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Weekly Newsletter of St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Operations Branch
Thursday 14 February 2013
Please send contributions to
Vollie News
Before 8.30pm Wednesday
Frank Dunstan 0429 886751
Newsletter editor
Volunteer Office Contacts:
Phone: 08 8922 6234
08 8922 6205
Just found this photo taken by the helicopter pilot with his machine and us (Ros
and Anne) standing in front. We had a great day with a few minor injuries
(Boulderdash, September 2012).
The chopper was there to evacuate patients out of rugged terrain and the pilot was
going to take us with him to get to the patient. He gave us a run down on our role
in the chopper if need be, but fortunately we didn't have to use his expertise.
Ros Jones
On other pages this week:
Vitamin F
Memories of an old ambo
Coming Events for 2013
Training
Something VERY special... Ros Jones, Batchelor
This video brought tears of joy to my eyes. These folk were in the right place at the right
time to free a magnificent whale from certain death in a fishing net entanglement. The
whale's magnificent show of gratitude when she was set free from the net is just awesome.
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=EBYPlcSD490
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Vitamin F...... Why do I have a variety of friends who are all so
different in character? How can I get along with them
all? I think that each one helps to bring out a
"different" part of me.
With one of them I am polite. With another, I joke. I
sit down and talk about serious matters with one.
With another I laugh a lot. I listen to one friend's
problems. Then I listen to another one's advice for
me.
My friends are like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. When
completed, they form a treasure box. A treasure of
friends! They are my friends who understand me
better than I understand myself.
They're friends who support me through good days
and bad.
Real Age doctors tell us that friends are good for our
health.
Dr. Oz calls them Vitamin F (for Friends) and counts
the benefits of friends as essential to our well being.
Research shows that people in strong social circles
have less risk of depression and terminal strokes.
If you enjoy Vitamin F constantly you can be up to 30
years younger than your real age. The warmth of
friendship stops stress and even in your most intense
moments, it decreases the chance of a cardiac arrest
or stroke by 50%.
I'm so happy that I have a stock of Vitamin F!
In summary, we should value our friends and keep in
touch with them. We should try to see the funny side
of things and laugh together and be there for each
other in the tough moments.
Thank you for being my Vitamins!
Sent in by Ros Jones of Batchelor
Memories of an old ambo – Alan Caust OStJ JP Mandy Langdon was our Comms operator at the
Parap Centre. I had only just arrived and was living at
the Baptist Church Hostel on Ross Smith Avenue. I was
awaiting my car to be delivered from Adelaide so had
to walk down to the Ambulance Centre to get to work.
Warren Burgess had met me at the old Darwin airport
at 0300hrs. Rod Bramley was the Centre Officer and
was a keen mechanic. The stories he told me of
Cyclone Tracy in 1974 had me in disbelief. Upstairs an
airconditioner had crashed onto a desk where the
then Comms was located - they hung onto side rails as
they attempted to reach the ground floor.
Even in 1978 - the devastation was clearly evident.
Not a tree in sight of anything. This is an honest
appraisal - I could literally see the intersection of the
Bagot Road and Stuart Highway from what we called
"crystal corner" way back where we turned into Bagot
road. On the left were just remnants of the RAAF
houses; high stilts and no houses. We called her
"crystal corner" due to the many accidents we
attended on that intersection that led also to
Nightcliff.
I already knew about some 12 SA Ambos we flew to
Darwin in 1974 from Adelaide to assist the struggling
volunteers and Commonwealth Department of Health
services that were totally overwhelmed. My word
they were overwhelmed and this is very poignant in
our history – St John Ambulance evolved as a
professional Ambulance Service as a direct result.
I was a kid living in Snowtown in South Australia - yep,
the notorious bodies in the barrels at our local bank; I
played with my mate – the Bank Manager's son right
there where it happened; but I saw and witnessed the
literally hundreds of cars coming through from Darwin
so totally damaged. Along with other towns such as
Tennant Creek that I know of - with tremendous
assistance from the CWA alone – families were fed
and looked after on what must have been a difficult
journey - it was all red dirt from Alice Springs to Port
Augusta in SA.
It is also poignant to mention that even all those
monies from our Australian Government coffers to
help these families - a lot was paid back from Aussie
families once they got back on their feet. They were
just grateful for that assistance. They didn't have to do
it – they just did. Makes you proud to be an Aussie to
my mind.
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Coming events for 2013 - updated
When What Where Web
February
Tuesday 19 Bombing of Darwin Darwin Cenotaph www.frontlineaustralia.com.au/
March
Sunday 3 Clean Up Australia Day Your local area www.cleanup.org.au/
Sunday 17
(TBC)
Tiwi Football Grand
Final Bathurst Island
Sunday 31 Daly Waters Rodeo Daly Waters www.prorodeo.asn.au/calendar.htm
April
Thu18 – Sun 21 Australian Superbike
Championship Hidden Valley, Berrimah www.asbk.com.au/
Thursday 25 Anzac Day Your local area www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac/
Thursday 25 Mindil Markets opening Mindil Beach www.mindil.com.au/event
May
Friday 3 Charity Golf Fundraiser Darwin
Monday 6 Alice Springs Cup Alice Springs Turf Club www.alicespringsturfclub.org.au/
Saturday 11 Mother of Pearl Darwin
Rodeo Robbie Robbins Reserve www.prorodeo.asn.au/calendar.htm
Fri 25 – Sat 26 Pro Bull Riders Touring
Pro Series Robbie Robbins Reserve
www.enjoy-darwin.com/pbr-australia-darwin-touring-pro-series.html
Saturday 25 BASSINTHEGRASS Darwin Amphitheatre www.bassinthegrass.com.au/
Wednesday 29 2013 Investiture /
Graduation Ceremony
Government House
Darwin www.stjohnnt.org.au/
Thursday 30 Awkward Hours, Awkward
Jobs – Book Launch
Government House
Darwin www.stjohnnt.org.au/
Friday 31 –
Sun 2 June
National Member
Convention
Holiday Inn and other
venues, Darwin http://wired.ivvy.com/event/STJOHN/
Friday 31 –
Sun 2 June Merrepen Arts Festival Daly River www.merrepenfestival.com.au/
June
Fri 7 – Mon 10 Barunga Cultural &
Sports Festival Barunga www.barungafestival.com.au/
Sat 8 – Sun 9 Adelaide River Show Adelaide River www.enjoy-darwin.com/adelaide-river-show.html
Sat 8 – Sun 9 Greek Glenti The Esplanade, Darwin
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Sat 8 – Mon 10 Finke Desert Race Alice Springs http://finkedesertrace.com.au/
Fri 14 – Sun 16 V8 Supercars Hidden Valley, Berrimah http://darwin.v8supercars.com.au/
Thu 20 – Sun 23 Brunette Downs Races Brunette Downs Station
July
Monday 1 Territory Day Your local area
Fri 5 – Sat 6 Alice Springs Show Alice Springs www.alice-springs.com.au/
Sun 7 Beercan Regatta Mindil Beach, Darwin www.beercanregatta.org.au/
Sat 6 – Sun 7 2013 Australian Karting
Championship Hidden Valley, Berrimah
www.karting.net.au/the-aka-calendar/northern-territory
Fri 12 Tennant & District Show Tennant Creek
Sat 13 Camel Cup Alice Springs www.camelcup.com.au/
Fri 19 – Sat 20 Katherine Show Katherine http://katherineshow.org.au/
Fri 26 – Sat 27 Royal Darwin Show Winnellie Showgrounds www.darwinshow.com.au/
August
Sat 3 – Mon 5 Harts Range Bush Sports
Weekend Harts Range Racecourse www.hartsrangeraces.org.au/
Monday 5 Darwin Cup Fannie Bay Racecourse www.darwinturfclub.org.au/
Fri 9 – Mon 12 Garma Festival Gulkula, Arnhemland www.yyf.com.au/
Saturday 17 Henley on Todd Regatta Alice Springs www.henleyontodd.com.au/
December
Sunday 1 Carols by Candlelight Darwin Amphitheatre
St John NT will be hosting the National Member
Convention in Darwin in May 2013.
We would like to invite you to view the web site
dedicated to the Convention at the link below and
hope that as many staff and volunteers as possible
are able to attend.
http://wired.ivvy.com/event/STJOHN/
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Training
Assessor Workshop - Darwin
When: Saturday 16th February, 2013
Where: Casuarina Centre TH 4
Time: 0900 to 1700
All Operations Branch Assessors in the Darwin,
Batchelor and Katherine region are required to attend
Morning, Afternoon teas and Lunch provided
RSVP Due by Wednesday 12th February, 2013
Topics covered: ARC Changes, Assessors List
(Requirements of an assessor), First Aider, First Responder
Accreditation (Booklet handouts for FA and FR) & FR
Reaccreditation Programs,
Questions etc, Working through the 2013 FRR booklet
For further information contact…
8922 6205 or email [email protected]
Apply Advanced First Aid
When: Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th
February, 2013
Where: Parap Centre
Time: Friday 1800 - 2200
Saturday 0800 - 1700
Sunday 0800 - 1700
Pre-requisites – Current Apply First Aid or Senior
First Aid certificate.
Nominations and TA17 due by 1st February,
2013. Workbooks will need to be collected from
the Volunteer Office and completed prior to
course.
Lunch on Sunday will be provided. Morning and
afternoon teas on Sat & Sun
All Nominations must go through your
Superintendent.
ALL ENQUIRIES TO:
Volunteer Office
Ph 89226234
Assessor Workshop – Alice Springs
When: Sunday 3rd March, 2013
Where: Alice Springs Training Centre
Time: 0930 to 1700
All Operations Branch Assessors in the Tennant Creek
and Alice Springs region are required to attend
Morning, Afternoon teas and Lunch provided
RSVP Due by Monday 25th February, 2013
Topics covered: ARC Changes, Assessors List
(Requirements of an assessor), First Aider, First Responder
Accreditation (Booklet handouts for FA and FR) & FR
Reaccreditation Programs
Questions etc, working through the 2013 FRR booklet
For further information contact…
8922 6205 or email [email protected]
Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking, unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved to write a book.
Edward Gibbon (1737 - 1794)