Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

HIF is supporting First Nations children to learn first aid through our partnership with St John WA and with support from Binar Futures. Conducting training at Moorditj Noongar Community College in Midland on Monday in August, the College has a long-standing partnership with Binar Futures, which also runs a popular weekly homework class supported by…

Stepping forward and becoming leaders in responding to sudden cardiac arrest to save lives was the key message small businesses in Victoria Park took away on Wednesday night. Ahead of Restart a Heart Day (October 16) and Shocktober, St John WA Resuscitation Improvement Specialist Jason Belcher spoke on the importance of Community First Responders and…

When Derek Edwards signed up to do a first aid refresher course with St John WA in July, he had no idea how soon he would need to use his new skills; skills that would ultimately save his wife’s life. Donna Edwards was eating dinner at home in early August when she started choking. Hearing…

Australian adults living with children are more likely to witness a medical emergency, but nearly half say they don’t feel confident to take action to save a life, new research has revealed.    To mark World First Aid Day on September 14, St John WA is urging parents and families to arm themselves with first aid…

Three St John WA team members were honoured at the second day of King’s Birthday investiture ceremonies on September 4. Brian Gallop and Phil Stanaitis received Ambulance Service Medals, and Paul Beech received a Medal of the Order of Australia. Paul Beech received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM), and Brian Gallop (pictured above) and…

The streets of Carnarvon were filled with rainbow flags for the town’s second annual Pride Festival and, for the first time, the St John WA Pride Ambulance joined in the festivities. Organised by the Queernarvon Pride Group, the festival included a screening of Black Divas and a dance party, as well as the march, which…

Whether it be a neighbour or a stranger, the St John WA Mount Barker Sub Centre team is there for the community when it matters most.   Within this team are a cohort of veteran volunteers who have stuck by the ambulance service and each other for decades.   Mount Barker’s current team of 35 volunteers have…

St John WA Toodyay Sub Centre marked a milestone at the weekend, with volunteers celebrating 80 years of enduring service to the community.  Toodyay’s ambulance journey started on January 22, 1944, when a group of locals met in the town hall to devise a plan to purchase the community’s first ambulance.   After a year of…

St John WA team members and Aboriginal leaders joined together for a special NAIDOC lunch on Thursday.   More than 50 people attended the event, an opportunity to catch up and share important conversations on how to take meaningful action towards reconciliation.   Whadjuk Elder Aunty Frida Ogilvie kicked off proceedings with an inspiring Welcome…

Helping others just comes naturally for Albany father and daughter volunteers Daniel and Annika Moore.   Not only did Annika follow in her parents’ footsteps to become a nurse but was empowered to join St John WA’s country ambulance service after seeing her dad in action.  Daniel joined as a volunteer in 2018 after retiring from…