Adult Volunteer Division

Voluntary First Aid Coverage

Voluntary First Aid Coverage remains an integral part of the activities of the AVD. Volunteers (both with and without a medical background) who join the Division are trained in first aid and other essential skills that will enable them to perform these first aid duties with confidence. Each year, the AVD volunteers clock more than 5,000 man-hours in covering varied events such as the National Day Parade, Marathons, Concerts and other large scale public events.

For more information on enlisting our first aid support services, download the forms below.

Disaster Preparedness

The AVD partners the Red Cross Ambulance Service in supporting the Ministry of Health in their Disaster Preparedness exercises. Through participation in such events, AVD volunteers are equipped with valuable skills that would be called upon in times of emergency and disaster. These volunteers are not only able to contribute during peacetime, they will also be ready to play their part in assisting the nation's rescue teams in times of disasters.

International Humanitarian Assistance

The AVD is actively involved in the SRC International Humanitarian Assistance projects, such as the Tsunami in year 2004, Johor floods in 2006 and Myanmar Cyclone Nargis in 2008.

AVD volunteers assist both in the coordination efforts that take place in Singapore as well as relief efforts in the disaster area.

Other AVD Activities

AVD volunteers are also enthusiastic in volunteering their time and skills to other non-first aid related SRC activities. These include assisting SRC to raise funds for the local humanitarian efforts and volunteering at the Red Cross Home for the Disabled.

Volunteer Welfare and Training

Training

Courses such as the Standard First Aid (SFA) Course, Ambulance Driver Orientation Course, Basic Cardiac Life Support Course (BCLS) course and the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) course, are amongst the few conducted regularly by the AVD for its volunteers. Such training is crucial in ensuring that volunteers remain well prepared to respond should the need arise.
The AVD is constantly thinking of new ways to provide more advanced training to volunteers who are keen to upgrade their first aid knowledge.

Welfare

Being able to work together as a close knit family is a unique strength of AVD. AVD organises regular recreational activities to create additional opportunities for its members to bond and strengthen their ties. Such bonding helps to foster greater teamwork and understanding amongst its members in the course of their voluntary work. The activities include the monthly ‘Relax & Recreation’ sessions and annual Bowling Competition, just to name a few.

The AVD also presents awards and tokens of appreciation to long serving active volunteers in recognition of their unwavering service to the community.