Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

St John WA and South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) are proud to announce Virtual Emergency Medicine (VEM) is a finalist in the Council of Ambulance Authorities Awards (CAA) 2022. VEM, an innovative initiative generated by FSH’s emergency department (ED), is a first service of its kind in Australia and has been revolutionising emergency patient care…

St John WA Community Paramedic Nic Chadbourne has been recognised for his part in a dramatic cliff rescue near Kalbarri in 2019. It was just before midday when a woman collapsed while hiking The Loop trail. The patient, who was in her 50s, was running low on water, with nearby hikers raising the alarm. It…

St John WA opened its Osborne Park Health Centre on Monday 11 July, marking the third of four new centres committed as part of a Federal Government-funded trial to deliver urgent, non-emergency care to patients who may normally go to a hospital emergency department for treatment. The centre is part a $28 million Federal Government commitment to…

Today marks the first ever International Paramedics Day which aims to recognise and celebrate the work carried out by paramedics and first responders around the world. Day in, day out, paramedics put the wellbeing and safety of those within their community first. Now, for the first time, July 8 will be dedicated to the world’s…

Preparations for the demolition of St John WA’s Kondinin-Hyden Sub Centre began in earnest this month as years of planning, approvals and fundraising have come together to develop a new $700,000 first-class facility for the local community. Twenty-eight volunteers deliver ambulance services to 600 people across Kondinin, Karlgarin and Hyden, and support surrounding St John…

St John WA has answered the call of Australian cricket stars seeking to improve first aid among former, present and aspiring cricketers in light of recent heart attacks in the sport. This year, famous Australian cricketers Shane Warne and Rod Marsh died of suspected heart attacks, while Ryan Campbell came dangerously close in April but…

St John WA has received funding for the purchase of a state-of-the-art ambulance from BHP, taking BHP’s total commitment to St John Ambulance’s regional operations to more than $3.2 million in the past decade. Located at the Kambalda Sub Centre, the new ambulance will assist in saving lives in the Goldfields. It will be fitted…

Sixty years since the Council of Ambulance Authorities (CAA) united Australia’s ambulance services behind making Triple Zero (000) a national number to call in an emergency, it is asking for the public’s assistance to ‘Save 000 for Emergencies’. The first-of-its-kind national campaign, which launches on June 14, aligns with St John WA’s own initiative to…

Three St John people – including the current St John Volunteer of the Year – received an Ambulance Service Medal as part of the 2022 Queens Birthday Honours. The ASM is part of the Australian Honours System and recognises distinguished service by the men and women of Australia’s ambulance organisations. The 2022 ASM recipients include:…

St John WA Chief Executive Officer Michelle Fyfe told the Australian Council of Health Service Management how the service is innovating to free up ambulances to respond to more Triple Zero (000) calls. This includes a ground-breaking joint Virtual Emergency Medicine trial with Fiona Stanley Hospital. About 6000 hours of ambulance service were returned to…