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//** Interview at least two people in St John with different roles and discuss the various services the organisation provides. **//

//** Research how St John contributes to communities through various services in New Zealand (Ambulance, Caring Caller...). **// //** Discuss the work of St John in New Zealand and how this relates to core concepts (Core Values, Motto, Beatitudes...). **//

**__ St John Services: __**


 * Ambulance Services ** - St John provides ambulance services for approximately 85% of New Zealand's population. Each year, 600 salaried and 2200 volunteer St John Ambulance Officers care for and save the lives of thousands of New Zealanders and visitors to the country.

**Caring Caller** - St John Caring Caller is a free long-term friendship service that offers those who are housebound, or live on their own, the opportunity to stay in daily contact by phone with someone who cares about them.

**Event Services** - Each year, St John provides first aid and emergency care services at over 8,000 community events. We have more than 5000 uniformed St John volunteers and a fleet of support vehicles, ranging from well equipped ambulances to golf carts and even bicycles, available to help make your event a safe and enjoyable experience for all those attending.

**First Aid Courses** - It is so important to know First Aid. If someone you know were to have an accident or suffer a medical emergency -- could you help? Having a St John First Aid Kit and learning first aid with St John could literally mean the difference between life and death.

**First Aid Kits and Supplies** - St John First Aid Kits are designed to provide the necessary items to cover most accidents and medical emergencies that might occur in the home or the workplace.

**Friends of the Emergency Department** - In times of distress, people need more than treatment. They also need information and support. But because Emergency Departments are always busy, staff often don't have time to give patients and their families the support and reassurance they're looking for. That's where St John Friends of the Emergency Department make such a difference.

**Health Shuttles** - If you are not well or you have health or mobility problems that make it difficult for you to get to your medical appointment, we can take you for treatment or to visit a specialist or hospital for minor day surgery in our fully equipped Health Shuttle.

**Healthline** - Healthline is a free, 24-hour, seven-day-a-week telephone advice line supported by the Ministry of Health.

**St John Medical Alarms** - With St John, you are only ever one touch of a button away from our assistance at any time - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

**Safe Kids Programme** - The Safe Kids programme gives children from pre-school through to their early teens an understanding of emergencies, information on how and when to call an ambulance, an understanding of St John and the skills to identify and help in an emergency situation.