Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

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…

Four of St John WA’s finest team members have been honoured with an Ambulance Service Medal as part of 2024’s Australia Day honours. The dedication of these leaders is testament to the values of St John WA, with the organisation proud of the outstanding work done by each recipient. Melissa Gardiner Melissa Gardiner joined St…

St John WA first aid trainers from all over Western Australia attended a professional development day last week where they were put through their paces in a simulated exercise (simex) designed to test and hone their skills. Teaching first aid to about 300,000 people in WA each year, the trainers need to be at the…

A permanent St John WA Paramedic Special Operations (PSO) crew now operates from 9am-9pm seven days a week, enhancing emergency ambulance and specialist rescue response capacity to ensure a more immediate reaction to incidents. The inception of the PSO capability dates back to 2004 and has continued to evolve. With an expanded clinical scope and…

St John WA crews attended to more than 20 people over the weekend suffering from heat exposure, prompting the organisation to issue a reminder about how to stay safe in the heat. The temperature in Perth on Saturday hit 41.3 degrees. Between January 13-14, 18 people called Triple Zero (000) with heat-related illness. The majority…