Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

New research commissioned by St John has revealed that almost half all Western Australians have learned some First Aid training but have allowed their skills to lapse. The results come in the week St John celebrates 130 years of training people in First Aid in Western Australia. St John Chief of Brand and Reputation Aaron…

When it comes to embodying the values of St John WA, few have done it with as much dedication – and for as long – as Kevin Young. Mr Young’s service of humanity and his commitment to helping other people has spanned more than seven decades. And the nonagenarian is showing no signs of slowing…

The independence of St John WA from Government is valued by 95.5 per cent Western Australians familiar with the charity, newly-released independent research from leading ratings agency RepTrak has revealed. St John WA retained an “excellent” trust score achieving an overall mark of 93.6 in the annual survey conducted by the leading data and insights…

St John WA staff, volunteers and first aid trainers have nominated their most common myths to bust over the month of March to celebrate 130 years since the inaugural first aid course delivered in Western Australia. In 1892, 20 police, 10 railway workers and two members of the community attended the inaugural first aid training…

How St John returns 1000 hours of emergency ambulance service to community every month About 1000 hours of emergency ambulance response are returned to community every month as part of St John WA’s strategies to address ambulance ramping. St John WA Executive Director of Ambulance Deon Brink said monthly ramping figures had reduced since August…

St John WA has launched its first ever Statewide recruitment campaign to welcome new volunteers to its Country Ambulance network. Looking for Legends calls on everyday Western Australians to support the community and upskill as a St John WA Country Ambulance volunteer. The campaign was launched by St John WA following a 6.9 per cent rise…

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…