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St John WA

Locality: Bunbury, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9791 4999

Address: 270 Bussell Highway 6230 Bunbury, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.stjohnwa.com.au

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25.01.2022 IT'S TIME TO VOTE! Here are our Top 5 entries for our 'Design your own Glam-bulance Competition'! How to vote: simply 'like/react' the entry you love t...he most. The entry with the most 'likes/reactions' will be deemed the winner, but hurry - voting closes Sunday the 22nd of November at 11:59pm. Who do you think will take the crown and have their design wrapped on a real ambulance? Term and Conditions here: www.stjohnwa.com.au/pride-comp

24.01.2022 Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction and in some cases, it can rapidly become life threatening. If a patient is suffering from Anaphylaxis, it must be trea...ted as a medical emergency and you must call Triple Zero (000). If you know someone who suffers from severe allergies, it's important to be aware of how you can help them in an emergency. Always follow DRSABCD and if available, administer an Adrenaline Auto-Injector (Epi-Pen). To administer an Adrenaline Auto-Injector (Epi-Pen): Form a firm first around the auto-injector, and pull off the BLUE safety release. Place the ORANGE end against the outer mid-thigh at a 90 degree angle (it can be injected through clothing). Push the top button down hard until a click is heard or felt, and hold in place for three seconds. Remove the auto-injector and dispose of it safely being careful not to touch the needle. Commence CPR if the patient becomes unconscious and is not breathing normally. Remember the golden rule: Orange to thigh, blue to sky!

24.01.2022 Congratulations Pinjarra/Dwellingup Sub Centre... Winning CAREER SUB CENTRE OF THE YEAR!!! Recognition and Reward for all your hard work and dedication. Well Do...ne!! #SCOTY #stjohnwa #shireofmurray See more

23.01.2022 Paramedic Lauren has been learning Auslan (Australian sign language) during COVID-19, and she wanted to share a supportive message (with a few new signs she's l...earned) to our friends over east. Great work, Lauren. It's no surprise to us that we have some seriously talented individuals here at St John WA! #lovefromWA

22.01.2022 We want to show you guys something pretty amazing. When we were running our 'design your own Glam-bulance' competition, we received some seriously stunning entr...ies, but this one really got us in the feels! While this particular entry was received after the cut-off date, we couldn't ignore its unique design and the history that accompanied it. We want to share with you Lawson's story. On Christmas Day 2012, Lawson fell off his skateboard and suffered severe, life-changing injuries. Treated by our Paramedics in Bibra Lake, he was taken to hospital, where he spent the next 5 months in care. There were fears he may not be able to move, speak, eat or drink again, but they discovered he was able to hear. Lawson has been making a steady recovery from his injury, getting stronger every single day. He discovered his passion for painting and has been creating incredible acrylic artwork through his recovery journey. He designed this work of art as part of the competition, to show his appreciation for the Paramedics who helped save his life. We'd like to thank Lawson for this stunning design and to his mother for reaching out to us. We were so moved that he wanted to design something for our ambulance and we couldn't help but share it with everyone! If you would like to see the wonderful work that Lawson creates, you can visit his website here: https://lawsonsmith.co/

22.01.2022 The Pinjarra seniors attended a First aid seminar yesterday at the Pinjarra Lesser Hall. Thanks to trainer Ange Back for taking the time to teach those who attended some basic first aid principles.

22.01.2022 You might not know about this feature on your smart device, but it sure would come in handy in a medical emergency! Most smart devices now have a 'Medical ID' f...eature where you can store your critical medical information. Just by tapping on 'emergency call', first responders can then find this crucial information quickly. This could make a huge difference when first treating the patient, especially if you are allergic to specific medications and are unable to communicate with us. Before setting up your Medical ID on your device, it is important to consider that should your phone ever be stolen or lost, that information may be accessible by another individual. St John WA recommends that users only share information they are comfortable with when using this feature. For a tutorial on how to set it up for your device, you can find this here: https://bit.ly/35xqBhp

22.01.2022 The Department of Health is urging residents and travellers throughout Western Australia to take extra precautions to avoid mosquito bites over the coming month...s, due to an increased risk of contracting the Ross River Virus (RRV). The warning follows ongoing and increasing RRV detections in mosquitos and humans, indicating the virus is very active in the environment at the moment. The current risk of acquiring RRV is highest in the South West of WA, and along the coastal Midwest and Gascoyne regions, from Jurien Bay to Denham. Symptoms of RRV disease can last for weeks to months, and include painful or swollen joints, sore muscles, skin rash, fever, fatigue and headaches. The only way to diagnose the disease is by visiting your doctor and having a specific blood test. There is currently no vaccine or specific treatment for RRV disease, the only way to prevent infection is to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.

22.01.2022 One in four of us will have a stroke in our lifetime (yes you read that right). That means it's even more important for us to be able to recognise the signs of ...a stroke, as it could help save a life. Just remember to check for these four signs and always call Triple 000 in the event of an emergency: Face: is the patient's face drooping? Arms: can the patient lift both arms? Speech: is the patient's speech slurred or comprehensible? Can they understand you? Time: every second counts, call Triple 000 immediately if you suspect a patient is suffering from a stroke. Learn more this National Stroke Week by visiting Stroke Foundation.

21.01.2022 St John Ambulance Sub-Centre We were lucky enough to design and draft the plans for this accommodation project. The design includes 2 bedrooms, 2 ambulance... parking bays and several volunteer parking bays. This new facility will service the Manimup Sub-Centre well into the future. Our 3D photo-renders show the original colour scheme that was chosen. The colour scheme and ramp set up were altered during construction, this can be seen in the final photo. 3D imagery is a great way to see different colours and textures on your specific design before starting construction.

21.01.2022 Ahh Spring... Nothing quite like eruptive hay fever to welcome in the new season. If you don’t mind inhaling fresh pollen like no tomorrow, gardening is always ...fun, but bees will be hanging around your flowers a lot more. That’s why it’s always good to be prepared on how to treat bee stings. If you’re stung by a bee, best thing to do is to quickly (and carefully) scrape the stinger sideways with a fingernail or sharp object. Bees actually leave the stinger in your skin and it will continuously pump the venom into your body if you do not remove it. That’s why pulling it out isn’t a good idea, as you will actually help the stinger push more venom into your body. If you’re stung, sorry to say but it is going to hurt. To help with the pain and to reduce the swelling, place a cold pack directly over the sting site with a cover. In some cases, patients don’t realise they’re allergic to bees until they get stung. If it’s your first sting and you start to experience symptoms of Anaphylaxis, remain calm and call Triple Zero (000). You will know if you’re experiencing an allergic reaction if you develop a an itchy rash, your tongue starts to swell and/or you start to have difficulty breathing. If you have an Epi-Pen handy, please use this immediately.

17.01.2022 When Western Australians give to St John Giving, St John builds more resilient communities for WA.

16.01.2022 We know what you’re thinking how cute is this little guy? This is a Blue-Ringed Octopus and no they’re not as friendly as they may appear. Their bite can be fa...tal to anyone who handles or accidentally stands on him. We have seen videos surface over the years of tourists handling these little guys. Please don’t touch them. Tell your friends, your neighbours, your dog we don’t care who, just make sure they stay away from this type of octopus. Within minutes, patients who have been bitten can experience these symptoms: Numbness in the lips and tongue Muscle weakness Respiratory failure Death If you do happen to come in contact with a Blue-Ringed Octopus, please call Triple Zero (000) immediately. To treat the bite, apply a firm broad crepe or elasticised roller bandage starting just above the fingers or toes, and moving upwards on the bitten limb as far as can be reached and immobilise the limb with a splint. Monitor the patient for signs of adverse reactions and or deterioration. Be prepared to perform CPR. Needless to say, please stay away from these little guys this summer.

14.01.2022 We’ve all seen this guy before hanging around our roller doors and mailboxes. Red-Back spider bites can actually be dangerous for children and the elderly, so i...t’s important to know how to treat this type of bite. As Australians, we’re pretty well equipped to handle spider bites, but in case you need a refresher, here’s how you can treat a bite: Follow the DRSABCD action plan Lay the patient down, rest and reassure. Ensure you monitor their condition for any changes. Apply a cold pack or cold compression to lessen the pain for no longer than 20 minutes Seek medical aid if the person bitten is a young child or elderly, has collapsed or is suffering from severe pain. If you’ve been bitten, you may experience some unpleasant symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, swelling and profuse sweating. Try to remain calm and seek medical attention. You shouldn’t necessarily need an ambulance for a spider bite, but in severe life-threatening cases always call Triple Zero (000).

12.01.2022 Today is World Humanitarian Day, a day to honour all aid and health workers who continue to provide life-saving support and protection to people who need it mos...t. As the world continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus this year is on paying special tribute to the real-life heroes who have committed their lives to helping others, so we want to take this opportunity to recognise St John Ambulance volunteers and staff around the world that are doing their part in the fight against COVID-19. Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum - For the faith, for the service of humanity. St John Ambulance St John Ambulance PNG St John New Zealand St John WA St John Ambulance Mauritius St John Ambulance Kenya St John Ambulance Northern Ireland St John Ambulance Victoria See more

12.01.2022 We did it guys! We made it to the end of another successful Emergency Services Blood Challenge through Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. We'd like to thank our ...friends at Western Australia Police Force and Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA for their incredible efforts this year. We know it was a little tricky with COVID-19, but we managed help save over 4,000 lives with our combined donations! A fantastic effort by all. The need for blood doesn't end here though, if you're still able to donate, please do by visiting www.lifeblood.com.au

12.01.2022 Ever wondered what it’s like to be a Volunteer Ambulance Officer with St John Ambulance? Get to know those who respond to your 000 calls In this video you’...ll get to know a few of our Officers. You’ll be given a never before seen insight of why they do what they do for our community. Maybe your the next addition to our St John Ambulance Family. St John Ambulance Bridgetown has a wonderful community of Volunteers, and are encouraging members of our community to get involved and Volunteer today. On behalf of Bridgetown Sub Centre, Jess. W would like thank Content Creator, Peter Bowdidge at [email protected] for making her vision for this video come to life. To contact us - Phone - 9761 1049 Email - [email protected]

11.01.2022 Have you recently received your Probationary Drivers licence at the Manjimup Community Resource Centre? We would like to congratulate on your achievement and r...emind you to drive yourself down to the Sub Centre office with your FREE FIRST AID TRAINING voucher to enrol in one of our HLTAID003 Provide First Aid classes. Your voucher is only valid for 6 months from the issue of you licence so make sure you take advantage of this life saving offer before time runs out See more

11.01.2022 Everyone knows that you should always call for an ambulance in a medical emergency, but there is often a bit of confusion around what constitutes a medical emer...gency. Please call Triple Zero (000) and request an ambulance in the following situations. Note: If you are unsure about whether a person requires an ambulance, it is better to call Triple Zero (000). chest pain or chest tightness sudden onset of weakness, numbness or paralysis of the face, arm or leg breathing difficulties unconsciousness uncontrollable bleeding a sudden collapse or unexplained fall unexplained fitting in adults injury from a major car accident a fall from a great height serious assault, including stabbing or shooting severe burns, particularly in young children infants who are fitting or have an ongoing fever. In a medical emergency, it is important that you do not drive yourself or another person to hospital as you may endanger your life, the patient's life or members of the public. Not only are you unable to concentrate on driving but moving some patients can make the situation worse. In a medical emergency, Communication Officers can provide medical advice and paramedics can commence essential life-saving treatment at the scene, as well as en route to hospital, rather than beginning treatment at the hospital. Please be mindful that just because you have called an ambulance, does not mean you will be seen sooner once you've arrived at the hospital. For when it's urgent, but not an emergency, you can always visit one of our Urgent Care centres. For more information, click here: stjohnhealth.com.au/walk-in-urgent-care/ We'd appreciate it if this message was shared, thank you.

10.01.2022 Trigger Warning : The aim of this post is to help educate the WA community about what to do when experiencing or witnessing a Mental Health emergency. If any ...of the content expressed in this post upsets you, please discontinue reading and reach out for support. A couple of days ago, we posted about when you should call for an ambulance. We received a lot of feedback about the inclusion of when to call for help in a mental health emergency. We wanted to help answer those questions and have pulled together some useful information that will hopefully help in the event of a mental health emergency. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How do I know if I need to call for help? This is a tricky question to answer. In most situations, it's not so black and white and sharing a checklist of potential symptoms may not be the right way to answer this question. We believe that when in doubt, always call Triple Zero (000). It's always better to seek assistance than do nothing at all. We're here to help and will do our best to assist you in your time of need. Our Communications Officer will do their best to offer assistance over the phone and get the right help to you as soon as possible. Always remember that you are important and deserve help when you need it most. If you need urgent help but do not want an ambulance, please reach out to the resources listed at the bottom of this post. Most importantly, if you or someone you know is at immediate risk of harm it is imperative you call for help. Not all responses to Mental Health emergencies will result in admission to hospital. All cases are managed individually and are subject to the needs of the patient at that time. Always follow DRSABCD and ensure first of all that you are safe from any danger. We hope this information has been helpful and answers your questions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Important Crisis Support Information Lifeline 13 14 14 Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 Mental Health Emergency Response Line Metro > 1300 555 788 Country > 1800 676 822 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Educational Resources blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-support/ beyondblue.org.au/the-facts healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/Mental-health-emergency stjohnwa.com.au/first-aid-training/mental-health

09.01.2022 Four off-duty police officers leapt into action after a 27-year-old man collapsed at a sporting centre in Leeming. The officers were playing indoor cricket on T...hursday 18 June 2020, when another player collapsed in the net next door. Hearing calls for help Sgt Simon Bowen immediately called 000, directing centre staff to bring the defibrillator. Sgt Brad Hasson and Det Sgts Nathan Carbone and Dan Whitney commenced CPR while Sgt Bowen connected the defibrillator. In the short time it took for St John Ambulance to arrive three shocks were delivered. The man, Dane, was treated at a nearby hospital where it was determined he had suffered a cardiac arrest. He has since made a full recovery. Dane said the incident highlights the importance of effective first aid training and defibrillators. If those police officers had not been there that night, as well as a functioning defibrillator, I can safely say I might not be here today, he said. I cannot express my thanks enough.

07.01.2022 How do you like your eggs in Summer? It's going to get so hot you could probably fry them on the foot path! Probably not, but our skin is pretty susceptible to ...heat-related conditions with the increase in temperature. Whether it's being mindful of sunscreen application or reducing the risk of heat stroke, there are things we can do to help ourselves. Keeping an eye on your water intake is always sensible for a start. If we may offer one more piece of advice... stop putting moisturising lotion on your sunburns! We see this too often, so please use aloe vera, cold running water or a cool towel to help cool your skin down if you're suffering from a sunburn. If you don't know how to treat a patient suffering from severe sunburns, be sure to download the St John First Responder App, so you can download our free first aid tips. You can find this in the first aid toolbox. You could even take it one step further and book yourself in for some first aid training - never a bad idea to learn how to save a life. You can learn more about the training we offer at stjohnwa.com.au/first-aid-training Stay cool, everyone .

06.01.2022 Today is 'R U OK? Day' and we're reminding everyone that any day is a good day to ask, "Are you okay?" and support those who may be struggling. A conversation c...an change a life and asking someone if they are alright is a great place to start. Four ways you can open up a good conversation is to: Ask, listen, encourage action and then check in. You can read more about 'R U OK? Day' here: https://www.ruok.org.au/

05.01.2022 Our accommodation units for our volunteers are nearly complete. We hope to have Shire sign off with in 2 weeks. Once final approval is given we can get our cu...rrent volunteers who are out of town to stay onsite when on shift. This will improve our response times and also fill more rostering days. We can now offer and invite other keen volunteers from out of town to help with our roster. We also are keen to hear from anyone who has considered SJA volunteering. If you are looking for a rewarding way to give back the greater community please contact us. We have 14 shifts to fill per week and can have the ability to have 2 crews rostered for emergency work and transfer work. Thanks to our building committee for the hard work you have put in so far.

05.01.2022 Ever wondered what it's like to be a Communications Officer answering Triple Zero calls? It's not an easy job, but it sure is rewarding. We spent some time gett...ing to know Laura, who joined the St John family a few months ago. After teaching for several years, Laura wanted to try something new and decided emergency medical dispatch was right up her alley. Since she began with St John, she has excelled in her role and become a inspiration to those around her. Her commitment does not go unrecognised, as Laura was recently awarded with 'Call of the Month' for her exceptional communication skills. Want more stories like this from St John? What else do you want to see from us? Tell us your suggestions in the comments below!

05.01.2022 This #WorldFirstAidDay, we wanted to learn more about why people learn first aid. We ran into Mark who was attending his refresher course, so we asked him why h...e continues to update his first aid skills. When he told us his story, we were thrilled with the outcome. Mark had only learnt how to perform CPR two weeks prior, so it goes to show that anyone equipped with first aid knowledge has the potential to help save a life. Thank you for sharing your story with us, Mark. We'll see you again next year!

05.01.2022 St John Ambulance Brunswick had a visit from Nola Marino our Federal Member for Forrest. Nola presented the Sub Centre with a fuel card for our volunteers. Our... Sub Centre applied for the fuel card through the Federal Govt Community Grant Hub. The fuel card is a great help to our volunteers by covering some of there fuel costs when travelling into the Sub Centre for jobs and training nights. It was great to have Nola in our SC enjoying some lunch and having Nola talk about her mothers involvement with the SJA service. Nola's mum Alma Catalano was a founding member of the Brunswick Sub Centre. Thankyou Nola and the Federal Government for your support of our Sub Centre.

03.01.2022 It sounds like something from a James Bond movie, but an Australian drug known as ARG 007 holds hope of regenerating our brains. Scientists say it could prevent... brain damage from stroke, and potentially help fight other diseases like dementia and Parkinson's. www.7NEWS.com.au #Health #7NEWS

02.01.2022 We love being a part of the Manjimup Senior High School’s R.I.S.K (Risk Intervention to Save Kids) Program! The program consists of talks from the local Police,... Nurses, Doctors and ourselves who speak to the children about a range of topics including alcohol, drink driving, texting and driving, drugs and other risk taking behaviours. The students are always engaged and we are hopeful that the program gives them that little bit more knowledge to make more informed decisions in regards to their behaviour. See more

02.01.2022 If you missed the virtual Sundowner Awards night for the South West last night, click below to watch the replay. A big congratulations to all our South West award recipients.

01.01.2022 Michelle's life changed forever when she tragically lost her four-year-old daughter Elle, in a road trauma accident. Her heartbreaking story is a reminder for e...veryone to remain vigilant on WA roads. Please drive in consideration of others as well as yourself. We all have places to go and people to see, it doesn't matter how many times you have driven down the same roads. If you are distracted while driving, you are more likely to cause an accident resulting in serious harm or death. Choose road safety each time you get behind the wheel, so we can help prevent devastating circumstances such as this. Please share so we can spread this important message. from Australian Road Safety Foundation, #RuralRoadSafetyMonth #ChooseRoadSafety