St John Says Thank You to New Zealand for 12 New Ambulances

St John Says Thank You to New Zealand for 12 New Ambulances

St John recently asked the Nation to get behind our Annual Appeal and help fundraise for 12 new ambulances.

It was an ambitious target but New Zealanders rallied to the cause and generously donated $2.2 million to build and equip 12 vehicles that will be used by frontline paramedics to provide lifesaving care to the seriously sick or injured.

Emergency health care has developed significantly in the last forty years.

“It’s an essential but expensive business, costing $200,000 to get a modern ambulance on the road,” says Peter Bradley, St John Chief Executive.

This includes the cost of the vehicle itself along with a variety of hi-tech clinical and medical equipment – mobile data terminals, stretchers, a defibrillator, heart rate monitor, specialised extraction equipment – along with ambulance officer training and uniform.

“We want to thank the New Zealand public for their generosity. Your support means our ambulance officers can continue to provide lifesaving emergency services to our growing and aging population using the most advanced techniques and equipment - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,” says Mr Bradley.

All the funds raised in the St John Annual Appeal will be spent directly on these ambulances, manufactured locally in the Waikato, and to be located across the country. Look out for them in your neighbourhood - recognisable by a special dedication thanking the New Zealand Watch a time lapse video on YouTube of the new St John ambulances being built at Action Manufacturing in Hamilton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCPS4xyrYg0

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