SJSA Annual Report 2023-24

St John Ambulance SA

Strengthening SA’s ability to prepare, respond and recover from emergency Responsibilities Provide a structured command, communications and logistics capacity under the Ambulance Services Functional Support Group: • Activate/deploy personnel • First aid/casualty triage (on scene/treatment centres/hospitals/welfare facilities) • Patient evacuation (excluding rescue) • Communications Working relationships with key stakeholders Established working relationships with key emergency service providers enable us to respond cohesively. Emergency services stakeholders: SA Police SA Ambulance Service Country Fire Service

Readiness to respond First response crews are backed by state wide infrastructure including fleet vehicles, comprehensive medical equipment, command, communications and logistics capabilities. 3 Ambulances 26 Support vehicles (stretcher bearing) 10 Support vehicles (non-stretcher bearing) 1 Command/communications unit 1 St John SA State Operations Control Centre State-wide resources/coordination 437 Operations adults 24/7 State duty officer & disaster response coordinator, pagers & Government Radio Network

State Emergency Service Metropolitan Fire Service SA Sea Rescue Squadron Surf Life Saving SA

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