Structure
The St John Ambulance Singapore comes under the command of the National St John Council with the following appointments:
| Appointment | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Council Chairman | Dr Teh Peng Hooi C.St.J. |
| Vice-Chairman | Dr Chen Sze Hua K.St.J. |
| Vice-Chairman | Dr Selan Sayapanathan SB.St.J. |
| Vice-Chairman | Mr Yeo Fook Hong SB.St.J. |
Apart from promoting and assisting St. John Ambulance Association & Brigade as well as to raise the necessary funds to support their work, the main objects of the Council, are briefly as follows:
- To promote and encourage all works of humanity and charity for the relief of distress, suffering, sickness and danger without any distinction as to race, class or creed, and the extension of the great principles of the Order of St John embodied in its mottoes "for the Faith" and "For the Service of Mankind".
- To render aid to the sick, wounded, disabled or suffering and to promote such permanent organisation in time of peace, as may be available immediately in time of emergency, such aid shall include the provision of technical reserves for the Medical services of the Armed Forces or civil defence organisations in the Republic of Singapore.
- To do such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.
In June 1978, the Brigade was reorganised and upgraded to National Headquarters level with the following appointments:
| Appointment | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Chief Commissioner | Prof Goh Hood Keng, Christopher |
| Deputy Chief Commissioner | Mr Tan Yak Huang |
| Chief Surgeon | Dr Nelson Chua |
| Senior Assistant Chief Commissioner (Administration) | Mr Seah Boon Chun |
| Senior Assistant Chief Commissioner (Operations) | Mr Tian Mong Ching |
| Senior Assistant Chief Commissioner (Nursing) | Ms Wong Ngiuk Moy, Linda |
This brought our organisation status at par with St. John Ambulance organisations in other independent nations. The Brigade was structured into 4 Districts and 10 Areas.
In 1996, the Brigade was again re-structured. The District level was removed, and the Brigade became simply structured into 10 Zones.
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