St John New Zealand
St John’s mission is to prevent and relieve sickness and injury, and to act to enhance health and well-being of people of all races and creeds anywhere in New Zealand. St John is a charitable organisation with a volunteer ethos. It operates independently of Government and business, and serves communities throughout New Zealand by delivering an extensive range of services and products in the health and health-related fields. These services and products include: * Emergency and non-emergency ambulance services for approximately 90% of New Zealand's population. * Emergency care and first aid at public events * Friendship and support over the phone to the lonely and the housebound * Transport for people to their health appointments * First aid training and health-related products and services to the community. * Youth Programme for 6 - 18 year olds to learn first aid, health care, self-discipline and general life skills in their communities.
Roles Available:
Ambulance & Events Volunteer
Currently recruiting volunteers for Otautau! Volunteering with Ambulance & Events is a big commitment that provides huge rewards. By working at community events and on an ambulance your role is varied, but the focus is always on providing quality.
Major Incident Support Team Member
Provide admin, communications, welfare or logistics support at planned and unplanned events in times of crisis and high workload. This can include major sporting events, festivals, and concerts through to incidents and natural disasters.