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ST JOHN STATEMENT ON HEALTH ORDER

AMY MILNE |

Vaccination remains our best defence against COVID-19 and St John is committed to widespread vaccination to protect our people, our patients, and our communities....

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CALL, PUSH, SHOCK - THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH

AMY MILNE |

Three steps can make the difference between life and death for someone in cardiac arrest....

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St John volunteers honoured with Minister of Health volunteer awards

DANI TUCKER |

St John is delighted to announce that four of its dedicated volunteers have won 2021 Minister of Health Volunteer awards....

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ST JOHN RESPONDS TO SERIOUS INCIDENT IN NEW LYNN, AUCKLAND

DANI TUCKER |

St John was called to an incident on Great North Road, New Lynn, Auckland at 2:40PM on Friday, 3 September 2021....

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St John Ambulance asks public to tell us if they have COVID-19 symptoms

BEVERLEY TSE |

St John is reminding the public of the importance of letting ambulance staff know if they or anyone in their household have been exposed to, have symptoms of or have tested positive for COVID-19....

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St John continues emergency ambulance operations during move to alert level 4

BEVERLEY TSE |

As an essential service, St John is continuing to deliver its emergency ambulance operations and patient transfer services, following the country’s move to alert level 4....

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ST JOHN UNVEILS NEW FIT FOR PURPOSE ROTORUA AMBULANCE STATION

BEVERLEY TSE |

A milestone has been achieved for St John Ambulance and the people of Rotorua today with the official opening of Mauri Tau, Whare Waka Manaaki – the new St John Rotorua Ambulance Station....

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UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND ON AMBULANCE SERVICES THIS WINTER

Gerard Campbell |

St John Ambulance is experiencing extremely high demand for ambulance services across the country with workload over the last week being the highest St John has ever seen....

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ST JOHN NZ COMES TO THE AID OF ITS FIJIAN NEIGHBOURS

BEVERLEY TSE |

St John is sending emergency vehicles and lifesaving clinical equipment to help the people of Fiji as the country grapples with the growing number of COVID-19 cases....

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ARROWTOWN HOT AIR BALLOON INCIDENT

Gerard Campbell |

St John can confirm it is responding to an incident on Morven Ferry Road, Arrowtown involving a hot air balloon after receiving a 111 call from a member of the public at 9.54am....

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