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An ambulance donated to St John by Warkworth couple Beryl and Doug Good in 2018 is moving north.
Dobegoo 2, which was the second ambulance donated by the couple, is headed for Rawene on the Hokianga, as it has done more than 500,000 kms in the past three years.
Dobegoo 2 responded to 5579 incidents, with 4271 of those requiring transportation of patients to a hospital or treatment centre.
The most common type of incidents Dobegoo 2 responded to since it started service were referral from a GP (1056), chest pain (556), falls (542), breathing problems (468), unconsciousness (373), heart problems (144), cardiac arrest (68) and traffic accidents (218).
Of those callouts, 3421 were to incidents in Warkworth, 805 to incidents in Silverdale and 675 to Wellsford.
Hato Hone St John has two ambulances stationed in Warkworth – one that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and a second ambulance that is crewed by volunteers and responds when required.
St John district operations manager Casey Allen-Stark says Dobegoo 2 had played a huge role in the service delivery of the Warkworth and wider Rodney area.
“We’re pleased that it is being relocated to Rawene, where its modern features and design will support an isolated rural community.”
