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search.again wrote:I Guess all we can do is wait until the Cooroners report comes to hand and his recommendaitions come into view This will no doubt take some time and the same old questions will be raised but sadly never answered.

nail on the head. =D>

I guess it should all stop here and everyone agree to disagree on this topic. Probably the easiest thing to do rather than argue it till the cows come home.

Here you go ladies and gentleman next time you treat a patient this could happen to you, if she wins against st john it will be an aussie first.

Lady sues St John Ambulance for "Unlawfull Assualt" after getting first aid.

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 48,00.html

4353 wrote:Here you go ladies and gentleman next time you treat a patient this could happen to you, if she wins against st john it will be an aussie first.

Lady sues St John Ambulance for "Unlawfull Assualt" after getting first aid.

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 48,00.html

See this is what gets me so confused - the story states the defendents are actually

Surf Life Saving Australia and the Lorne Surf Life Saving Club are named as co-defendants in the lawsuit.

So how does this implicate SJA? And didn't know we had SJA in Queensland... Isn't it the QAS (Queensland Ambulance Service)??

If people who volunteer to go out of their way to help and then because things go wrong (not because of bad treatment) - why do people jump on the High Horse and sue Volunteers out to help..??? Sooner or later, the world will lose volunteers, and I'd like to see what would happen then!

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gkoutlis wrote:So how does this implicate SJA? And didn't know we had SJA in Queensland... Isn't it the QAS (Queensland Ambulance Service)??

SJA is world-wide.. just 'coz they don't run the ambulance service in QLD, doesn't mean they aren't running in QLD?

There are laws to protect many volunteers. Not sure what the story is with ppl like SJA members, however, Vollie FF's in WA are legally not liable for any action as long as it was performed 'in good faith'.

Think you'll find if you have a closer read that she was attending the surf carnival at Lorne in Victoria so it's SJA Victoria that's in hot water. SJA QLD is first aid training/kits and volunteers. QAS run the state ambulance service. Who knows what's going on here but I don't think that the volunteers would have operated outside of their scope of practice. I'd like to know how they were negligent and made the condition worse by rushing to her aid?

Worlds gone crazy i think. Doesn't exactly encourage people to volunteer or even learn first aid.

The article is misleading to a point.

Im assuming both Surf Life Saving Club & SJA are being sued.

If she didnt like the treatment she shouldve declined it and whos not to say the damage was done from her injury not from the treatment and shes trying to cover her ass.

I wonder how many sja ambos are going to the airport today and if the navy/army will be using there ambos to transfer the patients as well or is ams n mas are going along

From the pic link below there are 6 plus two Supervisor (?) vehicles.

http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200904/r360622_1663748.jpg

Channel 10 shows approx 8 ambulances plus the two new Team Leader 4WD's.

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Cheers

Just on a SJA Op's note when the first aiders get called out to do stand bys like fires is it on first come first served or just ring who ever to go.

4353 wrote:Cheers

Just on a SJA Op's note when the first aiders get called out to do stand bys like fires is it on first come first served or just ring who ever to go.

Without releasing too much info - There is a dedicated "Fire Call Out" list update yearly - for people who would like to be called upon.

In saying this, if the fire is on the South - example - Baldivis fire recently - Our State Officer calls people who live in the southern suburbs, or closest to respond.

I was just extra lucky that alot of others were already on duty elsewhere

G

Cheers for that info was curious how it worked n such when these things happen.

gkoutlis wrote:Channel 10 shows approx 8 ambulances plus the two new Team Leader 4WD's.

G

At least one parked on the tarmac is a PTV.

I noticed on the late news the "police escort" the ambos got a PTV was in the middle off it.