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St John Ambulance and Rescue Service

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St Peter Port

Part of St John Guernsey LBG

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Active since 1936

Story

St John in Guernsey established 1882. Ambulance service began 2 June 1936 from Rohais with volunteer staff and a second-hand Talbot ambulance. Became Guernsey's sole ambulance service by 1938. Continued operating throughout German Occupation (1940-1945). Became autonomous Commandery of the Order of St John on 1 July 2012.

St John Ambulance and Rescue Service is Guernsey's only emergency ambulance service, operating as a charitable company on behalf of the States of Guernsey since 1936, providing ambulance cover across the Bailiwick including Alderney. It provides 24-hour accident and emergency cover, paramedic response, non-emergency patient transfer, and marine ambulance (Flying Christine III), handling approximately 7,000 calls per year. Around 50 staff operate five frontline ambulances, rapid response cars, and a marine ambulance. —

Quick facts

Established
1936 · 90 years
Coverage
Guernsey, Alderney, Herm, Sark (Bailiwick of Guernsey)
Emergency service
Yes
Facilities
Accessible Entrance, Accessible Parking
Industries served
Government
Specialises in
Marine Rescue, Emergency Callout, Ambulance Paramedic

People9

  • Mark Mapp — CEO / Chief Ambulance Officer, recipient of King's Ambulance Medal
  • Dean de la Mare — Head of Operations
  • Aimee Lihou — Head of Quality and Patient Safety
  • John Atkins — Head of Resilience and Education
  • Simon Gardiner — Finance Director
  • Karen Ferneyhough — Head of Human Resources
  • Stuart Malley — Operations Lead
  • Ross Senior — Quality Improvement Lead Paramedic
  • Minoosh Eldridge — Training and Education Lead Paramedic

Services offered

  • Emergency ambulance service (999/112)
  • Non-emergency patient transfer
  • Flying Christine III marine ambulance
  • Alderney ambulance service
  • Volunteer ambulance reserves
  • Community First Responders
  • Major incident response
  • Event medical cover
  • First aid training

Credentials

Memberships & accreditations

  • Guernsey Chamber Of Commerce

Awards & recognition

  • King's Ambulance Medal (Mark Mapp, CEO)

Contact

Phone
+44 1481 725211
Email
ambulance.rescue@ambulance.gg
Website
ambulance.gg
Social
Address
Blanchford House, Rohais, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1YN

History3

Key dates and recorded company events for St John Ambulance and Rescue Service.

  • 1882—St John established in Guernsey
  • 1938—Became Guernsey's sole ambulance service
  • 2012—Became autonomous Commandery of the Order of St John

Subsidiaries1

Other businesses under St John Ambulance and Rescue Service, across all of Island Graph.

  • Non Emergency Patient Transfer Service (NEPTS)—St Peter Port

    Non Emergency Patient Transfer Service (NEPTS) is a States of Guernsey-funded patient transport service, operated by St John Ambulance and Rescue Service, handling over 3,000 cases per year in St Peter Port.

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