First Aid goes virtual through ground-breaking training technology

An evolution in global first aid instruction is set to be unveiled in Perth today with the launch of mobile and virtual reality training technology pioneered by St John Ambulance WA. The technology, called First Aid Skills, allows users to respond to a virtual emergency, helping hone lifesaving skills and making first aid a part…

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St John WA breaks new ground in first aid training

An Australian first will be revealed at Yagan Square this week by St John WA. From 10am on Saturday October 13, Perth people will get the chance to try out First Aid Skills, a virtual reality where users are placed in an immersive illusion and guided through important first aid topics, such as the DRSABCD…

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St John on show at Royal Show

St John will once again be supporting WA’s largest annual community event, providing first aid support for the Perth Royal Show, as well as having an interactive display for patrons to enjoy. St John Service Delivery Manager Sam-Tahlia Ford said the `Life goes on marquee’ will offer something for both adults and children alike with…

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More young WA men requiring ambulances for alcohol than women

Young men have overtaken young women in ambulance callouts due to alcohol intoxication, the latest State-wide figures released by St John Ambulance WA and the Curtin University based-McCusker Centre for Action on Alcohol and Youth show. The figures show there were 251 reported cases of young Western Australian men aged 18 and younger requiring urgent…

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Warning on bites and stings with change of season

With spring upon us and the weather starting to warm up, St John is advising people to be vigilant when outdoors with snakes and spiders becoming more active around this time.  St John State Operations Centre General Manager Phil Martin said if anyone is bitten by a snake or venomous spider they should call triple…

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St John providing more lifesaving equipment thanks to Lotterywest

St John CEO Tony Ahern said they are incredibly grateful for the donation which will allow for more than 1,000 defibrillators to be provided to sporting clubs, not for profit organisations and community groups. “St John is a believer in a “system saving people”, Mr Ahern said. “That system includes publicly accessible defibrillators, people trained…

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Celebrating life

St John is bringing around 30 people together to share their experiences, meet the paramedics and members of the public who treated them, and celebrate their remarkable resilience. This inaugural ‘Celebrate Life’ event provides an opportunity to acknowledge the incredible work of bystanders, call takers in the State Operations Centre and Paramedics in saving the…

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Partnership making community safer

St John Ambulance WA and the Town of Cambridge have partnered in a two year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer a range of initiatives to make Cambridge a St John WA Safe Town.  The St John WA Safe Town program aims to assist in the saving of lives and provide the community with the…

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More defibrillators for rural WA

Increasing the number of life-saving defibrillators and boosting the number of people using first aid to help people in distress will improve the rural WAs reliance. St John is a believer in a “system saving people”. That system includes publically accessible defibrillators, people trained in first aid and quality, timely ambulance services. “In WA, St John provides…

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St John opens new Fremantle first aid training centre

The new St John Ambulance WA training centre in Cantonment St Fremantle has trained its first students this month. Among the first students was a group of volunteers from St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, a Fremantle based service which offers services for those at risk of being homeless and the disadvantaged. The venue consists of…

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