Small rectangular Pocket Guide to First Aid book produced by St. John Ambulance Canada; single rectangular red piece of cardboard makes up front and back covers; title information and The Order of St. John symbol printed in English on front cover and in French on back cover in black ink; rectangula…
Small rectangular Pocket Guide to First Aid book produced by St. John Ambulance Canada; single rectangular red piece of cardboard makes up front and back covers; title information and The Order of St. John symbol printed in English on front cover and in French on back cover in black ink; rectangular cream paper pages with information concerning a variety of First Aid principles and procedures printed in black ink; front half of pages in English and back half in French; cover and pages held together by two metal staples in spine; 64 pages; part of contents in Rexall First Aid Kit (018.011.001).
Printed on front cover: “Pocket Guide // to // First Aid // THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN // ST. JOHN AMBULANCE // CANADA”; printed on front title page: “Pocket Guide // to // First Aid // THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN // ST. JOHN AMBULANCE // CANADA // Copyrighted and published by // THE PRIORY OF CANADA // OF // THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN // (Sixth Edition – October 1958)”
Permanent Location
Stoarage Room 0010
0010-D4-7
Permanent Location Notes
Stored in First Aid Kit 018004002
Length
11.8 cm
Width
7.5 cm
Depth
0.3 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor mold staining all over covers and front pages; yellowing and foxing all over edges of pages
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Website
Reference Comments
“First Aid.” Merriam-Webster, 2019. Accessed 22 June 2019.
“Our Heritage and Museum.” St. John Ambulance, 2015. Accessed 28 June 2019.
Research Facts
This object is part of a First Aid kit; First Aid is a broad term that refers to basic aid or treatment of the sick or injured before full medical treatment can be received; First Aid kits are designed to provide easy access to a variety of medical materials for fast treatment of minor wounds or to stabilize more serious conditions before additional treatment.
The Order of St. John and St. John Ambulance can trace its origins to 11th Century Jerusalem the free hospital established by the Knights of St. John to treat pilgrims; The St. John Ambulance Brigade was established in England in 1887 and offered free medical care; in 1958 St. John Ambulance published the first edition of the First Aid Manual with the British Red Cross Society and St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association.