The St John marine ambulance has been given 200 litres of free fuel thanks to a member of the public and fuel suppliers Rubis. Earlier this year at the Guernsey Marine Traders Boat Show Rubis Channel Islands ran a competition to win a quantity of marine fuel. 3rd prize winner …
The St John Cycle Response Unit was back on duty for both days of the North Show this August. The specially prepared mountain bike was ridden by Paramedic Dan Jehan, who was one of those instrumental in setting up the CRU about three years ago. Dan is a full-time paramedic …
St John Ambulance Guernsey has been meeting islanders and visitors at the West and North Shows this summer. Staff and volunteers from the Emergency Ambulance Service, St John Training and the St John Ambulance Guernsey charity were on hand to demonstrate life-saving skills including CPR and how to help someone …
A local businessman who survived a cardiac arrest in Guernsey earlier this year has presented a new AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to Les Cotils. Rick Denton was having a bacon sandwich in the coffee shop at Les Cotils when his heart stopped working properly and he collapsed. Two members of …
The St John Emergency Ambulance Service has taken delivery of a new ambulance thanks to the generous support of the Guernsey public. The new vehicle is now operational and has already been deployed to medical emergencies around the island. The official launch of the new ambulance will take place at …
The flag at the ambulance station is flying at half-mast today as St John Ambulance Guernsey pays tribute to a UK colleague who died in a road traffic accident whilst on duty earlier this month. Tammy Minshall, 31, who was a Trainee Paramedic with the West Midlands Ambulance Service and …
St John Ambulance Guernsey has been presented with a crystal-cut sculpture by the Gibraltar 2019 Organising Committee in recognition of their efforts at the Island Games. A team of twelve volunteer first aiders and senior staff from the Guernsey charity travelled to Gibraltar to provide first aid cover for the …
Meet Pat, a retired nurse from Guernsey who was finding it more and more challenging to enjoy life at home…. until she got a Stannah stairlift from St John HealthCare. “I’ve lived here for 50 years and we brought up all our family in this house. I love my kitchen, …
The Chief Executive Officer of St John Western Australia, has been in Guernsey this week. Michelle Fyfe had a tour of the ambulance station on the Rohais, where she learnt about the different sections of St John in Guernsey. Mrs Fyfe is also meeting operational staff from the Emergency Ambulance …
Emergency Medical Technician Jen Linfield is representing Guernsey in the 2019 Natwest Island Games in Gibraltar. Jen, who works for the emergency ambulance service, is one half of the Women’s Beach Volleyball team taking part in the event this month. 2019 is the first time beach volley ball has been …
