St John - Latest News [Page 6]
Media alert (4.15pm, 14 Feb): earthquake in Christchurch
Monday, 15 February 2016, 10:15 am | St John
St John has stood down its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Christchurch. Our call numbers have now returned to normal. Ambulance services in Christchurch and Canterbury are operating as normal. We encourage people to check on their neighbours, ... More >>
Media alert (1.30pm, 14 Feb): earthquake in Christchurch
Monday, 15 February 2016, 10:13 am | St John
St John has had a number of calls from people who have fallen as a result of today's 5.9 earthquake. More >>
Media alert (2.15pm, 14 Feb): earthquake in Christchurch
Monday, 15 February 2016, 10:09 am | St John
St John has activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Christchurch following today’s earthquake. In the immediate post-quake time period we did have a sharp increase in calls; these mostly related to people with minor injuries from falls ... More >>
Media alert (1.30pm, 14 Feb): earthquake in Christchurch
Monday, 15 February 2016, 10:08 am | St John
St John has had a number of calls from people who have fallen as a result of today's 5.9 earthquake. More >>
Opening of St John Ambulance Facility in Temuka
Friday, 12 February 2016, 10:48 am | St John
On Sunday 14 February 2016 St John will be celebrating the opening of its brand new ambulance facility in Temuka. More >>
4.1 earthquake near Christchurch - No reports of injury
Thursday, 28 January 2016, 12:55 pm | St John
St John has had no calls about or no reports of injury from this afternoon's magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Christchurch. More >>
A busy holiday season ahead for St John
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 10:49 am | St John
St John is preparing for another busy holiday season and has some basic reminders for New Zealanders who are preparing for their summer holidays. The majority of incidents attended during December and January are related to sickness, falls, breathing problems, ... More >>
Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) Report 2014/15
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 11:04 am | St John
St John’s latest OHCA report reveals the emergency ambulance service has maintained a strong 15% survival rate for patients who are treated for cardiac arrest. More >>
St John Says Thank You to New Zealand for 12 New Ambulances
Monday, 3 August 2015, 12:43 pm | St John
St John recently asked the Nation to get behind our Annual Appeal and help fundraise for 12 new ambulances. More >>
St John Annual Appeal Starts Today
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 1:15 pm | St John
There are so many stories… Every day St John responds to over 1000 calls for help; that’s one call every minute and a half; 400,000 calls a year. More >>
St John Celebrates Ambulances Through The Ages
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 12:41 pm | St John
Every day St John responds to 1,200 calls for help; that’s nearly one call every minute. More >>
St John Youth Face A Challenge At Lincoln University
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 10:14 am | St John
Testing times are coming up for St John Youth Cadets, when the St John National Youth Festival and Competitions gets underway next week. More >>
The St John Annual Appeal Is Coming
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 4:30 pm | St John
One of the International vintage ambulances which will be out and about next week in Christchurch for the St John Annual Appeal. The vehicle is next to one of the brand new yellow St John Mercedes ambulances. Photo credit: Malcolm Coker. More >>
Crusaders Join the First Aid Club with St John
Friday, 27 March 2015, 12:00 pm | St John
Members of the Crusaders have been learning some important new skills – though not on the rugby field. More >>
St John Ambulance Geared to Manage the Country’s New Year
Wednesday, 31 December 2014, 1:19 pm | St John
On New Year’s Eve between the hours of 10pm and 2am St John’s job rate will triple and a high percentage of those incidents will be related to alcohol. New Year is traditionally one of the busiest times of year for the ambulance service nationwide ... More >>
St John & NZFS Sign New Memorandum of Understanding
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 9:10 am | St John
St John and the New Zealand Fire Service (NZFS) put pen to paper today to formally sign an updated Memorandum of Understanding guiding co-ordination between the two services. More >>
NZ Resuscitation Rates Surpassing International Services
Thursday, 2 October 2014, 1:34 pm | St John
St John’s First Annual Cardiac Arrest Report Reveals Resuscitation Rates in New Zealand Are Surpassing Those of Comparable Ambulance Services Internationally. More >>
St John to recruit 158 additional frontline ambulance staff
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 9:53 am | St John
St John to recruit 158 additional frontline ambulance staff in 35 key locations by July 2015 More >>
St John is New Zealand’s Most Trusted Charity
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 10:33 am | St John
St John is proud to announce it has been voted the Most Trusted Charity in the highly competitive and respected Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands Awards. In a double endorsement, paramedics also came second in the Most Trusted Professions category ... More >>
It’s Green for Go - St John Unveils New Uniform
Monday, 30 June 2014, 2:07 pm | St John
St John ambulance officers are sporting a new look from this week in what is the organisation’s first major uniform upgrade in twelve years. More >>