New vehicle helping St John staff to deliver critical care

Critical care paramedics Harry Harrington (left), and Jackie and Shane Clapperton are pictured with the vehicle outside the Bright Street ambulance base this morning. Picture by Liam Clayton

St John ambulance in Gisborne has been operating a new Critical Care Hilux vehicle in Gisborne for a few weeks now, manned by specialist staff.

“The vehicle makes the team more readily available to attend more serious incidents, and to back up other front-line ambulance staff with specialist equipment for life-saving care,” a St John spokesperson said.

“It means they are more mobile.”