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‘Fabric of Western Australia’: Recognising service to community takes a ‘family in green’
More than 180 St John WA operational team members have been acknowledged for their service to the Western Australian community in a Recognition Awards ceremony held on Wednesday. The ceremony acknowledges the academic and professional achievements of operational team members, including those who have served more than 25 years spanning country posts from Esperance to…
From patient to paramedic: How a life-changing accident put Jana Biddle on a new path
More than ten years after St John WA paramedics were by her side on the worst day of her life, Jana Biddle has embarked on a new career to help patients through theirs. Jana’s life changed in an instant when she was seriously injured in a horrific crash with a drunk driver on a dark…
Mid West ambulances get state-of-the-art 5G communication upgrades
St John WA’s Mid West ambulances have successfully converted to 5G technology thanks to an Ambulance Communications Upgrade Initiative with Mitsui E&P Australia (MEPAU) and joint venturer Beach Energy. The $117,000 initiative rolled out the latest 5G compatible smartphones and Wi-Fi technology to 18 ambulances ahead of Australia’s 5G network expansion to the region. The…
Anzac Day: Meet the paramedics balancing service to humanity with service to country
Service to the community is at the heart of what St John WA paramedics do every day. But there is a special cohort within the St John WA ranks who don another uniform when out of their greens, serving their country in the Australian Defence Force. This Anzac Day, there will be many in the…
Volunteering spirit burns bright as Williams ambulance service marks 60 years
Volunteers past and present gathered to celebrate 60 years of the St John WA Williams Sub Centre and its enduring impact on the region last week. Originally established as a sub branch of St John WA Narrogin in 1963, Williams’ ambulance service evolved into a fully independent sub centre a decade later. Since then, about…
WA bystander CPR rates in Local Government Areas lead the nation
Western Australia has the highest bystander CPR rates nationally, as well as the lowest OHCA incidence, according to latest research by the Australasian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC). The Aus-ROC research paper mapped OHCA cases in adults aged 20 and over where an ambulance attended across 543 Local Government Areas (LGAs) nationwide between January 2017 to…
Women in Ambulance Award winners celebrated for service to St John WA
St John WA (SJWA) celebrated its 2024 Women in Ambulance Award winners at a special dinner hosted by Group Chief Executive Officer Kevin Brown last week. The Council of Ambulance Authorities Women in Ambulance Awards, announced in March, recognise hardworking and exceptional women in ambulance services across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.…
Northam footy legend back in the game after sudden cardiac arrest
A record-breaking local footy career almost came to a devastating end for Northam sporting legend Wade ‘Freddy’ Hunter when he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in the middle of a game. Fit and healthy Wade had pulled on his Northam Federals guernsey and jogged onto Henry Street Oval for what he thought would be…
20 Years in Green: the highs, the lows and the in between
2024 marks 20 years since the class of ‘04 officially joined the St John WA team. Sixteen of the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed graduates are still donning their greens today, working across different areas of the organisation. Two decades is an incredible feat – and a lot has changed since 2004. Obama became a household name,…
Paramedic Class of 2002 reflect on more than two decades of service and friendship
It might come as a surprise, but it’s true: 2002 was more than 20 years ago. In the time since then, Pluto lost its status as a planet, the iPhone was introduced, social media changed how we communicate, and of course, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. It’s been a tumultuous 22 years. That’s a long time…
Emergency services give young drivers a road safety wake-up call
St John WA helped put the devastating reality of road trauma under the spotlight this week in a live crash re-enactment in front of 15,000 high school students. The confronting scenes were part of RAC’s annual bstreetsmart event which drew a record crowd of Year 10-12 students from nearly 140 schools on March 26…
MinRes digs deep for St John WA Onslow Sub Centre’s new off-road ambulance
St John WA Onslow Sub Centre is one step closer to purchasing a new off-road ambulance thanks to a $50,000 donation from Mineral Resources (MinRes). The funding boost is set to help the volunteer-run sub centre purchase a new $350,000 four-wheel drive ambulance to reach isolated emergencies quickly and safely. The small but dedicated team…
