St John Ambulance Coastal Waters Combined Division in Niagara Park | Non-profit organisation

St John Ambulance Coastal Waters Combined Division

Locality: Niagara Park

Address: Niagara Park Stadium, 16 Washington Ave 2250 Niagara Park, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.stjohnnsw.com.au/volunteer-with-st-john

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25.01.2022 Already sighting on the Cntral Coast.

25.01.2022 You may not spot them out and about, but behind the scenes we have some of our brilliant and dedicated Incident Management Team (IMT). During COVID-19 theyve b...een working tirelessly to coordinate our operations and logistics, made sure our teams have access to PPE, and kept everything running smoothly. See more

25.01.2022 PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT A Central Coast resident has tested positive to COVID-19. The man in his 50s and his close contacts are now in isolation. The source of... infection is a previously reported cluster in Sydney CBD. The train journeys are the only risk locations identified. There are no other exposure sites identified on the Central Coast. The Local Health District is urging commuters who travelled on these train services to monitor for symptoms. ***Times updated*** Monday 24 August: Sydney-bound train, departing Woy Woy station at 6.49am, arriving Wynyard station at 8.05am. Northbound train, departing Town Hall station at 5.31pm, arriving Woy Woy station at 6.54pm Tuesday 25 August: Sydney-bound train, departing Woy Woy station at 6.49am, arriving Gordon station at 7.36am Northbound train, departing Hornsby station at 7.53am, arriving Woy Woy station at 8.28am. Anyone who travelled on these train services is considered a casual contact and anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough or shortness of breath is urged to get tested. A walk-in COVID-19 testing clinic will open tomorrow at the Woy Woy Hospital kiosk, on Ocean Beach Road - between 8.30am to 4pm. Central Coast Local Health District also provides COVID-19 testing at: Gosford Hospital 75 Holden Street, Monday to Friday, 9am and 5pm and 10am to 4pm on weekends. People are encouraged to book ahead on 4320 5055 although walk-in appointments are accepted. Wyong Hospital COVID Clinic Building C (opposite the Health Services Building) 9am to 5pm every day. People are encouraged to book ahead on 4394 9200 although walk-in appointments ar

25.01.2022 A new COVID-19 alert for Avoca Beach has just been announced A person from Western Sydney who visited Avoca Beach last week has tested positive for COVID-...19. The person did exactly the right thing... which was to get tested ASAP and remain in isolation. This case is linked to the Northern Beaches cluster. Anyone who visited the Saltwater Bistro at Avoca Beach Hotel on Sunday 20 December between 7.40pm and 8.30pm is considered a casual contact, so must get tested and isolate until they receive a negative test result COVID-19 was also detected in the Kincumber sewage treatment facility on Monday 21 December. The NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant has specifically requested that Central Coast residents with even the most mild symptoms get tested... Gosford Hospital is open between 9am and 5pm on weekdays, and 10am and 4pm on weekends. Call 4320 5055 before you arrive. A drive-through clinic at Hylton Moore Park, East Gosford is open between 7.30am and 3.30pm on weekdays, and closed on weekends. A drive-through clinic at 252 Manns Rd West Gosford is open between 9am and 5pm on weekdays and Saturdays, and closed on Sundays. The clinic at EV Church Erina is open between 9am and 4pm on weekdays, and 10am and 2pm on weekends. Call 4302 5252 before you arrive. A pop-up clinic at Woy Woy Hospital is open between 8am and 4.30pm every day. A drive-through clinic at Koolewong Boat Ramp is open between 7.30am and 3.30pm every day. Wyong Hospital is open between 9am and 5pm every day. Call 4394 9200 before you arrive. A drive-through clinic at Wyong Leagues Club is open between 7.30am and 3.30pm on weekdays, and closed on weekends. A drive-through clinic at 1 Bryant Dr Tuggerah is open between 8.30am and 3.30pm on weekdays. Thank you to the team at Avoca Beach Hotel who had a COVID-19 Safety Plan in place, which has helped to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in our community

24.01.2022 A number of COVID-19 restrictions have changed today... PLEASE SHARE! Bookings at cafes, restaurants, pubs and clubs are restricted to groups no larger ...than 10. COVID-19 marshalls must be employed at all pubs and clubs. Funerals and places of worship are limited to 100 people (as long as the one person per 4 square metre rule is followed). Weddings are limited to 150 people (as long as the one person per 4 square metre rule is followed). Up to 20 visitors are allowed at your home, but the Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant recommends you keep this number to 10. Make sure you always do the following... Follow the social distancing rules at all times! Follow the COVID-safe requirements like signing in when you visit Local Businesses. If you own or manage a Local Business, make sure you have received the COVID-safe tick of approval at www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/covid-safe-businesses. If you feel unwell, stay home. If you have even mild symptoms, get tested at Gosford, Erina or Wyong.

23.01.2022 Do you want to attain the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver and assess nationally accredited courses and other workplace training programs? Well, now ...you can! Our Certificate IV in Training and Assessment will give you the tools and accrediations you need to train individuals and groups, assess the competency of learners in the workplace, develop training programs to meet the needs of learners, create assessment tools, contextualise learning and assessment materials and conduct assessment validation. The best part? It's all virtual! This means you can get your accrediations in the humbleness of your own home. Sign up today: https://www.stjohnnsw.com.au/training-and-assessment/? #trainingandassessmentcoursensw #trainingandassessmentcourseaustralia #trainingandassessmentcourse #coursesnsw #coursesaustralia #firstaid #cpr #virtuallearning #signuptoday #sjansw #stjohnnsw

23.01.2022 22 new cases of #COVID19 have been diagnosed in NSW between 8pm on 9 August and 8pm on 10 August. For the latest list of COVID-19 locations, visit: https://www....nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates There were 13,257 tests reported in the 24-hour reporting period, compared with 19,920 in the previous 24 hours. As COVID-19 continues to circulate in the community, maintaining high rates of testing is vital at this time, and NSW Health urges anyone with even the mildest symptoms to come forward for testing. Of the 22 new cases reported to 8.00pm last night: 16 were locally acquired and linked to known cases four are returned travellers from overseas one was acquired in Melbourne one was locally acquired, and is under investigation Eight cases reported to 8pm last night are linked with Tangara School for Girls. These cases include five students, a staff member and two social contacts of confirmed cases. In total, 17 cases (including 11 students) are now associated with the school. The original source of this cluster remains under investigation. The schools secondary campus will close until Monday, 24 August. The junior campus will close until Tuesday, 11 August but will re-open on Wednesday, 12 August for those students whose parents need to send their children to school. All students, staff and support staff of the secondary school must self-isolate for 14 days and get tested, regardless of symptoms. Students of the primary school must monitor for symptoms and get tested if symptoms develop, even when they are mild. Two of todays cases are contacts of a previously reported case from the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club. This brings the number of cases associated with the Soldiers Club to 10. One of the two cases is a student at Batemans Bay High School. The other attends Batemans Bay public school. The schools are closed today for cleaning, and contact tracing is under way. A student from Our Lady of Mercy College at Parramatta mentioned in yesterdays media release is included in todays numbers. The school was closed for cleaning on Monday, and contact tracing is underway. Two students, who were close contacts at the school have now tested positive. One case reported today is associated with the Thai Rock Wetherill Park restaurant cluster. This brings the total number of cases associated with that cluster to 112. Three of todays cases are close contacts of a previously reported case. Another case is a household contact of the case acquired in Melbourne. For a list of locations associated with known cases and advice on testing and isolation, see: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates. Of the known clusters, there are now: 112 cases linked to Thai Rock Wetherill Park cluster 63 cases linked to the funeral events in Bankstown and surrounding suburbs cluster, including 15 associated with Mounties in Mount Pritchard 34 cases linked to Potts Point, including 28 cases linked to the Apollo Restaurant and six cases linked with the Thai Rock Restaurant Potts Point (two cases attended both). 10 cases linked to the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club. There are currently 117 COVID-19 cases being treated by NSW Health. There are eight COVID 19 patients in intensive care and six are ventilated. 85 per cent of cases being treated by NSW Health are in non-acute, out-of-hospital care. To help stop the spread of COVID-19: - If you are unwell, stay in, get tested and isolate. - Wash your hands regularly. Take hand sanitiser with you when you go out. - Keep your distance. Leave 1.5 metres between yourself and others. - We strongly recommend you wear a mask in situations where you cannot physically distance. A full list of COVID-19 testing clinics is available at the following link, or people can visit their GP: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectio//Pages/clinics.aspx Some cases in recent days have been acquired in Victoria. People who have arrived from Victoria must isolate for 14 days, unless special exemptions apply. Everyone should get tested immediately should symptoms occur. Anyone directed to undertake a 14-day self-isolation period must stay in isolation for the full time, even if they test negative. Early testing may not detect an infection, and release from self-isolation based on a negative test could allow an infectious person to infect others in the community. Most people who are infected and develop symptoms will do so within 14 days of exposure.

23.01.2022 *** Update: Thank you so much to everyone for sharing this post and donating towels! Our supplies are looking so much healthier now *** Help! Were running low ...on towels! If you have any towels lying around that you no longer need, wed be very grateful for a donation of them Thanks Cedar Creek Wombat Rescue Inc and Wombat Hospital for lending us this super cute model

23.01.2022 On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month, we will remember them.

22.01.2022 Its World Mosquito Day. FACT: COVID-19 cannot be transmitted through mosquito bites

21.01.2022 Yes we get them on the NSW Central Coast

21.01.2022 St John volunteers in Southern NSW are providing temperature screening for visitors and staff at the local hospital in Bega. Over the weekend they covered shift...s from 6.00am 8.00pm; which meant a 3.00am wake-up call for some of our dedicated team! Right across the state, St John is helping keep communities safe during COVID-19. See more

21.01.2022 Shocktober Message. Learn CPR and advocate for public access to Defibrillators.

20.01.2022 St John volunteers on the ground

19.01.2022 Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced that restrictions will be eased at 12.01am this Friday! 50 people will be allowed to visit homes. At weddings, any ...combination of up to 30 people will be allowed to dance at a time. Gym classes will be increased to 50 people. Singing will be allowed in places of worship if masks are worn and the 4 square metre rule is followed. Assuming no new outbreak occurs, drinking while standing up will be permitted from Wednesday, 17 March. Remember to get tested even if your symptoms are mild like a sore throat, cough or runny nose. The easing of restrictions from 12.01am on Friday is possible because of the COVID-19 vaccine rolling out to Health staff, Police, cleaners and other workers in our hotel quarantine system For more information, go to: www.nsw.gov.au/COVID-19.

18.01.2022 Always remember to dispose of your personal protection equipment (PPE) appropriately! This means placing your face masks and gloves in a secure bin after you take them off!

18.01.2022 Meet Martin - one of the incredible St John Ambulance volunteers supporting his community during COVID. "I joined St John Ambulance back in 1996 after completin...g a first aid course at High School. Having a passion to help people I thought it would be the right stepping stone on the way to achieve my goal of becoming a registered nurse and paramedic. I signed up to support this COVID deployment so that I could help, educate and care for my community during this pandemic." See more

17.01.2022 It started at the Crossroads Hotel and now Sydneys coronavirus cluster has spread to at least 17 venues. Full list here: https://7news.link/30cDVDn

17.01.2022 Please SHARE this with Taxi and Uber drivers on the Central Coast... A new and free sanitisation station is operating at 7 Merinee Road, West Gosford for ...all point-to-point vehicles. Any Taxi, Uber, hire vehicle, or NSW Government vehicle like Ambulances can use the facility. Over the past few weeks, 475 vehicles have been cleaned at the sanitisation station, but there is capacity for hundreds more... so please spread the message! No bookings are required and the facility is open between 7am and 7pm on weekdays, and 8am to 5pm on Saturdays. Its also fantastic that 16 locals have been employed to operate the sanitisation station... a much-needed COVID-19 boost!

16.01.2022 Please SHARE this update on local reports about COVID-19... This morning the ABC published a report claiming that a Central Coast cluster was kept secret ...for 5 days before the details were publicly revealed. This is not true. There is not even a source or reference in the ABC report that backs up this claim. The cluster involved some people from South Western Sydney travelling to the Central Coast to work at a hydroponic farm. When these people tested positive to COVID-19 in South Western Sydney, there were two Central Coast residents identified as close contacts... both of whom got tested and self-isolated. This is exactly what should have happened. I am 100% confident that our fantastic health staff are doing the right thing and putting our communitys health first. Its even more disappointing that Labor have used this as an opportunity to accuse the Government and health staff of withholding information. The Central Coasts record at beating COVID-19 speaks for itself... we have had no local COVID-19 cases for weeks... but we need to continue to be vigilant!

15.01.2022 St John in Victoria, helping their community

14.01.2022 Stay safe in the Hunter and please to keep social distancing, hand hygiene and wear a mask if required. We definitely dont need this here or anywhere.

14.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE In todays update from NSW Health... a new COVID-19 case has been reported on the Central Coast. The new case is a person in a Sydney hotel... who has tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from overseas. The person will remain in isolation until they no longer have COVID-19. This is the second such case in the last 2 weeks of a Central Coast resident returning from overseas with COVID-19 and being quarantined. I can confirm that there is no community transmission of COVID-19 in our region at this time... but we cannot be complacent! For more information, go to: www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infecti/covid-19/Pages/stats-nsw.aspx.

13.01.2022 For many Australians, working from home has become a day-to-day reality. As it becomes the norm, we need to normalise discussing mental health as increased alon...e time, less socialising and the difficulty in seperating home life and work life can increase mental health challenges. Have a read about some tips we have devised to help you thrive when working from home: http://www.stjohnnsw.com.au/guides-mental-health #workingfromhome #tipstoworkfromhome #mentalhealthawareness #wisdomwednesday #tipsandtricks #mentalhealthmatters #workfromhomelife #adaptability #healthylifestyle #taketimeforyou #sjansw #stjohnnsw #helpfultips #mentalhealthtips

13.01.2022 Lee Grundy, retired surgeons opinion on masks. Interesting read.

12.01.2022 #COVID19 PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT - BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE, #CAMPBELLTOWN NSW Health is advising customers who attended Bunnings, Campbelltown, on Tuesday 4 August, ...Wednesday 5 August and Thursday 6 August to be alert for symptoms of COVID-19 and if even mild symptoms occur, to get tested and isolate themselves. The advice is due to the identification of a positive case in an employee at the store located at the Corner Kellicar Road and Bugden Place, Campbelltown. The employee, who wore a mask during their shifts and practiced social distancing, worked in the store on; Tuesday, 4 August from 11:00AM - 7:00PM Wednesday, 5 August from 8:00AM - 4:00PM Thursday, 6 August from 1:00PM - 3:00Pm Customers who attended the store during this time are advised to be alert for symptoms of COVID-19 and if even mild symptoms occur, to get tested and isolate themselves. Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals both have COVID-19 testing clinics. A full list of COVID-19 testing clinics is available at https://www.nsw.gov.au//how-to-protect-yourself-an/clinics Close contacts among staff members have been identified and are self-isolating. - www.nswincidentalerts.com

11.01.2022 HOTSPOT UPDATE: Greater Sydney is now a declared COVID-19 hotspot. From 1am Saturday, no one from the following New South Wales local government areas will be ...allowed into Queensland: Bayside Blacktown City Blue Mountains City Burwood Camden Campbelltown City Canada Bay City Canterbury-Bankstown Central Coast Cumberland Fairfield City Georges River Hawkesbury City Hornsby Shire Hunters Hill Municipality Inner West Ku-ring-gai Lane Cove Municipality Liverpool City Mosman Municipality North Sydney Northern Beaches Parramatta City Penrith City Randwick City Ryde City Strathfield Municipality Sutherland Shire Sydney City The Hills Shire Waverley Willoughby City Wollondilly Shire Woollahra City Queensland residents returning will have to isolate in a hotel for 14 days at their own expense. Were acting quickly and putting the health of Queenslanders first. #covid19au

10.01.2022 MASK-WEARING ADVICE UPDATED The NSW Government has received new advice from the Chief Health Officer that strongly recommends the wearing of masks in the ...below situations... This will not be compulsory BUT is strongly encouraged. Please think of those around you (as well as yourself!) when making decisions that can help to keep our community COVID-safe.

10.01.2022 One of our Coastal Waters Combined members, Cameron.

09.01.2022 Today, there is 1 new case out of more than 32,000 tests... what a fantastic result!

09.01.2022 5 members of Coastal Waters Combined joined the team who spent 4 days providing first aid at the Bathurst races. We are all tired now but we got some sun, lots of noise and we had a great time.

09.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE In todays update from NSW Health... a new COVID-19 case has been reported on Central Coast. The new case is a woman in a hotel who has tes...ted positive for COVID-19 after returning from overseas. She will remain in isolation in a Sydney hotel until she recovers. The ONLY link to the Central Coast is that the womans home address is a Central Coast suburb. I can confirm that there is no community transmission of COVID-19 in our region at this time... but we cannot be complacent! For more information, go to: www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infecti/covid-19/Pages/stats-nsw.aspx.

08.01.2022 CHANGES TO ED VISITING ARRANGEMENTS | As a result of the increasing COVID-19 case numbers in NSW, we will be making some changes to visiting arrangements in our... emergency departments. If you are presenting to Gosford or Wyong Hospital’s ED we ask that you do not bring any family members or friends into the ED or waiting room with you. For patients who are children, we ask that they are accompanied by only one parent or guardian. Please speak to ED reception staff if you have specific requirements. We thank you for your understanding and support as we work to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For more information on our visiting arrangements please visit: https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au//comin/visiting-hours/

08.01.2022 EXTRA PROTECTION | Starting today, we are taking extra precautions against the growing number of COVID-19 outbreaks within NSW. To help protect our patients an...d staff, visitors (including carers and family) must wear a surgical mask before entering our health facilities. Health workers must wear a surgical mask if caring/working within 1.5m of any patient. Patients are also required to wear a surgical mask, where possible. If you dont have your own mask, we will provide one for you. Thank you for your continued support in helping to maintain the safety of our staff, patients and visitors.

07.01.2022 Victoria has recorded its lowest daily increase of COVID-19 cases in a month, with 222 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours. Sadly, 17 Victorians lost their... lives to the virus overnight. Full details: http://9Soci.al/tdJq50B21NU #9News | Nightly at 6.00pm

06.01.2022 Congratulations to St John Ambulance Superintendent Brodie Cowling who was recently named Young Volunteer of the Year for the Upper North Coast! Brodie has been... with St John for the last four years and in that time he has acted as a mentor to other volunteers, providing training and leadership, as well as outstanding community spirit. See more

05.01.2022 Today St John Ambulance was on the ground providing critical support to NSW Health at drive-through COVID-19 clinics in Casula, Picton and Liverpool. Well continue to do our part to keep NSW communities safe and will always be there when were needed most.

05.01.2022 We are so excited to deliver our new G5 defibrillator to the Cronulla Sharks. When a defibrillator is used before paramedics arrive, survival can reach as high... as 70%. It is amazing to see organisations getting involved and doing their part to ensure that they are best equipped for an emergency, if one were to ever present itself. #defibrillator #defibrillation #cardiacarrest #cronullasharks #nrl #emergencyprevention #sjansw #stjohnnsw

04.01.2022 Meet Luke - one of the incredible St John Ambulance Volunteers supporting his community during COVID. "I just want to make sure I can do my part to help out whe...re and when I can. Im currently studying a Bachelors Degree in Policing but I have also completed a Certificate III in Health Service so being with St John also means Im able to keep up my skills. See more

03.01.2022 A big congratulations to 25 of our amazing staff and volunteers who were vaccinated against COVID-19 yesterday! This pandemic has been scary, but St John member...s have not let fear and uncertainty stop them in their mission of helping their communities. They have been on the frontline offering support wherever they can. In speaking of his experience yesterday, Simon said: "I think the key thing is around protecting our community. The only way we can get back to normal, for lack of a better word, is to get to a point where we have eliminated the virus or at least made it safe for the community and the only way we can do that is if enough people are vaccinated, so it's not a clear present threat. "For me, getting vaccinated means that I won't be putting anyone in our community at risk." We are grateful to our volunteers who take any measure they can to protect and help their communities.

03.01.2022 ELSIE FINALLY GETS HER PLACE After years of campaigning, the Central Coast will finally get its own palliative care unit. The campaign for Elsies Place be...gan eight years ago when the local nurse, on her death bed in hospital, pleaded for such a facility as she was dying in hell. The old maternity ward at Gosford Hospital will be renovated with funds raised by Lions Club of Wyoming-East Gosford Centennial Inc. and money from the NSW Government. Tenders are going out shortly, with the 10-bed facility expected to be operational by March next year. Elsies Retreat Committees Oana McBride and Margaret Pearce