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Meet a Busselton paramedic whose 30 of years service with St John is a lesson in kindness
Busselton paramedic Wayne Cranstoun may have traded his teacher’s classroom for ambulance lights and sirens, but he still has taught hundreds in his 30 years of service with St John WA. Mr Cranstoun has been involved in the recruitment and training of more than 100 volunteers to the Busselton career sub station, and his supportive…
Read MoreStanding ovations for St John 2022 Experience speakers and a tear-filled reunion
A Royal Peth Hospital patient being reunited for the first time with the RAC Rescue Critical Care Paramedic who helped save her life, at St John WA 2022 Experience. St John WA has thousands of stories of heroic efforts to save and better people’s lives, and a handful of which brought tears and standing ovations…
Read MoreThe one thing you need before taking a hike
With the weather becoming finer – and the Noongar season Djilba about to make way for Kambarang – it’s time to hit the great outdoors. Western Australia has some of the most spectacular scenery in the country, and so much of it can be seen simply by taking a walk. But hikers need to be…
Read MoreConfidence makes the difference, senior first aider says.
Cathy Jackson has held first aid certification for over 30 years and knows first hand it is a skill which sould save a life. The Mandurah local has thrown her support behind a St John initiative to run a free first aid course for people aged over 65 in the local community after research reavealed…
Read MoreMore than 8000 high schoolers educated on traffic trauma for RAC bstreetsmart
St John WA welcomed being part of a traffic crash re-enactment for RAC’s bstreetsmart event attended by more than 8000 high school students on Wednesday, September 14. St John has been part of the annual event, alongside WA Police (WAPOL) and the Department of Fire and Emergency Service (DFES), since RAC began hosting it in…
Read MoreSt John backs move to bring first aid to school classrooms
As the biggest provider of first aid training in Western Australia, St John has welcomed the expansion of first aid training in schools announced by the Minister for Education Sue Ellery today. Last year St John delivered in-class training to more than 80,000 WA school children through the First Aid Focus program, and just this…
Read MoreFree short courses launched by St John to mark World First Aid Day
Free new online first aid courses developed by St John are being made available to the public to mark World First Aid Day. First Aid for Me courses deliver relevant skills to people specific to what they need to know in an easy to understand and follow format. Students receive an electronic non-accredited certificate on completion and…
Read MoreSpot a public AED on World First Aid Day and remember Lenush’s story
Lenush Baranovschi is a St John WA First Aid trainer and learning specialist whose first aid training saved a life during a bush camping trip. Her story can be found in St John’s Land of Legends book, which aims to inspire the next generation of first responders. St John WA launches 15-minute online first aid…
Read MoreDaughter’s near-drowning prompts father’s first aid push
When Peter Lade’s nine-year-old daughter was pulled from the family spa earlier this year, it was a stroke of luck he had been trained in first aid. Mahalia survived her near-death experience thanks to her dad knowing what to do. The terrifying experience prompted Mr Lade to encourage others to learn vital first aid skills…
Read MoreAED numbers boosted in Bunbury
The City of Bunbury, together with St John WA, has added 10 new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in publicly accessible areas across the Bunbury CBD. The newly allocated defibrillators have been placed in strategic locations to ensure easy access for all community members, with the distance in between each designed to maximise chances of survival…
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