Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

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…

When teenage Josh Makley started at the old Francisco Street workshop in Belmont as a radio installer in 2012, he had no idea one day he would be on the frontline. Josh enjoyed working as a radio installer but knew it wasn’t something he wanted to do forever. He was interested in joining the police force,…

Primary school children will be trained in dealing with first aid emergencies thanks to a $15,000 donation to St John WA from HIF. More than 3,000 students from seven Perth schools will benefit from First Aid Focus training with South Halls Head Primary School, Pioneer Village School in Armadale, and North Balga Primary School locked…

When we asked people why they wanted to say ‘thank you’ to a first responder, we had no idea how many amazing responses we would get. From young children in the city to older residents of regional communities, these messages have warmed our hearts. St John paramedics, call-takers, volunteers, and first responders deserve every bit…