[TheList] Ambo Auckland

Thu Aug 14 09:53:07 AEST 2014

WFA are 95% paid ambulance staff whereas St John are heavily reliant on
volunteers. WFA also have a better ratio of ambulances to population.

They both get the same funding though, which leads me to suspect that WFA
just spend less of their money on management/bureaucracy.

On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 8:18 AM, David Mitchell <cisconz at gmail.com> wrote:

> I always find this interesting - St John and WFA use the same dispatch
> system and PRO-QA, and yet the perception is WFA is better.
> Seen as Centralcomm is 50% owned by WFA and 50% St John - I just don't get
> it.
>
>
> On 13/08/2014, at 12:38 pm, "John Barnhill" <barny1 at clear.net.nz> wrote:
>>
>> Did anyone watch Campbell Live TV3 last night. St. John Ambo.  not
>> portrayed very well performance wise. Thank God we have probably the best
>> Ambulance Service in the Southern Hemisphere (Wellington Free Ambulance) in
>> the greater Wgton. area.
>>
>> Best advice is call ‘111’ and ask for “Fire’ – they will turn out to most
>> medical emergencies – no questions asked, and are trained to deal with many
>> medical emergencies, plus a lot more physically fitter than most Ambos when
>> it come to performing CPR for prolonged periods.
>>
>> John Barnhill
>>
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