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St John WA releases 2020 Impact Report
St John WA’s inaugural Impact Report has revealed the important part the organisation plays in the lives of all West Australians. Our community was tested during 2019-2020 with significant bushfire activity and the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout all of this, St John WA has been there for the community; supporting them, being there in times of…
Read MoreSt John WA ‘GLAM-bulance’ to be designed by the people of Perth in support of PrideFEST
St John WA is calling on budding artists around the state to submit their designs for its 2020 ‘GLAM-bulance’ competition. The lucky winner will have their design brought to life, and displayed for the world to see, wrapped around a decommissioned vehicle in support of WA’s LGBTQI+ community. The competition launched via social media as…
Read MoreAloft Hotel sets the bar high for first aid safety
The staff and guests at Aloft Hotel in Perth are safer than most – and that’s not just a throwaway line created by a public relations department to promote a sense of wellbeing. If you’ve been considering a stay in the Rivervale-based venue, you can be sure that should a first aid situation arise, the…
Read MoreWhy the flu vaccination is not just about you
Small business owner and plumber at Welshpool No Probs Plumbing Dillon Corsbie shares why vaccinating his workforce against the flu this year is critical for his business. COVID-19 educated the world how easily a virus can spread, person-to-person. Historically, the flu season in the colder months is a time of the year costing small businesses across Western…
Read MoreThe DRSABCD action plan explained
The DRSABCD action plan plays a vital part in assessing whether a patient has any life-threatening conditions and if any immediate first aid is necessary. This plan is taught in first aid training courses and brings a structured method to attending the scene of an accident.
Read MoreDefib for Darlington and school community
A Perth Hills family will never know if a defibrillator could have saved the life of 14-year-old Elysha von Knoll after she collapsed at Mundaring Recreation Ground on January 26, 2019. Even though one was just 200m away, it was locked inside the Mundaring Arena. In the hope of saving other lives and saving another…
Read MoreSt John WA launches unique digital first aid
Students from Kalgoorlie’s School of the Air are the first to trial an innovative new digital first aid training program that will provide vital lifesaving skills to Western Australians, no matter their location, age or circumstance. An Australian first, the program has been developed as part of St John’s commitment to building resilient communities and…
Read MoreThe ‘what now’ question on everyone’s lips
Article by Paul BaileyMedical Director at St John WA As an Emergency Physician who has worked on the frontline for the last 25 years, I have had my fair share of exposure to the victims of violence. It’s been my sad observation over a long period of time that the person who comes out on top in…
Read MoreCOVID-19 – what next for Western Australia?
Article by Paul BaileyMedical Director at St John WA Having been a Fremantle Dockers supporter for the best part of 25 years, I have come to accept disappointment as inevitable. So imagine my surprise at Western Australia’s apparent success – at least so far – in confronting a virus that has done its best to take…
Read MoreRockstars versus Roadies
Article by Paul BaileyMedical Director at St John WA No-one ever went to a Bruce Springsteen concert to see the Road Crew do their thing did they? The roadies are the unsung heroes of the live music scene – the behind the scenes workers who make it all possible. Front line health care workers – Paramedics, General…
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