A Kelowna resident received recognition for his countless volunteer hours and teachings with St. John91裸聊视频檚 Ambulance.

John Broughton started volunteering with the nonprofit 20 years ago as a young cadet who was fascinated with the process.

91裸聊视频淚 always wanted to help people,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚 was at an event and St. John wanted cadets to come and act as victims. I did it and thought 91裸聊视频榯his is pretty neat.91裸聊视频� They convinced me and I pretty much have been doing it ever since.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淲hen I lived in Vancouver, I used to go to the Canucks91裸聊视频� games as a volunteer and that was a lot of fun.91裸聊视频�

Broughton has been a part of the military for 29 years and instructs the teachers on how to teach first-aid courses. He91裸聊视频檚 also a captain and an amour officer.

In May, he traveled to Ottawa where he was honoured with the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem medal.

The medal is awarded to those with a minimum of 60 hours of volunteer service a year and 12 years of service overall.

91裸聊视频淭hey recognized my efforts to improving St. John Ambulance, improving teaching the course in the military and also as a volunteer on the civilian side,91裸聊视频� said Broughton.

91裸聊视频淚t came as a surprise, whoever nominated me on the military side didn91裸聊视频檛 tell me.91裸聊视频�

It was his first time in the Parliament building, but he91裸聊视频檚 been outside of it before.

91裸聊视频淧arliament is really interesting. It91裸聊视频檚 got details you can spend a lifetime examining. Just going in there and feeling the essence of 150 years of Canada right there, it was pretty powerful,91裸聊视频� he said.

Broughton is the local trainer for the St. John Ambulance brigade.

His career came full circle when he began teaching the cadets. Last year, he spent the summer in Vernon teaching first-aid at the army camp.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e been told I make the course interesting just because I like to teach it91裸聊视频� for example if you91裸聊视频檙e out in the bush you can get a sun burn or heat stroke. I91裸聊视频檒l give scenarios,91裸聊视频� he said.

His involvement in the military and with St. John91裸聊视频檚 doesn91裸聊视频檛 come as a surprise when one examines his family tree. The Broughton involvement in the military spans generations.

His father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather were in Canadian Armed Forces along with his mother. His brother is in the U.S. military.

John Broughton Senior is proud of his son.

91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 doing very well for himself,91裸聊视频� said his father.