Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

Working for St John WA isn’t all about lights and sirens, priority one calls, and life-threatening emergencies. While plenty of it is, a big part of what the organisation does has nothing to do with high-stress, high-stakes situations. Sometimes the job of an ambulance crew takes a different turn, and involves fulfilling the last request…

This list will help get you started Unfortunately, accidents can happen anywhere, including the workplace. Making sure your workplace is first-aid ready with the right processes, knowledge and resources is an important part of creating a safe work environment. The office first aid kit is an essential tool. But when was the last time last…

St John WA representatives who took part in last year’s PrideFEST event at Gloucester Park are bursting with pride, having won Best in Show at the parade celebrating all things LGBTQIA+. Paramedics, volunteers, event health services staff and support workers joined St John CEO Michelle Fyfe on the track – along with Kura Bear –…

Medals in Australia Day honours Three country ambulance members of St John WA have been named as part of the Australia Day honours as recipients of an Ambulance Service Medal (ASM). Karratha Station Manager Sarel De Koker, Brookton Volunteer Ambulance Officer Cliff Fishlock and Broome paramedic Jacqueline Mackay have been awarded the ASM. St John…

Doing any job for 30 years is a pretty good achievement, but for two St John WA paramedics, reaching three decades of service has extra special meaning. Christine Hunter and Wayne Cranstoun were in the same graduating cohort of paramedics in 1992. Thirty years later, they are the sole remaining active officers from their group.…

St John WA has today been identified as having the most rapid response to Priority 1 patients of any Australian state, the 2022 Productivity Commission Report on Government Services has revealed. In FY21, half of all responding St John WA ambulances arrived at the scene of a Code 1 emergency in 9.4 minutes, ranking it…

St John WA is calling on revellers to be mindful of their drinking following a surge in alcohol-related ambulance cases in 2021. Figures released by the state’s emergency ambulance service have revealed ambulance cases related directly to alcohol consumption jumped by 8 per cent in 2021 compared to the previous year, or 12 per cent…

St John WA’s preparations for borders to open as part of the Western Australian Safe Transition Plan have been informed by the experience of ambulance services interstate and overseas.  Preparations include:   The measures are supported by a big investment in the ambulance frontline during 2021, including:  Combined, these activities returned about 12,000 hours of emergency…

A dozen St John WA sub centres have signed up as charities on CBH Group’s grain trading platform, meaning they can be supported direct from local growers to purchase much needed equipment and support new initiatives. Western Australia is the biggest grain growing region in the country, with between 11 – 16 million tonnes of…

For someone who was never meant to walk again, “miracle man” Jack Slagman has not only defied the odds, he has smashed them. Critically injured in a dirt bike accident in Esperance earlier this year, Jack has spent the past six months in recovery and rehabilitation. It’s been a painstaking process for the adrenaline junkie,…