Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

The panic that grips you when a drink goes down the ‘wrong way’ or a piece of food becomes stuck in your airway can be truly horrifying. Most of us will know how it feels to have our life flash before our eyes in those moments before we manage to cough and wheeze the blockage out.…

The Governor of Western Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AO, has presented Community Hero Awards and Meritorious Service Awards at the annual St John Ambulance WA Recognition Ceremony on the 23 February. The hero awards are awarded to those who have displayed exceptional judgement and skill to deliver care to someone during a…

As thousands prepare for caravan and camping trips this Australia Day long weekend, St John Ambulance WA is urging all those hitting the road to ensure first aid kits are stocked appropriately. Traditionally among the most popular holidaying weekends of the year, the Australia Day long weekend is also one of the busiest for paramedics…

St John Ambulance WA is delighted to have been awarded the tender to look after the health of visitors to the new Optus Stadium in Burswood. The Medical and First Aid Services tender was awarded this month by stadium operator VenuesLive for a period of three years. St John has been providing prehospital care to…

Esperance residents Heather and Kevin James have been thanked by St John Ambulance WA for their generosity after they donated a defibrillator to Lucky Bay. They said they decidd to make the donation after a visit to the remote location, approximately 60 kilometres southeast of Esperance. Heather’s friend is a St John Ambulance first aid…

The Cancer Council of WA recently posted about new research that shows Australians are becoming increasingly misinformed about sunscreen. The latest stats from our National Sun Protection Survey, show that only 55 percent of Australian adults recognise that it’s safe to use sunscreen every day, down from 61 percent in 2014. If you do get sunburnt,…

St John Ambulance WA’s 2016/17 annual report highlights the efforts of more than 10,600 Western Australians who help make WA a safer, more resilient community. St John Ambulance Chief Executive Officer Tony Ahern said the report, released today, showcased some outstanding results for St John. He said the results included achieving the majority of its…

West Australians are more likely than ever to survive cardiac arrest and have a good quality of life, according to the latest research. St John Ambulance WA’s 2016 Cardiac Arrest Annual Report released this week shows St John paramedics attended 2,451 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest events last year. According to the report, the first if its…

St John Ambulance WA is joining the international Restart a Heart Day movement today, Monday, October 16 to train the nation in life saving CPR skills. In order to make the most of this opportunity for people to learn and practice CPR, St John is running a number of events around Perth where people can…

St John Ambulance to launch First Aid for Mental Health courses next month Did you know one in five Australians experience a mental illness each year? As the number of people affected by mental disorders continues to increase, it is important to understand how to support them in their journey. With Mental Health Week WA around the corner, St…