ACC (CPB & SS)

24

Sun

St. John’s Day

All

29

Fri

St John’s Day Celebration in Schools

All

30

Sat

 Youth Festival Parade at Indoor Stadium (training sessions tentative dates 18-22 June and Review on 29 June subject to confirmation by MOE

Commissioner (National Events) / Zones 5 & 6

 

JULY

7 & 21

Sat

Heart Saver (9am – 1pm)

BLSC

CPR+AED (2 – 6pm)

14

Sat

Starting of Annual First Aid/Nursing Re-Examination

ACC (Records & Statistics) / Zone Commissioners

15

Sun

National First Aid Competition (All Sections)

Chief Surgeon, Sr.ACC(Ops) & ACC (Training)

22 & 29

Sun

Advance Foot Drill Instructors Course

ACC (Training)

 

AUGUST

04

Sat

St. John Flag Day

ACC (Finance & Fund Raising) / All

05

Sun

Counting of Flag day Collection

ACC (Finance & Fund Raising) / Zones

05 & 12

Sun

Advance Foot Drill Instructors Course

ACC (Training)

09

Thu

National Day Parade

NDP first aid Duties

Commissioner (National Events) / Zones 1 & 2

Commissioner (CS) / Zones 7 & 8 

11 & 25

Sat

Heart Saver (9am – 1pm)

BLSC

CPR+AED (2 – 6pm)

18

Sat

BCLS (9am – 6pm)

BLSC

25 - 28

Sat -Tue

National Camp 2012

ACC (CPB & SS)

26

Sun

Brigade General Inspection (Rehearsal)

Guard of Honour Contingent

BGI first aid Duties

Sr.ACC (Ops) /ACC (Training) /

Zones 3 & 4

Commissioner (CS) / Zones 9 & 10

 

SEPTEMBER

1

Sat

CPB - Knowledge of Order Test

ACC (CPB & SS)

2

Sun

Brigade General Inspection

Guard of Honour Contingent

BGI first aid Duties

Sr.ACC (Ops) / ACC (Training) / Zones 3 & 4

Commissioner (CS) / Zones 9 & 10

4 - 6

Tue -Thu

CPB - Civil Defence Course (80 pax each day)

ACC (CPB & SS)

6

Thu

CPB - SANA Course (150 pax)

ACC (CPB & SS)

8

Sat

Heart Saver (9am – 1pm)

BLSC

 

 

CPR+AED (2 – 6pm)

15

Sat

Brigade Seminar – Health Care Awareness. Venue – to be confirmed.

Dr Png Hong Hock and Zone 10

16

Sun

Advance Foot Drill Instructors Course – Passing Out Ceremony

ACC (Training)

28 - 30

Fri - Sun

F1 Sales of Survival Kits

 

30

Sun

Closing date for submission of Order’s Award  & Council ‘s Award 

ACC / Commissioners / Zone Commissioners

Closing for 2nd Submission of  BF 7

Zones

Advance Foot Drill Instructors Course Passing Out Parade

Commissioner (Training)

 

OCTOBER

13

Sat

Heart Saver (9am – 1pm)

BLSC

CPR+AED (2 – 6pm)

20

Sat

BCLS (9am – 6pm)

21

Sun

St. John Walkathon

ACC (Funds Raising) / Zone 6

 

NOVEMBER

3

Sat

Heart Saver (9am – 1pm)

BLSC

CPR+AED (2 – 6pm)

5 – 9

Mon - Fri

Teacher -Officers Course / TOC Graduation Ceremony on 9 Nov

ACC (IT & Education)

5 - 7

Mon -Wed

CPB - Civil Defence Course

(80 pax each day)

ACC (CPB & SS)

10

Sat

CPB - Knowledge of Order Test

ACC (CPB & SS)

Hospital Duty Orientation

SACC (Nursing)/Chief Nursing Officer/Dy Chief Nursing Officer

11

Sun

Remembrance Day 2012

ACC (CPB & SS) / Zone 7

14 - 15

Wed - Thu

CPB - SANA Course (total 350 pax)

ACC (CPB & SS)

17

Sat

Brigade Banquet

ACC (Social & Welfare) / Board of Presidents

19 - 30

Mon - Fri

Hospital Duty

SACC (Nursing) / Chief Nursing Officer / Dy Chief Nursing Officer

 

DECEMBER

03 - 14

Mon - Fri

Hospital Duty

SACC (Nursing) / Chief Nursing Officer / Dy Chief Nursing Officer

15

 

Sat

 

Closing date for all CPB online applications and supporting documents to be submitted for 2012 records

ACC (CPB & SS)

Recruitment Posters to be sent to schools

ACC (IT & Education)

* To be confirm

SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAYS FOR YEAR 2012 (PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS)

Term 1

Tue, 3 Jan – Fri, 9 Mar

Term 3

Mon, 25 Jun – Fri, 31 Aug

Vacation

Sat, 10 Mar – Sun, 18 Mar

Vocation

Sat, 1 Sep – Sun, 9 Sep

Term 2

Mon, 19 Mar – Fri, 25 May

Term 4

Mon, 10 Sep – Fri, 16 Nov

Vacation

Sat, 26 May – Sun, 26 Jun

Vocation

Sat, 17 Nov – Mon, 31 Dec

 

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2012

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR YEAR 2012

1 July

Sun*

Youth Day

1 Jan

Sun*

New Year

10 Aug

Fri

Day after National Day

23 & 24 Jan

Mon & Tue

Chinese New Year

7 Sep

Fri

Teacher Day

6 Apr

Fri

Good Friday

5 Oct

Fri

Children day (PS only)

1 May

Tue

Labour Day

 

 

 

5 May

Sat

Vesak Day

As part of the nation-wide movement to promote family life, the Teachers’ Day and Children’s Day which have traditionally been celebrated in Singapore schools on Sept 1 and Oct 1 will be scheduled to the first Friday of Sept and October, respectively.

9 Aug

Thu

National Day

19 Aug

Sun*

Hari Raya Puasa

26 Oct

Fri

Hari Raya Haji

13 Nov

Tue

Deepavali

25 Dec

Tue

Christmas Day

·         The following Monday will be public holiday