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St John delivers life-saving equipment to WA public
St John WA’s Community First Responder has been expanded, with 23 new defibrillators installed in the Perth metropolitan area. All of the new defibs are publicly accessible to the WA public. New locations include St John Health centres in Joondalup and Cockburn, 20 ambulance stations and St John’s central hub in Belmont. “These defibs will…
Read MoreSt John vollie calls on his city colleagues in time of need
When Michael “Tiny” Napier signed up to be a St John volunteer “many moons” ago, he never imagined he would one day be the patient. The Pilbara local – and 2022 St John WA Country Volunteer of the Year – suffered a heart attack in Perth in February. St John paramedic Rick Candy and ambulance…
Read MoreFirst aid training is no choke for St John volunteer
When Tina Lembo signed up to be a St John Event Health Services volunteer she thought she would be helping to save lives What she didn’t expect was that one day she would save her own. While eating a freshly cooked pizza at home, Tina found herself choking on a piece of crust. Alone at…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day honours for six St John women
St John WA marked 2023 International Women’s Day with a keynote address from incoming Board Member, Wonnarua woman and Warrikal Chief Executive Officer Amanda Healy who reflected on her remarkable career at an event attended by members of the St John team from across the business. Shu Yin Chia, Stella Clack, Rose Gibbons, Aideen Chandler, and Debbie Strachan. (not pictured: Natasha…
Read MoreHow and when to call an ambulance
Every year, about 300,000 people call St John through Triple Zero (000) seeking emergency ambulance assistance. Western Australians are generally pretty good at knowing when they are facing a life-threatening emergency. St John aims to arm people with a better understanding of the right time to call an ambulance, and make sure everyone knows what other…
Read More‘Paddla’medics’ do St John proud in Rottnest Swim
Being a first responder can be stressful, so how does one unwind? For four St John paramedics, it’s about getting together to train and compete in WA’s most gruelling and iconic open-water race. The ‘Paddla’medics’ are a team consisting of paramedic swimmers and crew. Jeremy Anderberg, Daniel Mason, Andrew Wishart, and Gary Cook have been…
Read MoreSt John WA reflects on reconciliation with launch of RAP
St John WA joined more than 2000 corporate, government and not-for-profit organisations with the launch of its Reconciliation Action Plan on February 28 with a traditional smoking ceremony and celebration of First Nations culture. More than a year in the making and shepherded through the process by a dedicated working group, with guidance from Jahna…
Read MoreWickham vollie shows the Pilbara how it’s done
There are many things that can prompt people to volunteer for St John WA. For Wickham’s Kate Marinko, who has been a St John vollie for more than four years, it was a sporting injury. “Five years ago I decided to play netball and dislocated my ankle,” Kate said. “Our community paramedic, Paul, was volunteering…
Read MoreNarrogin sub-centre opens new patient transfer facility at Narrogin Aerodrome
Hundreds of Wheatbelt patients needing to be flown to Perth for treatment will benefit from a new $257,000 St John WA transfer facility at Narrogin Aerodrome. The 270 square-metre purpose-built facility has: Construction began in February last year after more than two years of delay due to COVID-19, with the facility becoming operational in August.…
Read MoreSt John’s green team helps save a boy in blue
St John’s Tristan Corfield and Simon Ball with survivor Adam Hunter.
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