Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

St John WA has reached a new milestone with its free in-school First Aid Focus program, having delivered the training to every student at Meadow Springs Primary School for the first time since the program’s inception. The occasion marks the first time St John WA has delivered First Aid Focus training to an entire school.…

The first time David Bignold ‘met’ Annette Wilson and Nicki Kelly, he was unconscious and not breathing. When David suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at a function in Perth earlier this year, the two women, who are volunteers for St John WA, were the first to assist. They were closely followed by a team of…

St John WA’s Karratha sub centre has grown with two full-time paramedics added to the local sub centre as part of a $10 million WA Government investment into Regional Country Ambulance under a new agreement with WA Country Health Service. The new paramedics mean for the first time, Karratha has around-the-clock paramedic coverage for emergency…

St John WA’s fundraising arm, St John Giving has received a $100,000 donation from the McCusker Foundation to deliver 32 new Virtual Reality (VR) headsets to support its youth First Aid Focus program. First Aid Focus is a free in-school program that allows WA students to learn basic first aid skills, ensuring they’re empowered to…

St John WA has outperformed other jurisdictions in key indicators included in the annual Council of Ambulance Authorities Patient Experience Survey released in September, and exceeded the national average for overall patient satisfaction. Overall satisfaction with St john WA remained at 97 per cent for the second consecutive year, while overall ratings in Australia’s biggest…

It was supposed to be a routine day at the Royal Show for St John WA Event Health Services volunteers Nick Andrews and Liv Comito, but a woman in labour and a baby who just couldn’t wait changed all of that. As tens of thousands of people descended on sideshow alley, Gosnells mum Cassida Richards…

When keen outdoorswoman Debra Blaskett headed off for a morning hike last month, she had not expected her leisurely stroll through Kitty’s Gorge in Serpentine to turn into an hours-long rescue operation. This is exactly what happened though, with St John WA crews called on to help treat Debra after she broke her ankle while…

For almost 45 years St John WA’s Onslow Sub Centre worked out of a shed, having been set up with a second-hand ambulance in 1975. Now, not only does the sub centre have brand new digs – thanks to WA Country Health service and Chevron’s Wheatstone Project – it has won two prestigious awards. Onslow…

Six-year-old Emily Smallwood doesn’t look like a traditional superhero. But to her mum Cara, that’s exactly what she is. Springing into action when Cara – a Type 1 diabetic – experienced a hypoglycaemic episode last month, Emily made sure her mum was comfortable before dialling 000 and arranging help. Emily showed confidence beyond her years…

St John WA has reached a major milestone with its 6000th defibrillator registered on the Community First Responder network.   The 6000th location was registered at Harvey Church of Christ in the South West, joining the list of 1,000 defibrillators to be registered in less than 12 months, a steady increase on previous years. As a thank…