Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) this year, St John WA is championing women in green, and who better than our very own Medical Director Dr Gayle Christie? On Thursday night, Dr Christie was invited to speak at VESPIIA’s inaugural WA First Responders – IWD event, bringing together professionals from the WA first response community…

The Council of Ambulance Authorities (CAA) announced its 2024 Women in Ambulance Award winners, and six team members at St John WA are among the honourees. The winning WA women were Lauren D’Arcy, Nicki Foster, Pamela Toyne, Belinda Marsh, Katy Aviles and Karen Stewart. The CAA Women in Ambulance Awards highlight hardworking and exceptional women…

Helping to bring a new baby into the world under unusual circumstances can be all in a day’s work for a paramedic.  But St John WA’s Kad Combes never expected he’d be the one “catching” his own new arrival earlier this year.  Mr Combes and his wife Darcie were relaxing at home on January 19,…

Vibrant artwork by Menang Gnudju Noongar artist Kiya Watt is set to transform training uniforms of St John WA staff across the Great Southern. Featuring whales and turtles swimming in a sea of colour, Watt’s artwork is a celebration of the region she calls home. The designs are set to feature on St John WA…

Four new scholarships have been launched at St John WA to honour the memory of fallen team members. The scholarships were launched on February 21 to mark the 12-month anniversary since the death of respected Ambulance Paramedic Fiona Lavelle in a hiking mishap while off-duty. The scholarships are worth a combined $80,000 and also pay…

In a heartwarming moment captured on camera, Katherine, a Perth grandmother, was reunited with St John WA paramedics who played a pivotal role in saving her life after having a sudden cardiac arrest. The emotional reunion highlights the critical importance of timely medical intervention in such emergencies, where every minute without first aid intervention reduces…

The new St John WA Kondinin Sub Centre has finally been revealed, marking a significant milestone in the region’s healthcare infrastructure. This achievement was made possible through the generous support of more than 25 local businesses and community groups, who rallied together to raise funds for the ambitious project. The new sub centre is a…

Using community Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) almost triples the chances of a Western Australian surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), the latest St John WA OHCA Report shows. Patients with an initial shockable rhythm are 2.9 times more likely to be a 30-day survivor if they get an AED shock ahead of ambulance arrival, as…

St John WA First Aid Trainers in country WA have joined a campaign to attract more people to join as trainers to and ensure people can learn the skills they need close to where they live to potentially save a life. More than a dozen First Aid Trainer positions are available in the Wheatbelt, Goldfields…

St John WA has surpassed a major milestone for the State Defibrillator Network and is rapidly careering towards another two. This week, St John WA registered its 10,000th Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on the network at Bunbury Farmers’ Market. Donated by Woodstock West Retirement Village, the AED is now registered to the network, which will…