Emergency services
Our volunteers are readily mobilised to respond in times of disaster.
Emergency services
Our volunteers are readily mobilised to respond in times of disaster.
As a participating organisation in the NSW Health Plan, we are called upon to provide assistance to the NSW State Health Plan and other emergency service agencies during events such as bushfires, extreme weather conditions and, in the last few years, the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bushfire support
During the 2019-20 bushfires, St John Ambulance NSW was on the frontline with the RFS in our state’s north, ensuring firefighters could receive immediate medical attention at base camps and at evacuation centres down south, supporting local communities in need.
Flood support
In 2021 and 2022, significant rainfall caused flooding in communities across NSW. St John Ambulance NSW members worked closely with NSW Health, NSW Ambulance, the SES, RFS and the NSW Police to set up medical centres and deploy at base camps and evacuation centres across the state.
COVID-19 Support
Throughout COVID-19, St John Ambulance NSW provided support through:
COVID-19 screening at workplaces, quarantine, health facilities and transportation hubs
COVID-19 testing at fixed and drive-through clinics
Courier and logistics services to quarantine facilities and testing clinics
Transportation services to patients and quarantining persons
Customer service and vaccination services at mass vaccination hubs
Outreach to vulnerable communities
Surge capacity to LHDs
Online COVID medical support