Nice One! Magazine 2022

Kia ora tātou

As the end of 2022 approaches, I have been reflecting on the highs and challenges that have shaped the year for us here at Wellington Free Ambulance.

It is significant that throughout this year we have been celebrating 95 years of service to the people of Greater Wellington and Wairarapa. 95 years since our founder Sir Charles Norwood had the inspired idea to create an emergency ambulance service accessible to anyone by being free of charge. It is remarkable that 95 years later we continue to honour the same principle as our founder thanks to the continued support of our community.

In terms of supporting our community, this year has seen unprecedented demand month after month. This has been felt in our clinical communications centre with the number of emergency 111 calls received and in our emergency ambulance service. We can attribute much of this to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 in our community and the subsequent pressure the health system has been under. You can see the full impact of our work on page 7.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each one of you who donates to support our work. Because of you, we can be there when people need us across the region. I would like to thank the team at Wellington Free who show up each and every day to save lives, continually professional and compassionate in all they do, the commitment I see across the teams is humbling.

I wish you an enjoyable festive season and summer, and thank you again for being part of Wellington Free Ambulance.

Warm regards

Dave Robinson CHIEF EXECUTIVE WELLINGTON FREE AMBULANCE

From our Patron, Wayne Norwood

“95 years ago this year, my grandfather, Sir Charles Norwood founded Wellington Free Ambulance. I proudly honour his legacy in my role as Patron. Working alongside Dave and the team to ensure the continuation of the vital services of Wellington Free Ambulance for everyone in Greater Wellington and Wairarapa is a privilege. Thank you to everyone who supports Wellington Free Ambulance, contributing to keep services free is so important for the benefit of us all.”

Saving a life over the phone

– The Williams family & Stella

Linda has blocked out much of the detail from her time on the phone with Wellington Free Ambulance call taker Stella, who talked her through the lifesaving CPR she gave to her husband Greg. Stella’s calming voice and expert guidance gave her confidence and reassurance at this most stressful and terrifying moment.

Linda had woken thinking her husband Greg was having a bad dream, but she soon realised his groaning was more than that. Greg was having a cardiac arrest. Realising the seriousness of the situation, Linda immediately phoned 111 and was connected with Wellington Free Ambulance call taker Stella, a recent recruit to the role. Stella had completed her training and was settling into the responsibility of taking calls independently of a mentor when she answered Linda’s call in the early morning hours.

After performing the triage questions, Stella knew CPR must start immediately to give Greg the best chance of survival. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or CPR is a lifesaving skill that anyone can perform. Its purpose is to keep oxygenated blood circulating to the brain and other vital organs. It is given by doing regular chest compressions for as long as it takes for additional medical help to arrive.

Stella talked calmly and directly to Linda, guiding her through moving Greg from the soft bed to the hardwood floor to ensure the surface was suitable for CPR compressions to begin.

“It was all very new to me, and CPR calls were still a bit daunting, but something just clicked when I was talking to Linda. She did an amazing job even though she had only just woken up and had to get straight into resuscitating Greg,” Stella remembers.

As Stella counted out the rhythm that would keep Greg’s heart moving blood around his body, giving him the best chance of survival, she also managed to keep Linda calm, reassuring her that the ambulance crew were swiftly making their way through the dark to their home.

Linda recalls “Stella’s reassuring tone and clear instruction gave me the strength and confidence to do what I needed to do. There are no words to describe how much her being there meant to me and our family. She is our superhero.”

Greg remembers little of the entire day leading up to his cardiac arrest but has total admiration for Stella and of course Linda who saved his life that day. After diagnosis and starting treatment for a previously unknown heart condition, Greg is almost fully recovered and is adjusting to his second chance at life, albeit at a slightly slower pace for the triathlon-loving man.

For Stella meeting Linda, Greg and their children was a surreal experience and reinforced her love for her work.

“I felt a huge sense of relief knowing he had made it to the hospital and felt ecstatic when I found out he had recovered and was discharged. Then to meet them all was surreal. To meet someone whose life I helped save and his kidsreally put into perspective how imperative the work I do is.

As a call taker, you are not just talking to someone on the phone – you’re using multiple skills to help people and save lives,” says Stella.

Stella is just one of the team of call takers at Wellington Free Ambulance answering more than 160,000 emergency 111 calls each year. Trained to deal with anything from poisoning, to drowning, major incidents, broken limbs and cardiac arrests, the call takers are the first people to answer our communities calls for help.

To find out more about learning life-saving CPR skills visit wfa.org.nz/heartbeat

Meet the team at Wellington Free

A team of around 400 people across a range of roles make up the Wellington Free Ambulance team. We spoke to a few people about their specific roles, what they enjoy and what motivates them.

Sjaran Shaw

CALL TAKING SUPERVISOR

Sjaran works as a Call Taking Supervisor in the Clinical Communications Centre. The centre is based at Wellington

Free headquarters in Davis Street, Thorndon and is staffed by call takers who answer 111 calls as well as non-urgent calls, 24/7, 365 days a year.

Sjaran’s role includes providing support, encouragement, and training opportunities for the team she supervises.

“I really enjoy being able to help during difficult calls or with technical issues, providing my team with time for training to improve their skills and to stay updated with new processes, being someone they can come to for a chat, and encouraging them to try new things,” says Sjaran.

Sjaran says that her team makes her extremely proud. “I’ve never experienced a team relationship like this at any other workplace. We’re like a little family, everyone cares about each other and there is never a dull moment. I consider myself very lucky that these are the people I get to work with every day,” says Sjaran.

Mike McGovern

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Sheryl Brunel PATIENT TRANSFER OFFICER

Sheryl first joined Wellington Free Ambulance in 2014 and worked for five years before leaving for another opportunity.

But she missed her colleagues and working with patients so much that she returned to Wellington Free earlier this year and is currently working as a Patient Transfer Officer.

Sheryl’s role is to provide non-emergency transport for hospital transfers and outpatient appointments.

When Sheryl talks about her job, her passion is very clear. “What I really enjoy is helping patients from all walks of life on their health journey,” she says. “It is the little things which can make such a big difference. Things like adjusting a pillow for a dialysis patient and seeing how that can help reduce their pain. Or helping a hospice patient feel comfortable on their journey home. My job is so rewarding because every day I can make such a positive difference to a person.”

Mike is the Chief Information Officer at Wellington Free Ambulance and has overall responsibility for the organisation’s ICT and data and oversees each project teams work on IT infrastructure projects.

Mike and his team look after the day-to-day IT needs at Wellington Free Ambulance, and continually work to ensure we can take advantage of any new systems or technologies that become available to improve our operations. “Much of my focus is around modernizing and delivering fit-for-purpose systems and services that enable us to better support our frontline staff - and ultimately the people who need our services,” says Mike.

Tobias Atkins TEAM MANAGER, CLINICAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE

Rachel Evans SENIOR HEARTBEAT COORDINATOR

Rachel Evans is our Senior Heartbeat Coordinator and teaches The Lloyd teams that operate 24/7, 365 days a year, answering emergency 111 calls and ensuring the effective deployment of ambulances to medical emergencies.

Tobias oversees one of our four clinical communications

Being able to serve our community is something that gives Tobias an enormous sense of pride, and he loves being able to bring a group of people together from different walks of life to form an efficient and effective team.

“Having the responsibility of assisting people in highly emotional and stressful situations is something that makes me very proud,” says Tobias.

“The biggest highlight of my time with Wellington Free Ambulance has been the relationships that I have built since starting here seven years ago - the main one of them being my wife,” says Tobias. “Being able to work with such a diverse group of people, all with their own stories and experiences has been really humbling.”

Brendan Jury-Williams

PARAMEDIC

Morrison Foundation Heartbeat CPR training programme to schools, businesses, and community groups throughout our region.

“Early CPR combined with the use of an AED can increase a person’s chance of survival from a sudden cardiac arrest by up to 80%. That’s why it’s really important to train as many people as possible. The training is fully funded thanks to the generous support of Julie Nevett and The Lloyd Morrison Foundation – this means our community can learn these lifesaving skills for free,” explains Rachel.

Last year we trained over 1000 people the most valuable life-saving skill of CPR through The Lloyd Morrison Foundation Heartbeat Foundation programme across the region.

Brendan began his journey with Wellington Free Ambulance in 2016, as a volunteer Event Medic, generously giving up his weekends to look after people at community events ranging from concerts to big sports games, marathons and more.

To be a volunteer, Brendan was trained in first aid and CPR, and it felt like a natural decision for him to sign up for the Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic) course at Whitireia.

After the three-year programme, Brendan found out he had gotten a job with Wellington Free Ambulance. “I felt an amazing feeling of accomplishment and achievement. I had been working toward this goal for a long time,” says Brendan.

Brendan says his work colleagues have been a real highlight of the job. “The team I work with could not have been more welcoming. Everyone is willing to help each other out when they need it. I feel really supported. Getting this job means a lot to me because it doesn’t feel like I’m going to work and I guess that’s everyone’s dream, “says Brendan.

Tai Pakeke Danny’s rich history with Wellington Free Ambulance

Danny Karatea-Goddard believes it is a miracle he is alive today. At four years old he was struck by a truck while crossing the road at Balena Bay. Wellington Free Ambulance responded, saving his life.

“I should have died that day, but Wellington Free Ambulance scraped me off the side of the road and saved my life. I spent a year of my life in hospital and started Mt Cook School in a wheelchair,” he explains.

“Wellington Free Ambulance have touched so many lives – mine personally and those we love and care for. They have given life, eased pain and, really, I owe my life to Wellington Free Ambulance.”

Decades later, Danny has grown up to be a prominent and busy man in the Pōneke region. With an extensive background in the education sector and years as the past president at Pipitea Marae, Danny's mahi includes being a Kaumātua for several organisations. He is also recognised as a Deacon and was recently appointed CoChief Executive of the Sisters of Compassion.

When Wellington Free Ambulance reached out to Danny and asked him to be our Tai Pakeke – a Māori leader - he accepted without hesitation.

“It was a way I can give back to a family that enabled me to walk and live again, and got me back to where I am today,” he says.

“I help provide a Māori presence at a senior level to assist with Māori and iwi engagement, and to navigate a way forward. I will also be supporting Wellington Free Ambulance in developing their Māori Health Strategy.”

Because Wellington Free Ambulance holds such a special place in his heart, Danny was very pleased to be able to give back as our Tai Pakeke, no matter how busy he is. The start of his mahi occurred earlier this year in May, with a Mihi Whakatau held at Pipitea Marae – the first of its kind in several years for Wellington Free Ambulance.

“What is special for Wellington Free Ambulance, is their Headquarters sit on the original Pipitea Pa site and on a prime special and sacred part of land. I am so glad Wellington Free Ambulance

has that connection, not only a historical connection but the start of a new relationship and friendship that benefits both sides and endures,” Danny explains.

“Building community, engaging with Māori, and bringing of aspects of Māori culture so it’s normalised is a direction where many organisations are heading. Wellington Free Ambulance is at the beginning of this journey, and this is a signal that incorporating Māori into Wellington Free Ambulance is an important step for the organisation, for Māori health, and for the community.”

From clinging to life on the side of Balena Bay, those first interactions with our paramedics were the start of a vast and colourful history with Wellington Free Ambulance with Danny now playing an instrumental role at Wellington Free Ambulance today.

The ultimate gift – donating an ambulance

Joan’s gift - Riverside

Lifelong Upper Hutt resident Joan Hodgins (nee Alexander) was born the year after Sir Charles Norwood founded Wellington Free Ambulance in 1927. 95 years later her friends, family and community of BUPA Fergusson gathered earlier this year to launch the ambulance, Riverside, that Joan has generously donated to Wellington Free Ambulance.

‘Riverside’ honours the Upper Hutt farm that was in the family for more than seven generations, a place and name dear to Joan and her family.

Joan is known for her generosity and kindness towards others. For her 90th birthday several years ago she treated a group of school children living with disabilities to a “treat day out” where they experienced a flight over Kāpiti Island, a trip to the Zoo and a party lunch.

When launching ‘Riverside’ Joan reflected “Every one of us has an ambulance experience and it’s most important for us to donate, every $5 makes a difference, especially after the COVID shutdowns.”

Board Chair of Wellington Free Ambulance, Dame Kerry Prendergast reiterated the importance of the gift Joan has made to the service. “Your gift will impact the lives of many for years to come.”

“Joan has given not just Wellington Free Ambulance the ultimate gift – but every single person in our community can feel reassured knowing this state-of-the-art ambulance will be there for them if they need it.”

Chief Executive of Wellington Free, Dave Robinson, commented on the impact not only for the community but also for the emergency ambulance crews.

‘Riverside’ will attend around 1000-1200 callouts per week. Each of these callouts is to a person who has a family and a name, people who need our help. The ambulance is also the paramedic crew’s office, their workplace, the key piece of equipment they have to get them to where they need to be to save lives.”

When asked why she decided to donate the ambulance, Joan’s answer was simple, “because I can and because you need it.” A perfect example of the selfless reason behind Joan’s support.

As Joan’s fellow residents of the Village congratulated and thanked her for the amazing gift, she told them “I hope I have to wait a long time to use it, but I’m pleased to see it done.”

Joan also expressed to Wellington Free paramedic, Benjamin, that she can’t take things with her and would like to see some positive things come from her time on this earth and would hope her generosity inspires others to also give.

Each of the emergency ambulances in the Wellington Free fleet travel over 300,000km during their lifetime of service on the road, taking front-line staff to where they are needed the most. A fully equipped emergency ambulance costs approx. $300,000 and Wellington Free Ambulance requires around eight new ambulances each year to ensure there is capability to respond when needed.

We all have something to give – Amrit and Kamal

Amrit Chavda is a humble, generous, and deeply spiritual man, who, despite his numerous health challenges at 80 years old describes himself as the happiest man in the world. He attributes this happiness and contentment to Kamal, his wife of 50 years who has been steadfastly by his side since they first met many years ago as teenagers in India.

Amrit and Kamal share a forbidden love story. Meeting as teenagers at a community class, they instantly knew they were soul mates. However, religious differences meant they could not marry and were prevented from seeing each other. Cousins helped them share letters keeping their connection and eventually, with the blessing of their families, they were allowed to marry.

Arriving from Mumbai on a winter’s day in June 1976 with a small baby, Kamal remembers trying to keep hold of her yellow sari as the wind blew from every direction across the tarmac at Wellington airport. They agreed on a three-month trial and are still here 45 years later, they love it and reflect, “New Zealand has looked after us so very well.”

The importance of giving and supporting charity is something Amrit was taught by his father at a young age. He firmly believes we all have something to give. “We should all donate, especially while we are alive to do it and see the impact because you can’t take it with you”. During their 25 years running a local business, Amrit and Kamal supported many community groups from local schools and charities to local children raising funds.

Motivated by his need for Wellington Free Ambulance services after his second heart attack and understanding how important it is for people to get help when they need it. Amrit and Kamal have made a very generous donation that will fund a new ambulance for the people of Greater Wellington and Wairarapa.

Amrit encourages everyone to give what they can – especially members of the Indian community. “$200 - $300 or more is not a big amount compared to things like buying a house, anyone can do it.”

Kamal explained “Wellington Free Ambulance call takers are so reassuring whilst you are waiting with them on the phone for the paramedics to arrive, they have helped me know exactly what I need to do and then the angels in green arrive and they come so fast and they are free,” when thinking about the last time she had to call for assistance.

Amrit and Kamal recently celebrated 50 years of marriage with a party for their family and friends. Despite being organised at the last minute due to Amrit being in the hospital, 100 people whom he personally invited made the effort to attend. This shows the love and respect in which they are held by all that know them. Claire from Wellington Free Ambulance was part of the golden wedding anniversary celebrations and comments, ‘during the speeches there were tears and laughter, you could feel the enormous love for Amrit and Kamal and the whole evening Amrit was smiling.’ The secret to their 50 years together, “Look up to and look after each other and listen.” Encourages Amrit.

We were once again humbled by the outstanding support of our community during this year's Onesie Appeal.

Over 270 schools, businesses and individuals across the region signed up to fundraise to keep Wellington Free Ambulance Free. We were blown away to raise over $204,000 during this Annual Appeal for funds. Everything donated to the Onesie Appeal will go directly towards keeping our services free of charge to anyone who needs us across Greater Wellington and Wairarapa. A massive thank you to everyone who contributed, wore a onesie or fundraised to make this such a success.

A massive thanks to our principal sponsor for this event, Summerset for their generous donation of $40,000 and to the nine New World supermarkets across our region who supported us by asking customers for a donation during Appeal Week.

Wellington Free Ambulance Long Service Awards

Each year we honour and acknowledge the long service of members of the Wellington Free team. Several people across the region have been serving the community for 20+ years, even some 30+ and 45+. It is so important to acknowledge the impact on people’s lives due to this extraordinary commitment to Wellington Free.

In 2021 we were unable to present the long service awards in person due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions, so it was a real treat to get together more recently to recognise the recipients.

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who gives so much to ensure we can be there when our community needs us the most.

Teaching lifesaving skills with Cornerstone Partner –

Julie Nevett and The Lloyd Morrison Foundation

Since 2015, The Lloyd Morrison Foundation has been the Cornerstone Partner of Wellington Free Ambulance. This partnership means we can offer The Lloyd Morrison Foundation Heartbeat CPR training programme to any school, business, or community group across the region free of charge.

The goal of the programme is to train as many people as possible in lifesaving CPR skills. It is a 90-minute course that leaves people feeling empowered and equipped to respond if someone goes into cardiac arrest.

There are an average of six out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every week across our region, and for every minute without CPR a person’s chance of survival falls by 10-15%. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, cardiac arrest survival rates have been declining as lockdowns meant there was fewer bystanders present who had CPR knowledge. Our changing world means it has become even more important to increase public knowledge of CPR and how to use an AED.

“The Lloyd Morrison Foundation Heartbeat programme makes CPR so easy to learn, and anyone and everyone can do it. We often train groups where people think they are just coming to ‘watch’, and they end up giving it a go.”

Explains Rachel Evans, Senior Heartbeat Coordinator

As well as fully funding The Lloyd Morrison Heartbeat Programme the generosity of Julie Nevett and the Trustees also funds the upkeep of any publicly available AED across the region and one new fully equipped ambulance each year for our fleet.

Even with the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions this year impacting the ability for groups to meet in person, the impact of The Lloyd Morrison Foundation Heartbeat Programme had a broad reach:

Number of people trained: 1,001

Ages of people trained: 9 yrs to 93 years

Number of AEDs installed in the community: 30

This included 6 schools (117 students), 39 business groups, 9 community groups, 6 sports clubs and 2 private bookings.

To find out more please email heartbeat@wfa.org.nz

Number of courses provided: 60

Saving the life of someone you love with CPR

When Marlene was alerted to a child drowning in the family pool at their home, she never imagined it would be her 16-year-old daughter Sophia, a very confident swimmer. As Marlene rushed to the pool with her son Elliott, she discovered Sophia’s sister Brittany had jumped in and dragged Sophia from the bottom of the pool and Brittany and Elliott were frantically trying to revive her with lifesaving CPR.

All the Phillips children are passionate surf lifeguards – meaning they are trained in CPR. This was to prove one of the most important tests of those resuscitation skills as they hastily worked to save their sisters’ life.

Meanwhile, Wellington Free Ambulance Medical Director Dr Andy Swain was enjoying a refreshing afternoon ocean swim at nearby Oriental Bay beach. Noting the multiple emergency responders descending on a local house, Dr Andy headed towards the commotion to see if his medical assistance was needed by his colleagues.

The scene at the home was one of action –all emergency responders – FENZ, Wellington Free Ambulance and Police worked together to save the young girl’s life. Sophia’s brother and sister had done a wonderful job using CPR to maintain the flow of oxygenated blood to her vital organs until the emergency services arrived. They quickly swung into action giving her heart two shocks with a defibrillator, the whole team worked in unison to try and stabilise Sophia enough for the ambulance to take her to the hospital.

Sophia was still gravely unwell, but alive, largely thanks to the quick thinking and action of her brother and sister for immediately starting CPR.

“I know that Sophia would not be with us today if her brother and sister had not known CPR, it is such an important skill for anyone to have and no one ever knows when they might need to do it to save a life” reflects Marlene.

Sophia spent five days in Wellington Hospital’s ICU but remarkably and despite all predictions regained consciousness and was discharged only eight days after her drowning. It was later discovered that Sophia has a rare genetic heart condition called Long QT that can cause cardiac arrest.

Remarkably just seven months on Sophia is almost back to full strength, back at school,

enjoying time with family and friends and looking to the future. Sophia experiences fatigue from time to time but is largely back to how things were before this life changing medical event.

The Phillips family and some of their friends recently did a Lloyd Morrison Foundation Heartbeat course. Heartbeat is the Wellington Free Ambulance CPR training that is freely available to anyone in the Greater Wellington and Wairarapa thanks to the generous support of Julie Nevett and The Lloyd Morrison Foundation. Each year more than 1000 people undertake the training, aged 9 to 93.

Senior Heartbeat Coordinator Rachel Evans says, “our goal is to make sure that as many people as possible know how to do CPR because early CPR combined with the use of an AED improves a person’s chance of survival from a sudden cardiac arrest by up to 80%.”

Following this life-changing event, Sophia and her mother Marlene are passionate about spreading the word on the importance of people knowing CPR, urging everyone to consider learning this important skill.

Brad’s Story:

I knew instantly that it was badly broken

It was a Wednesday afternoon and Brad was working on the family farm in Wellington. He and the farm shepherd were moving lambs into a new paddock.

The lambs kept moving in the wrong direction, and Brad decided to follow them down a steep hill on his motorbike. That decision had a huge consequence for Brad.

“About halfway down the hill, I went over a bump and lost my balance, which sent me over the handlebars,” says Brad. “My left ankle was the first part of me to hit the ground and despite never breaking a bone before I knew instantly that it was badly broken.”

Brad shouted to the shepherd for help and managed to call 111, but when the call taker asked Brad where he was, he realised how difficult it was going to be for an ambulance to get to him.

“Thoughts of a helicopter rescue were going through my head, but I asked them to send the ambulance to the house at the bottom of the farm knowing that with the shepherd with me, we had a decent chance of getting me off that hill. The shepherd helped me onto the back of his off-road vehicle. He did an incredible job and without him, things would have been much worse,” says Brad.

Paramedics Les McKay and Charlotte McCormick soon arrived at the house, and Brad’s family took them to the paddock where Brad was now waiting.

“This was definitely a highlight of the job,” says Les. “The side-by-side 4x4 ride to get to Brad was great, up dirt tracks, across creek beds and amongst some pretty amazing forestry.”

When Les and Charlotte reached Brad, they were very impressed to find that his shepherd had used two pieces of farm fence batons and a tie-down strap to splint Brad’s leg with his boot still on, enabling some support until help arrived.

“When the paramedics arrived, they were amazing and put me at ease right away with their calm and professional manner, which helped us all in such a scary situation,” says Brad.

The paramedics assessed and treated Brad, and then started the journey to Wellington Hospital. Noticing that his ankle potentially required some extra treatment, they arranged to travel via Porirua ambulance station so that Rodney Parnell, an Intensive Care Paramedic, could help to safely splint the ankle. Then together they all carried on down to Wellington Hospital, accompanied by Brad’s fiancée Stacy.

“Everyone was great with me as well,” says Stacy. They made sure I was okay and that I knew what was going on. They treated Brad like royalty!”

“I don’t remember much up until being in the ambulance on the way to Wellington Hospital, but I do know that the way the ambulance staff treated me was amazing,” says Brad. “They made the whole situation very easy, and I felt like I could trust them. The relief I felt getting into the back of that ambulance was almost indescribable and I will be forever grateful for everyone involved in getting me to the hospital.”

Support from our business community

Each year we have several businesses across the region commit to being a Support Crew partner of Wellington Free Ambulance.

This means they are part of our crew, an integral part of our fundraising programme contributing to the $7Million needed to keep Wellington Free Ambulance Free.

Each business chooses to support in a way that works for them but shares the same base level commitment of support for three years donating a minimum of $2,500 annually.

Jina’s – a family-run fresh produce business led by Ajay and Sonny Jina - is committed to supporting local, including partnering with Pōneke’s only emergency ambulance service, Wellington Free Ambulance.

After decades of supporting a range of healthcare and education initiatives, Jina’s wanted to get their business behind Wellington Free Ambulance and ensure essential emergency services remain free of charge, by becoming one of their valued Support Crew Business Partners.

“Wellington Free Ambulance is there for anyone no matter what. No one knows when they are going to need to call on them for help and we want to do our bit to ensure anyone can be helped in any emergency situation, at any time” explained Ajay.

Their regular contributions help with the maintenance of the ambulance fleet, keeping the wheels turning so paramedic crews can always respond to people in need.

We are very grateful to all the businesses that have committed to joining the team.

If you’d like to discuss what could be possible for your business, please contact: dominic.barringtonprowse@wfa.org.nz