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Look out for ambulances

Nicki Russell |
Drivers are being reminded to keep an eye out for the flashing red lights of ambulances to help save critical seconds for seriously ill patients.

Drivers are being reminded to keep an eye out for the flashing red lights of ambulances to help save critical seconds for seriously ill patients....

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Newly appointed St John Chief Executive Officer from largest ambulance service in the world

Sarah Martin |

Peter Bradley, currently the Chief Executive of London Ambulance Service, will be taking up the role of St John Chief Executive Officer in late September this year....

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St John to host Prime Minister and Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust

Ian Henderson |

St John is delighted to host the Prime Minister the Right Honourable John Key and representatives of the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust in Christchurch....

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Governor-General leads St John cadet ceremony

Nicki Russell |

St John Prior and Governor-General of New Zealand, His Excellency Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae performed his first ceremonial youth awards ceremony for St John Northern Youth cadets in Auckland yesterday....

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St John Youth showing how it's done

Ian Henderson |

Over 70 St John Youth Cadets and Leaders invaded Queenstown's Earnslaw Park on Sunday - for a good cause....

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Testing times for young people at St John Youth Festival in Queenstown

Ian Henderson |

Over 220 young people and their supporters from around New Zealand are heading to Queenstown later this week for the St John National Youth Festival and Competitions (12-15 April)....

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Scam sickens St John

Nicki Russell |

St John Maungaturoto Station Team Manager, Stephen Rosser, says a St John member contacted him recently to advise he had been phoned by someone claiming to be from St John and asking for an email address in case of emergency....

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St John right behind fall prevention competition

Sarah Martin |

St John Ambulance Officers see many preventable falls, some of which result in severe brain injury or death, and the service supports ACC's Idea Nation initiative which aims to reduce them....

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Big St John Cars, But Even Bigger Planes!

Ian Henderson |

St John drives some big vehicles, but even we have to bow before the big jets of the United States Antarctic Program!...

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