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While he won’t be seen on the squash court for a while, Andrew Fyles is back savouring retiree life after a sudden cardiac arrest in February.  Just two months ago, 79-year-old Andrew was found unconscious at Perth Airport, minutes before his flight back to his home in the Northern Territory.  His heart had stopped and, with just one in 10 surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, he needed help – immediately.   “I was down and out, I was horizontal…

St John WA’s Great Southern District Office and Albany sub centre has officially opened its new building on Sanford Road. While the team made the move late last year, official celebrations had been on hold until this week. The big move, which involved a massive effort after close to 30 years at the former site,…

St John WA has welcomed a $3,500 Mid West Community Grant from Mitsui E&P Australia and Beach Energy, secured by the Volunteer Leadership Group at the Geraldton Station, to enhance training for Geraldton ambulance volunteers.  The grant funded training equipment which mirrors operational gear, helping education and practice sessions feel as realistic as possible. Equipment included a dummy arm to train IV cannulation which uses pressure bags…

Thanks to a Telethon grant, St John WA will be equipping ambulances with specialised neonatal tools, including axilla thermometers, warming cocoons, Neohelp suits, and preterm resuscitation masks, to better manage babies born outside of hospital who are at high risk of hypothermia in the first 12 hours of life. This directly aligns with Telethon’s priority…

Remote roadhouse workers on the longest stretch of road in Australia are now better prepared to support incidents involving injury and trauma thanks to first aid training from St John WA.  Eight participants from Cocklebiddy, Caiguna and Madura roadhouses on the Nullarbor Plain’s iconic 90 Mile Straight took part in the Provide First Aid Course with an additional module in managing major bleeding.  With help typically hours away, these teams are often…

St John WA was once again proud to be involved in RAC’s bstreetsmart event in Perth on March 31 and April 1. More than 17,000 students attended the event, which exposes students to simulated crash scenes and includes talks from guest speakers. RAC has been hosting bstreetsmart in Western Australia since 2012, and in this…

Karratha students gathered at Bulgarra Oval on March 31 to learn more about health, wellbeing and first aid with St John WA and other local services.  Held in partnership with the City of Karratha and hosted by St John WA, the event brought together primary school students, local not-for-profits, allied health services and sponsors from around the Pilbara region.   Named Barnigu Waba Day (Ngarluma for “Be Healthy”), the day began with…

New data has revealed Western Australians involved in regional road crashes are more than twice as likely to receive bystander first aid than those in metropolitan Perth, prompting renewed calls for drivers to prepare before the Easter long weekend.  Analysis of motor vehicle crashes shows that in 2025:  St John WA Chief Emergency Officer Wil White said the findings highlighted the…

St John WA’s Cervantes sub centre held its official opening on March 24. The local team are delighted with the new building, which has been years in the making. With the former facility becoming increasingly cramped as the volunteer base grew, it was determined that a new premises would better support operational needs, accommodate the…

The St John WA team were back at the Claremont Showgrounds for the 2026 Caravan and Camping Show – Perth’s signature event for outdoors and adventure-lovers.  This year’s show saw more than 23,000 people through the doors, eager to check out the latest caravans, campers and outdoors equipment and accessories.   With safety talks and demonstrations throughout the weekend, and first aid equipment for sale, St John’s presence at the event reminded the WA public that being prepared can be…

St John WA is calling on the community to stand behind its frontline team, launching a new campaign in response to rising levels of violence and aggression toward ambulance crews.  The campaign – We shouldn’t have to say it – is built around a simple premise: this is a message that should not need to be said.  But it does.  In…

Participating in WA Local Government Association’s 2026 Aboriginal Engagement Forum on Wednesday, St John WA First Nations Lead and Thin Mah and Warrianga Yamatji Paramedic Jeremy Maitland-Smith reflected on creating culturally safe spaces in the workplace. As a forum panellist and now steering group member for AIM WA’s Beediyar program, Jeremy recounted about how when…