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ASSAULT ON ST JOHN AMBULANCE OFFICER AT WARKWORTH STATION

NGAIRE JONES |

Last night, 12 January at approximately 11.30pm, an ambulance officer was seriously assaulted while on duty at Warkworth Station....

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ST JOHN PREPARES FOR BUSY NEW YEARS EVE

Gerard Campbell |

While holiday makers relax and prepare to celebrate a new decade, St John ambulance officers are gearing up for a busy New Year’s Eve across the country. ...

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ST JOHN CAR SEAT STICKERS DESIGNED TO HELP IN CRASHES

Gerard Campbell |

Helping emergency services identify children involved in car crashes is behind a St John initiative that has the support of Plunket, the New Zealand Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ)....

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KEEP SAFE THIS CHRISTMAS

NGAIRE JONES |

As everyone heads off for the summer holidays, St John is working hard to make sure New Zealanders stay safe and well this festive season....

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ST JOHN INCIDENT INQUIRIES

NGAIRE JONES |

During the summer holiday shut down period between 7pm Friday 20 December and 7am Monday 6 January, St John will remain contactable for urgent incident information....

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NEW ST JOHN AMBULANCES FOR PEOPLE OF CHRISTCHURCH

Gerard Campbell |

Thanks to a generous donation from The Christchurch Foundation following the March 15 attacks, two new emergency ambulances worth over $200,000 each are now in service. ...

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WHITE ISLAND ERUPTION

NGAIRE JONES |

St John is working with the Royal New Zealand Coast Guard, Ambulance Air Operators and District Health Boards, in a coordinated response to the White Island volcanic eruption. ...

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WHITE ISLAND ERUPTION - UPDATE

NGAIRE JONES |

St John can confirm ambulance operations responded to a volcanic eruption on White Island this afternoon, occurring at 2.11pm. ...

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ST JOHN SUPPORTER SCHEME STILL VALUE FOR MONEY DESPITE INCREASE

BEVERLEY TSE |

St John’s Supporter Scheme prices will be raised slightly from today, 1 December 2019. St John has kept subscription fees at a minimum since the last increase almost four years ago but increasing operating costs means the pricing plan is no longer sustainable....

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ST JOHN WELCOMES PARAMEDIC REGISTRATION

NGAIRE JONES |

St John welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Health today that New Zealand paramedics will now be registered under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (2003)....

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