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The recent fires across the Eastern States have caused detrimental damage to our bush land, affecting precious wildlife and their homes. Hundreds of wildlife are feared dead as the fires continue to ravage across the country. Amongst the wildlife affected by this national climate emergency, koalas are being found burnt with severe injuries and requiring…

Mark Vivian suffered from a sudden cardiac arrest while at a school event earlier this year. The Prendiville Catholic College humanities teacher collapsed after finishing a slow jog at the end of an inter-house cross country event. Mark’s teaching colleagues sprang into action calling for an ambulance, applying CPR and a defibrillator; which ultimately helped…

Even when we do our best to minimise risks in the workplace with effective safety measures, there is no way to completely eliminate the potential for accidents and injuries to occur. Mistakes can happen regardless of the industry your business is in and it is possible for medical episodes to strike at any time. “Individuals…

Did you know about this invaluable feature on your smart device? Most modern smart phones are equipped to not only provide you with an excellent source of entertainment, but they could help you in an emergency if you’re found unconscious or unable to communicate.  Medical ID is feature that can help a first responder identify…

St John WA and the Town of Cambridge have partnered in a two year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer a range of initiatives to make Cambridge a St John WA Safe Town. The St John WA Safe Town program aims to assist in the saving of lives and provide the community with the tools…

Work has been completed on the new St John WA ambulance depot and Event Health Services facility in O’Connor and it is now in operation. St John Ambulance Operations Director Deon Brink said the ambulance service had leased premises on Parry Street, Fremantle since 1936 and the cessation of that lease had created an opportunity…

For the second year in a row, since the challenge began in 2012, St John have defeated WA Police, previous champions) and other emergency services, and taken out the annual Red Cross emergency services blood donation challenge. The Red25 Emergency Services Challenge sees emergency personnel from across the country, challenge each other to donate blood…

High school students from across the South West gathered in Bunbury today (Friday, 20 September) to get an insider’s view to road trauma at the Youth Road Safety Expo. St John WA has invited local high schools to send students to witness a road crash simulation which has become a major annual education event in…

A surge in the number of Western Australians treated for snake bites in the last year has prompted an urgent message from St John WA on the importance of first aid as we head towards peak snake season. From July 2018 to June 2019, 169 people were treated by paramedics for snake bites. By comparison,…

St John Chief Executive Officer Michelle Fyfe said volunteers provide significant contributions to the services St John delivers to the West Australian community. “Our frontline consists of highly skilled clinical volunteers, qualified career professionals and thousands of first aid trained community members, all working to save lives in our communities,” Ms Fyfe said. “Without these…