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St John has busy night after Gisborne earthquake

Friday, 21 December 2007, 12:17 am | St John

St John has had a busy night, assistingwith the aftermath of the earthquake near Gisbornelast evening. St John Major Incident Plans were activated soon after the earthquake and remain in place today. More >>

St John supports double crewing of ambulances

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 9:55 am | St John

St John supports the development of a mandatory ambulance sector standard, St John Chief Executive Jaimes Wood said today. More >>

Show Santa You’re All Heart This Christmas

Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 11:48 am | St John

Show Santa You’re All Heart This Christmas Would you and your family members know what to do if Santa had a heart attack when he’s shimmying down the chimney this Christmas? More >>

St John calls for more volunteers

Friday, 16 November 2007, 11:48 am | St John

A cardiac arrest during a rugby game or an asthma attack at home, call St John - now they are calling you. More >>

St John calls for significant funding increase

Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 1:59 pm | St John

Ambulance services in New Zealand need significantly more funding to ensure the safety of patients and Ambulance Officers, and to meet rising demand, St John Chief Executive Jaimes Wood said today. More >>

St John Members Honoured in Investiture Ceremony

Friday, 5 October 2007, 11:21 am | St John

Nineteen St John members will receive a St John Honour at an Investiture ceremony, held in Timaru on Sunday, 7 October. More >>

NZ Ambulance Officers head to South Africa

Friday, 28 September 2007, 2:05 pm | St John

Our national champion team of St John emergency care Ambulance Officers heads to South Africa on Saturday to compete at the 100th anniversary of the South African Emergency Care Competitions. More >>

Training tutor leaves classroom and saves life

Thursday, 27 September 2007, 2:18 pm | St John

When St John First Aid Training tutor Paul Fowles started teaching his class on the first day of a two-day St John Workplace First Aid course, little did he know that the life-saving CPR technique he would be demonstrating that morning would be used ... More >>

Select Committee not silver bullet for ambulances

Monday, 24 September 2007, 3:41 pm | St John

St John has responded positively to the recently announced Health Select Committee inquiry into Ambulance Services but is “hopeful it will not delay the need to address funding requirements for Ambulance Services”, St John Chief Executive Jaimes Wood ... More >>

St John welcomes inquiry into services

Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:16 am | St John

St John today welcomed the announcement from the Health Select Committee that they will conduct an inquiry into the provision of ambulance services. More >>

New base for St John Ambulance Service

Monday, 18 June 2007, 9:23 am | St John

Nelson’s St John Ambulance Service is to move to a new base in lower Queen Street, Richmond, on land owned by Nelson Pine Industries, across the road from their wood processing plant. More >>

Ambulance technology improves patient care

Monday, 11 June 2007, 4:12 pm | St John

ambulance technology improves patient care More >>

St John Week 17 - 24 June 2007

Thursday, 7 June 2007, 4:58 pm | St John

St John ambulance officers, calltakers, dispatchers and their fellow St John members are very humble. They’re usually the last to talk about the difference they make to communities all over New Zealand - 24/7, 365 days a year. Instead they quietly ... More >>

Public confidence in Ambulance Officers high

Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 10:05 am | St John

St John Chief Executive Jaimes Wood says he is delighted that Ambulance Officers have again ranked among the top three most trusted professions in the New Zealand Reader’s Digest 2007 Trust Survey. More >>

What to do if Santa comes a cropper this Xmas

Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 11:45 am | St John

Santa loves to eat, drink and be merry, but we all know that too much Christmas cheer can lead to stomach aches or, worse, a sleigh accident. To keep your loved ones and Santa safe this summer, St John has a few festive first aid tips. More >>

St John committed to fully crewed ambulances

Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 10:33 am | St John

The issue of ambulance crewing levels and the risks around single crewed ambulance responses is already on the agenda that sits between St John, the country's largest ambulance service provider, and the two funders, the Ministry of Health and the Accident ... More >>

Order of St John: High Honour

Friday, 26 August 2005, 11:50 am | St John

Her Excellency Dame Silvia Cartwright, the Governor-General and Prior of the Order of St John in New Zealand, has announced that The Queen, Sovereign Head of the Order, has been pleased to approve the promotion of Neville Byron Darrow, of Auckland to ... More >>

St John Supports ICE (In Case of Emergency) Idea

Friday, 15 July 2005, 12:02 am | St John

St John supports the idea for people carrying mobile phones to include ICE contact details in their mobile directory. More >>

Rob Fenwick New Chairman of St John

Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 5:16 pm | St John

Mr Rob Fenwick has taken up the position of Chancellor and Chairman of the main Trust Board at St John [subs St John]. More >>

Home Alone - Freedom or Death?

Thursday, 1 July 2004, 11:30 am | St John

The recent death of an elderly man is a warning to New Zealanders to take action to avoid social isolation and such deaths happening on a wider scale, says St John. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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