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As emergency ambulance staff continue to face unprecedented demand, St John is asking New Zealanders to have a “heart of gold” and support its annual appeal this month.
Last year, 111 call volumes increased almost 10 per cent nationwide to more than 600,000 and St John ambulance officers attended more than 400,000 emergencies – about five per cent more than the previous year.
This pressure comes on top of ongoing year-on-year increases in demand for emergency ambulance services which have experienced unprecedented demand in recent months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Accordingly, St John predicts 2022 to be an even busier year. Donations to the Heart of Gold Annual Appeal can be made online by searching St John Appeal, directly at www.heartofgold.org.nz, by texting APPEAL to 2790 or by calling 0800 ST JOHN (0800 785 646).
