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HATO HONE ST JOHN FOCUSES ON HELPING WORST CYCLONE-AFFECTED AREAS

Amy Milne |

Hato Hone St John continues to focus response efforts on helping those in the worst affected areas that have been battered by Cyclone Gabrielle. While the cyclone has created significant ongoing challenges, Hato Hone St John is reassuring communities that the ambulance service is there for them....

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HATO HONE ST JOHN CONTINUES ITS RESPONSE TO CYCLONE GABRIELLE

Amy Milne |

As Cyclone Gabrielle unleashes its full force on the North Island causing a National State of Emergency to be declared, Hato Hone St John is continuing to step forward to be there for whānau and our communities. ...

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SHOW AROHA AND LEARN CPR

Amy Milne |

Hato Hone St John (HHSJ) and Wellington Free Ambulance are encouraging New Zealanders to show aroha this Valentine's Day by learning how to save a life. The message comes off the back of the latest from New Zealand’s ambulance services Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Reports, which shows that cardiac arrest survival rates are down for the second consecutive year....

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SAFETY FIRST PRIORITY FOR HATO HONE ST JOHN DURING CYCLONE

Amy Milne |

As Cyclone Gabrielle begins to lash the top of the North Island, patients’ and ambulance crews’ safety remains paramount for Hato Hone St John (HHSJ). Stu Cockburn, HHSJ Ambulance Controller, says the national ambulance service has put additional resources in areas in Northland, the Coromandel and Auckland and is also working closely with Auckland Emergency Management regarding medical support provision to any evacuation centres being set up. ...

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HATO HONE ST JOHN PREPARING FOR CYCLONE TO HIT THE NORTH ISLAND

Amy Milne |

Hato Hone St John (HHSJ) is scaling up in preparedness for Cyclone Gabrielle, which is looking likely to bring more adverse weather to the upper North Island in the coming days....

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HATO HONE ST JOHN BOLSTERS RESOURCES IN UPPER NORTH ISLAND

Lizzie Johnston |

Hato Hone St John is bolstering ambulance resources in Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula in preparation for more adverse weather expected to hit the upper North Island in the coming days....

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HATO HONE ST JOHN RESPONSE TO NORTH ISLAND FLOODS

Edward Connolly |

Hato Hone St John has supported Civil Defence, Auckland Emergency Management and our emergency services colleagues across Auckland and the North Island following floods....

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HATO HONE ST JOHN ROLL OUT NEWLY DESIGNED WAKA MANAAKI AMBULANCES

Amy Milne |

Hato Hone St John is proud to roll out its new Waka Manaaki branded ambulances this summer, further aligning its connection and commitment to serving the people of Aotearoa, New Zealand....

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HATO HONE ST JOHN BOLSTERS RESOURCES IN EAST CAPE IN PREPARATION FOR ADVERSE WEATHER

Gerard Campbell |

Hato Hone St John is bolstering ambulance resources within the Tairawhiti district in preparation for an adverse weather event expected to hit the region in the coming days....

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UPDATED STATEMENT: FIRE AT CROMWELL AMBULANCE STATION

Edward Connolly |

Following investigations conducted by Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Hato Hone St John can confirm an uncommon electrical fault caused the fire at Cromwell Ambulance Station that resulted in two off-duty ambulances being heavily damaged....

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