Hato Hone St John Taranaki

It was great to attend the official presentation of the new AED (defib) at Sacred Heart Girls College this week. The AED was donated to the school by Embracing Hearts with the support of Hato Hone St John and Exceed. Many thanks to everyone involved and to the school PTFA for funding the lockbox, it is fantastic to have another AED in the community available 24/7.

To find your closest AED visit www.aedlocations.co.nz or you can download the app.

We are looking for new 3 Steps for Life volunteer educators in Taranaki. Our 3 Steps for Life programme has been designed to help New Zealanders gain the confidence and awareness to take action when someone is experiencing a cardiac arrest. If are you interested in finding out more, come and join us in New Plymouth on the 17th March, 1.30-2.30pm at our information session.

For more information, please email [email protected]

IT'S FINALLY HERE! THE HAWERA AMBULANCE STATION IS UP!

After many years of fundraising by three St John Hawera Committees and fantastic local support, the new Hawera Ambulance Station will be up and running within the next week.

For all who attended, this was a very special day to take in all the hard Mahi that has been done to get this off the ground. (Ten years of hard work to be correct).

Heather Brokenshire, our Taranaki Chair, who has been part of this from the start, was there to share in the joy of the day. The station was blessed by St John & Ngāti Ruanui.

This means so much to our local community who will benefit and also to the welfare of our incredible St John staff who are out on the front-line saving lives.

THANK YOU!!!

# Hato Hone St John Taranaki

Hawera Community - FREE 3 Steps for life Sessions

Every minute without CPR or defibrillation, a patient's chance of survival falls by 10-15%. You can make a life-changing difference, come and join us for our free 3 Steps for Life course and learn how to perform CPR & use an AED.

Monday 4th December – 1pm Hawera
Tuesday 12th December – 5.30pm Hawera

Email [email protected] to register

Thank you to Ballentynes Hawera for the fantastic fashion show they held, showcasing their latest summer fashion with all proceeds from the tickets going to our new Hawera Station build. It was a great evening out and an awesome fundraiser.

FREE - 3 STEPS FOR LIFE SESSIONS
Come and join us at one of our Free 3 Steps for life sessions being held in New Plymouth
Monday 13th November - 5.30pm
Tuesday 21st November - 1pm

To register or for more information email [email protected]

Need help getting to your health or wellbeing appointment?

Our St John Waka Ora Health Shuttle service based in Hawera provides transport for people in Hawera, Stratford and surrounding area to health and wellbeing related appointments, and then brings them home again.
The service operates Monday to Friday and is run by volunteers. The shuttle is wheelchair accessible and there is no charge to use the Waka Ora Health Shuttle, but we welcome and appreciate koha (donation). Donations help to cover the maintenance and running costs of the vehicle.

For more information or to make a booking please contact St John Hawera 06 278 6140 or 0800 925 2672. Bookings essential 24 hours prior.

SCARECROW TRAIL

Over the last 3 weeks our Stratford cadets, leaders and a couple of parents have made 3 scarecrows for the Stratford Scarecrow Trail that happens every year.

This was an incentive from one of our Senior cadets Justine Issac, the cadets named the theme "Staying Alive". We have 1 patient on the ground, a cadet doing CPR and another cadet watching on!

This is the 1st time we have entered into the competition, not bad for our 1st time!

This event is run by the Stratford District Council and will officially begin on 27 October, alongside the Taranaki Garden Festival, Fringe Garden Festival, and Taranaki Arts Trail. People go around and find the scarecrow, number and enter it into a competition.

MAJOR INCIDENT SUPPORT TEAM

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY!

What a beautiful day it was for our MIST training last week .

Did you know that we have a team of volunteers who provide critical support to our ambulance staff when there is a major incident or large community event?

Our Major incident Support Team provide support at planned and unplanned events in times of crisis and high workload. This can include major sporting events, festivals, and concerts through to incidents and natural disasters. Our volunteers have regular training days, and we appreciate them and all the time they put into their training to have the skills and expertise to support our staff.

FASHION SHOW FOR ST JOHN

BALLENTYNES - HAWERA - Wednesday 8th November 7.00pm
Tickets are $10.00 and all proceeds go towards the NEW AMBULANCE STATION in HAWERA

Tickets Available
C/O Heather Brokenshire
T & H Appliances
232 High Street Hawera
06 278 4338

Tickets on sale in store for the st john fashion show at ballentynes. $10 a ticket. Light supper provided. Show casing this summers fashion.

WANT TO SAVE A LIFE? Join us for a free 3 Steps for life training session



New Plymouth 19th October – 10.30am

Stratford Tuesday 24th October - 11am & 1.30pm

Our 3 Steps for life courses are delivered by our St John Volunteer Community Educators and is a free one-hour session.
This course will give you the skills and confidence to take action in responding to someone in cardiac arrest by 1) Calling 111, 2) Starting CPR, and 3) Using an AED.

To register or if you would like more information – email [email protected]

It's October which means it's time for our Shocktober campaign 💛

Last year, we taught life-saving skills to over 10,000 people! 🤩 This year, we’re out and about in our communities on a trip of a lifetime to teach as many people in isolated and vulnerable communities as possible how to save lives. We’re calling it Heartbeat Highway 🚗

Keep your eyes peeled throughout the month to see how you could attend an event near you and for lots of tips on how to perform CPR, use an AED, and even what the best song with the right beats per minute to do CPR is (here's a clue: it's not just the Bee Gees 😉).

DONATION - NEW HAWERA
ST JOHN - AMBULANCE STATION BUILD

Hawera's new long awaited ambulance station is on track to finish at the end of November. The Hawera AC has worked hard fundraising for the new build and on Friday the AC chair Heather and AOM Megan gratefully accepted a donation of $5150 for the new build from the South Taranaki Mayor Phil Nixon. The AC has had amazing support from the community, and we are all looking forward to the official opening early next year.

www.stjohn.org.nz

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUILD YOUR MENTAL FITNESS OR HELP OTHER PEOPLE TO RESPOND TO MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS?

Almost half of the people in Aotearoa, New Zealand will experience mental distress or illness in their lifetime.

Our Mental Health First Aid course will teach you the skills and knowledge to recognize and respond to someone experiencing mental health concerns.

This course will help you build your own mental fitness.

It's an ideal training for anyone, including managers, responsible for their staff, those interacting with the public, or simply anyone who wants to improve their knowledge around mental health.

YOU CAN GET A SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF 25% IF YOU BOOK FOR THIS COMING MONDAY - 18TH OF SEPTEMBER otherwise we've got other dates for you to book. Use the promo code MHFANP23 at the check out.



https://buy.stjohn.org.nz/firstaid/see-all-courses/book-course

AMBULANCE CHARGES explained:

Did you know that in a medical emergency, a possible lifesaving trip in a St John ambulance will normally cost you $98?

St John charges patients for some types of ambulance call outs. The amount we charge is a small part of the cost of a call out and is needed to cover our costs. If you’re treated by an ambulance officer and/or transported in an ambulance because of a medical emergency, there is a part charge you have to pay – even if someone else calls the ambulance for you.

If you are a Supporter Scheme subscriber, you don't have to pay this charge. So, get an ambulance membership from St John Supporter Scheme, and for less than the cost of a single emergency ambulance call-out, your whole household can be covered for an entire year. This means if you need us in a medical emergency, we can be there for you – free of charge.

Please follow the link to check the Ambulance membership options:
https://www.stjohn.org.nz/support-us/join-ambulance-membership

Welcome to Hato Hone St John Taranaki page! Kia ora tātou!

Everyone in New Zealand Aotearoa knows St John. We are the New Zealand most trusted charity and we provide vital health care services to all kiwis.

Our values - Tū tahi - We stand side by side, we respect, value and support what others contribute. Mahi tika - do the right thing. We take responsibility, we make the tough calls, we think of others. Mahi Pono - We are straight up. We act with honesty, courage and kindness. Whakapai ake. We find solutions, step up, own it, do it. Whakaaro nui - Open minds. We listen openly, we encourage ideas, we welcome feedback.

We are very excited to start a page for Hato Hone St John in Taranaki. We hope it will help us to raise the community knowledge about our Health Shuttle, First Aid training, medical alarms, and a wide range of community programs. Join us on our Hato Hone St John Taranaki page for St John news in our community!

We believe our strong mission is to Step Forward when help is needed. For better. For life.

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