St John First Aid

Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting Melissa McIntosh MP at our Penrith Division. Melissa played a key role in awarding our division a volunteer grant, which enabled us to upgrade the teams emergency health service vehicle. This enhancement has significantly improved our emergency response capabilities within the local and now broader community.

We are grateful for your support Melissa. Thanks to the volunteer grant, our Penrith team were able to install a "Cel-Fi" system, which has boosted mobile service and improved telephone coverage necessary for rapid responses across the community. This advancement has made our volunteers more accessible and better equipped to respond to emergencies. 🚑📲

ROOSTERS VS RAIDERS: EMERGENCY SERVICES EVENT 🏈💚

St John Ambulance headed out to Allianz stadium to partake in Sydney Roosters inaugural Emergency Services NRL event. We thank all of the Roosters and Raiders fans who dropped by, viewing our emergency health vehicles on display, getting elbow deep into CPR demonstrations, meeting Johnny Bear and learning about the services and programs St John Ambulance provides throughout our communities.

We sincerely thank Sydney Roosters for hosting us, and we look forward to seeing everyone next year for another incredible event! 💪🚨

From all of us here at St John Ambulance, we’re wishing dads across the country a fulfilled day this Fathers Day. With one of the most rewarding jobs of all, we acknowledge the incredible father figures in our lives for their commitment throughout our lives, providing care, protection and love. Thank you to all of the fathers out there, past, present and soon to be! 📢💖

💜 Wear it Purple Day 💜

Today, CEO Dominic Teakle and executive members united together in purple to show their commitment to continuing to create positive and safe environments for rainbow youth across Australia. St John Ambulance is proud to participate in this important initiative, raising awareness and showing our support for the empowerment of young rainbow people both in the workplace and within the broader community.

We’re here to support you 💪🌈

With Father's Day just around the corner, why not give Dad the gift of safety? 🩹❤

Whether he's a DIY enthusiast, a sports lover, or a 4WD adventurer- St John Ambulance offers specially curated kits designed for every type of dad. Equip dad for his future adventures and ensure he's always prepared this Fathers Day.

Be quick- this offer is available for a limited time! Click here to find your perfect First-Aid kit for dad this Fathers Day: https://shop.stjohn.org.au/collections/fathers-day-sale-1

Give Dad the Gift of Safety this Father's Day! 🎉

Save up to 20% on selected First Aid Kits— because what better way to show your appreciation than by helping Dad stay ready for all of life’s adventures? 🏕️🚗 Whether he’s tinkering at home, hitting the open road, or conquering the great outdoors, our carefully curated kits make sure he’s always ready for whatever comes his way!

Why choose a St John Ambulance First Aid Kit as a gift for Dad?
🔹 Quality and Assurance: Our kits are designed to meet the highest safety standards.
🔹 Wide Range: From home to travel and outdoor adventures, we’ve got Dad covered.
🔹 Gift of Security: Give Dad the confidence to handle emergencies with ease.

But hurry—this offer is only available while stocks last! Sale ends Monday, 26 August 2024.

Click on this link to shop for the perfect First Aid Kit for Dad! https://shorturl.at/uWlsx

A sea of green across the scene 💚⛑️

Every week our volunteers set out to community events throughout the state, providing the medical care, and the reassurance needed to ensure a peace of mind at any social event. Here’s some recent events our greens were seen at:

💚Sutherland Division looking after The Sharks NRL Triple Header game.
💚Glebe Division visiting Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design for a school assembly presentation
💚Hawkesbury Division covering Richmond Park’s NAIDOC Concert & Vietnam Veterans Commemoration in Windsor
💚Vietnam Veterans Day Annual ceremony at St Marys Cathedral Sydney CBD
💚Fairfield Division serving up snags at their local Bunnings sausage sizzle

Discover exciting opportunities and events through volunteering with St John Ambulance today: https://stjohnnsw.com.au/volunteering

That’s a wrap on bstreetsmart 2024! 🚦✨

We’re proud to be a sponsor of this years bstreetsmart event. Today, St John Ambulance NSW CEO Dominic Teakle had the honour of awarding The McDonald College for their winning entry in this year’s bfilmed video competition, showcasing top-notch road safety tips for young drivers. 🏆🎥

A huge thank you to the 25,000 students who joined us at Australia’s largest road safety event! 🙌 We loved showing you all the resources St John Ambulance has to offer, helping Australian drivers to stay safe, responsible, and informed on the roads.

Discover St John Ambulance's Driver first-aid course today: https://driverfirstaid.org.au/

We can’t wait to see you again for another year of impactful road education! 🚗💡

BSTREETSMART 🚗✅

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Australia's largest educational event on road safety, and we're thrilled to be joining bstreetsmart again for another impactful year of street education.

A big thank you to all the schools who visited our team today at Qudos Bank arena, (including some of our own St John Cadets visiting with their own schools!) to learn about St John Ambulance's Drivers Aid course—a free online e-learning course, packed with essential first aid knowledge for road safety, an incredible resource useful for all drivers across Australian roads.

See you for another two days of bStreetSmart! 🚑💚

Today we had the pleasure of hosting the University of Sydney - Robotics class at our St John Ambulance CBD training facility to complete their Provide First Aid course 🤖🏥

The students engaged in our comprehensive first-aid training which features St John's new immersive STJx training program. They covered essential medical modules including DRSABCD, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Defibrillator (AED) use, safety management and many more.

We have over 36 venues across NSW you can train at, or have our trainers come to your location for a private onsite session. Find out what course is best for you and your group today: https://bit.ly/3yG5v1f

Did you know that St John Ambulance offers a free online first-aid course designed specifically for Primary School children?🎓 ✏️

Our Little First Aiders program is entirely online – making it perfect for schools in remote or rural areas where organising an in-person training can be challenging.

The Little First Aiders program is available on a monthly basis. Starting on the 1st of each month, engage your students with our interactive first-aid course. All you need is an internet connection!⚡

As a teacher, there's no prior knowledge or experience required to run through this program!

Register your school for free today: https://stjohnnsw.com.au/little-first-aiders

This morning, St John volunteers headed out to the Qantas Hangar to support the highly anticipated Qantas Olympic Welcome Home event 🛬🎖️

Alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and iconic Australian stars such as Jessica Mauboy, we were excited to support this joyous ceremony. Our team, dressed in their greens, proudly welcomed the Australian Olympic medalists returning from the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Well done team to the Australian team for bringing home a record amount of Olympic medals!

CITY2SURF WITH ST JOHN 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

We are thrilled to have our volunteers in green supporting Sydney's City2Surf for another year! With over 15 first-aid posts found across the course, with additional MERT (Medical Emergency Response Team) and BERT (Bicycle Emergency Response Team) providing quick medical response throughout the course- runners kept all 249 St John responders busy throughout the event.

St John supported C2S with:
💚 249 members on-duty
💚 Command, Comms, Liaison, Welfare, Logistics and Emergency Management
💚 15 First Aid Posts on course
💚 2 First Aid Posts and multiple Scoop Teams at Bondi
💚 2 Medical Centres at Bondi
💚 4 MERT crews
💚 7 BERT crews

Thanks to the support provided from St John Medical Centres, MERT and NSW Health teams onsite, which allowed many patients to be successfully treated at the scene, reducing the need to transfer them to an Emergency Department.

Hope to see you again Bondi for next year's City2Surf 🥳

St John at City2Surf. Ready to Respond

Two more sleeps until Sydney's annual City2Surf🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Here's a friendly reminder from the St John Ambulance team to prepare yourself! 💪❤️‍🩹With a legendary 14km route winding through Sydney’s stunning CBD scenery and ending at the iconic Bondi Beach- you'll be sharing the experience with over 90,000 fellow Sydneysiders this Sunday morning.

Familiarise yourself with the many St John First-Aid posts that will be available throughout the whole City2Surf course. Stretching from the beginning of William St near Sydney's Hyde Park, you can find our volunteers in green every few blocks as you make your way to Bondi Beach 🩹💚

Here's some quick reminders:
👟 Make sure you're well equipped- wear comfortable shoes and breathable clothes!
💦 Stay hydrated!
🍎 Refuel your body, make sure you've eaten to provide your body with the right amount of energy to support your big day ahead!
🛏️Be well rested- try to get some high quality sleep on the nights leading up to your big event.
🫀Listen to your body- pick a pace that suits you and your body best. Slow and steady wins the race!
⚕️Don't be afraid to ask for help!

When you’re searching for some aid- look for our volunteers in green, where help is made 💚❤️‍🩹

Here's some recent pictures of what our St John volunteers have been up to throughout the state in the last week:
🏈 Australian Invitational Challenge (OzTag) in Coffs Harbour
🏆 Fairfield Cadet Division’s 75th Anniversary MESS Dinner
⚕️ 2024 Blaxland Marathon Simulation Exercise (Internal Training)
🚗 All Holden Day at the Hawkesbury Showground, Clarendon
🎈 The Hawkesbury Fest at Governor Phillip Park, Windsor

A huge thank you to our incredible team of volunteers who generously dedicate their time to support local events, safeguarding communities, and always ready to respond 💪

We’re excited to have discussed first-aid essentials with ABC Australia Radio this morning. First-aid Trainer Lara and Volunteer Leanne from St John NSW highlighted the importance of common first-aid competency within our communities.

Statistics show most cardiac arrests occur within a private setting, such as the workplace and home environment, making it crucial for everyone to have the confidence to apply adequate first-aid and have access to the right equipment.

We encourage students who complete their first-aid training with St John to support NSW Ambulance's GoodSAM program, an app which aims to improve the survival rates of people suffering cardiac arrest in the community. Leanne speaking of her neighbourly experience, as the GoodSAM app alerts responders within 500m of medical emergencies, with Ambulance NSW coaching users through the app before paramedics can arrive on scene.

St John have been providing Australians the confidence to apply first-aid for over 140 years, and have made training more accessible than ever. St John NSW offers group onsite trainings- great for businesses, schools, and community groups. These sessions are tailored to your specific work environment and common injuries in your field.

Find out how St John can offer an efficient and effective onsite workplace training for your team today: https://stjohnnsw.com.au/onsite_workplace_firstaid_training

THROWBACK: In spirit of everyone's favourite Paris Olympics (Go Australia! ☝️) we're sharing these images from our archives, highlighting the medical support St John volunteers provided throughout the Sydney 2000 Olympic games! 🏅

Did you know that St John have a specialised mobile team of advanced medical volunteers known as BERT (Bicycle Emergency Response Team)? These experienced advanced responders have been improving medical response rates at NSW events for over 20 years 🚲✨

Fast forward 24 years since the Sydney Olympics, and St John volunteers continue to make a difference in your community and at major events, now showcasing our updated iconic green uniforms 💚👩‍⚕️.

Hey NSW! We've got a great crew looking out just for you! No matter the weather—rain, wind or snow, St John Ambulance NSW volunteers are always ready to respond in a local community near you.

Just over this last weekend, we covered some pretty ❄️cool❄️ scenes from across the state:
👟Sydney Harbour 10k & 5k Run
☃️Far South Coast Motor Cross
🏃Sutherland Shire Half Marathon
🎓Charles Sturt University (CSU) Wagga Wagga Open Day

Discover opportunities with St John Ambulance, and find out how you can make a difference in your community today!

Here’s a glimpse of cadets Silvia, Emily, Natasha, and Youssef time in Hong Kong, representing Australia's youth at the St John Asia Pacific Youth Competition 2025 🛫⛑️

In true Australian spirit, our cadets photos from their recent trip to Hong Kong highlights the strong camaraderie among our cadets from all corners of the globe. We’re thrilled that they’ve had the chance to dive into Hong Kong’s vibrant culture, competing on an international stage and learning from fellow St John cadets 🌏

Congratulations to St John Hong Kong on championing the competition on homeland! 🏆 And a further well done to St John Canada and St John New Zealand for your runner up placements 🎖️ ✨ We can't wait to see what's in store for the 2024 annual competition.

We've recently hit 1000+ cadets in NSW - and growing! Find a St John Combined or Cadet division near you today, and get involved in incredible learning opportunities to boost confidence today: https://stjohnnsw.com.au/cadet-program

We're excited to announce that our (very) familiar-faced NSW Cadets Silvia, Emily, Natasha, and Youssef gathered at the St John NSW office this morning, preparing for their depart to Hong Kong where they're proudly representing Australia in the 2024 St John Asia Pacific Youth Competition 🛫

We are thrilled for our team to join fellow St John comrades from St John Canada, St John Malaysia, St John New Zealand, St John Singapore, and of course of wonderful hosts St John Hong Kong, as together these cadets will compete on the international stage, sharing cultures and forming lasting memories and friendships🤩

Wishing Silvia, Emily, Natasha, and Youssef safe travels! We're confident you'll bring the spirit of Australian camaraderie to the competition 💪🦘

We are honoured to have the opportunity to return to SES's annual Navshield event this year, providing first-aid support over the two days 🚑

This year's competition was made especially memorable as 7 separate St John teams joined emergency service personnel and advanced bushwalkers in this years competition, located in picturesque Ghin-doo-ee national park, northeast of Sydney. Shoutout to our top St John team taking home an impressive 480 points 📍💪

Well done to all 2024 participants, we can't wait to see you next year for Navshield 2025 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

We're (metaphorically) blown away to see our amazing volunteers brace the chilly winds over the weekend, supporting multiple community events across NSW! Did you spot our volunteers at an event near you?
🏄 Sutherland 2 Surf - Sutherland Shire
🏈NRL - Newcastle McDonald Jones Stadium
🚲Goodness Gravel competition - Mogo
🏕️SES Navshield 2024 - Ghin-doo-ee National Park

Events provide great opportunities for volunteers of all ages to learn and apply skills – from basic first aid to advanced medical support. Find out how you can make a difference in your community today with St John: https://stjohnnsw.com.au/volunteering

Take a sneak peek into the incredible world of the respiratory system with our Grandville Juniors! Youth leaders dove right into exploring how our lungs work tirelessly, keeping us breathing easy and discovering why every breath is a precious gift 🫁 ✨

Did you know your nose is like a natural air filter and humidifier? Talk about multitasking!👃
...and here's a little joke for you. "Why did the lung go to school?"

To get a little more "air"ducation!

Earlier last week, we saw nominated NSW Cadets Emily, Silvia, Youssef, & Natasha flew out to Alice Springs to compete in the St John Ambulance National Competition.

We’re so happy to announce Natasha from the Maitland Combined Division and Youssef from Bankstown Cadet Division have won the 2024 Cadets of the year. Additionally Sally from Harbourside Combined Division winning State Leader of the year ✨🏅

Our awardees have demonstrated continued excellence in Youth Program leadership and service to St John NSW. We look forward to their ongoing contribution to the St John NSW Youth Program in their substantive divisional roles and as our incumbent Cadet & Youth Leaders of the Year

We are grateful to have so many young people in this organisation who are so passionate about their work with St John. Our program hit our target of 1000 Cadet & Juniors earlier in the year, with the program continuing to grow month on month 💪💚

Our volunteers headed out to Badgerys Creek last week to support Sydney Metro Community open weekend, viewing their new project at Western Sydney Airport.

Guests who attended the site were invited to join CPR demonstrations by our St John team, as well Sydney Metro putting on a show, supplying guests with an Indigenous food truck cooking up kangaroo & emu pies, Aboriginal Cultural Immersions (including basket weaving, boomerang painting, bush tucker & artefacts workshop), interactive construction equipment, plant displays as well as guided bus tours around the airport sites ✈️🚌

Go team NSW! 💙💫💚

During this years NAIDOC week, we saw NSW Cadets Emily, Silvia, Youssef, & Natasha fly out to the Northern Territory, Alice Springs to represent the state in this years St John National Youth First Aid Championships - and doing us proud! 💪

Challenged by other St John states and territories, teams battle head to head in daily challenges such as completing a First Nations new proficiency course.

We're excited for updates to come from our Cadets time in Alice Springs, and who will come home with this years NatCamp Championship title 🤩🎖️

We are thrilled to have had the opportunity to partner with Western Sydney's non-for-profit radio station SWR99.9FM over the weekend. Thank you SWRFM for supporting St John Ambulance NSW's voice by providing a professional studio space, staff and experience for our latest volunteer radio campaign.

This partnership highlights the importance of what can be achieved when non-profit organizations support and work together to peruse the same goal.

We extend our gratitude to Linden Regina for for making this collaboration possible, and additional thank you to John Fyfe for his continuous production support and assistance throughout the campaign.

Huge congratulations to our Bicycle Emergency Response Team (BERT) Ambassador Rebecca Henderson for representing Australia in the 2024 Paris Olympics!🏅

Rebecca has been a dedicated ambassador for St John Ambulance’s NSW BERT team for many years - raising awareness, fundraising, and occasionally joining our team for a ride despite her understandably busy schedule 🚴‍♀️

You can find the St John BERT team at your next major event! Present at Sydney’s very own 2000’s Olympics - our BERT crew have been improving response times for over 25 years across NSW!

Thank you for your years of support Rebecca, and we are wish you the best of luck at the Paris Olympics! We will be watching and cheering you on 💪🎉

We're saving lives - and so can you! 💪💚

St John Ambulance NSW are a part of Lifeblood's Emergency Services Blood Drive, last month alone we've impacted 200+ lives - and we want you on our team! By donating blood or plasma, you can make a difference where it matters most.

Join us in the Lifeblood Emergency Services Challenge by making a donation by 31 August. Simply ask Lifeblood to count your donation towards team St John Ambulance NSW.

A huge shout out to our volunteers for their recent donations at Town Hall, Paramatta, Chatswood and Marrickville Australian Red Cross Lifeblood centers💚