Emergency, Care and Ambulance Services

Objectives

Provide efficient emergency, care and ambulance services.

Activities

  • Regular Calls
  • Contract Scheme
  • Emergency Calls
  • Public Duties
  • Staff training
  • Rescue operations

 St. John Ambulance Kenya has a well-managed fleet of ambulances fitted with state of the art rescue and life saving equipment.  The staff who provide services in the ambulances are trained as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).  St. John Ambulance is always ready to provide immediate care in situations of sicknesses and hospital transfers at reasonably subsidized costs.  St. John addresses all emergencies free of charge.  Such emergencies include road traffic accidents, fires, floods etc. St. John Ambulance currently has a fleet of 9 ambulances distributed as follows:-

Nairobi                                  -            6

Coast               (Mombasa)     -           1

Nyanza             (Kisumu)        -           1

Rift Valley        (Nakuru)         -           1

 

 

A section of the Emergency Services Department staff.

Volunteers helping in the Rescue effort at the collapsed building along Ronald Ngala Street on 23rd January 2006.

Ambulance Contract Scheme

St. John runs an Ambulance Contract Scheme that provides ambulance services to the staff of organizations at any time of the day or night.  Members of this scheme enjoy the following benefits:

a)   Company staff (and their families) are entitled to Ambulance Services on credit basis on 24-hour basis.

b)   The Company will have one of the staff trained in First Aid at no cost every year and receive updates on Emergency Aid.

c)  There will be periodic assessment of the company’s First Aid Boxes and arrangements made for the re-filling and replacement of equipment.

d)   In case of minor accidents at home, the staff can call St. John Ambulance and receive advice on how to manage the injuries.