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General Manager's Report
Busrness Manager's Reporl
Training Manager's Reporl
Letters
Ambulance Officer of the Year Award
Adult First Aid Competition
Annual General Meeting photos
Australian Road Rules for the Northern Territory
Operations Branch Centenary History Project
Officers Meeting in Tennant Creek
A Blast from the Past
Power versus Practicality
2OO0 Ambulance Officer Graduation Ceremony
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ADVERTISER ALERT!Walsh Media is appointed by St John Ambutance (Northem Tenjtory) as the authorised publisher of0utback Ambulance. There are individuals operating who clatm t0 be representatives of officialpublications who are sending bogus advertising invoices or proofs l0 advertisers of 0rJtbackAmbulance. We recommend you request a letter of appointment from lhe organisati0n they claim torepresent. Should you be approached to place advertising, or should you recejve an invoice forpayment of advertising, ensure you verify the company's bona lides.ln particular, any invoice or communication should cany an address, notjust a p0 Box, plus thename of the organisation on whose behalf the publjcation is published. Also the company should beeasily contactable and able t0 Drovlde proof of 0ublication.
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Thts time last 1,s67v u,e ttll a,ppeared pre-occr,tpied b1t ths
Y2K nrul GST issnes. Wltilsl otre o/'llsose has come utrrl t'.glne, GST is r(ton ns and St./ohn Ambulartce Artstralia(AIT) Inc is uell positioned to manct,qe the itttroduction,
rlue to a sterling peformance b1' admirilstratitte staff.
Congratulations to DarwinParamedic Jim Leigh on recentlybeing awarded the prestigious"Ambulance Officer of the Year -
2OOO", in a ceremony at ParliamentHouse hosted by the Chief Ministerof the Norlhern Territory, the HonDenis Burke, MLA. Well done Jimon a commendable effort. You area great credit to St John and a finerole model for all young people Jim.
Comparative trials of our Fordand GMC Ambulances continue butthis has been somewhat over-shadowed by some very creativework by Darwin Workshop staff,Mark O'Shaughnessy and EarleRichardson. Their two-fold effortinvolves, firstly, the installation of aformer Toyota prime mover/JAKABpatient care module on to a
(?Mercedes Cab/Chassis and,secondly, the conversion of the rearof a Mercedes Benz Van into a fullyfunctioning Class 1 Ambulance (seepictures and a more detailed storyherein).
The Mercedes cab-chassisappears to have gained areasonable level of acceptance inpreliminary trials and I look forwardwith great anticipation to the finalrelease of the Van. Congratulationsto Workshop staff Mark, Earle (andRic Murphy) - and everyone fromoutside St John who has alsoassisted. Great work by localmanufacturing Companies has alsoobviously helped.
ln-Service Training is back withus again - with a vengeance - and I
would like to wish all IST Studentswell in their endeavours. lt wasagain absolutely fantastic to witnessthe formal culmination of manymonths and years of extremely hardwork for Students, at the recentGraduation Ceremony, held atGovernment House in conjunctionwith the 2OOO lnvestiture.
My sincere congratulations to allgraduating Ambulance Officers andParamedics and I hope staff andtheir families - many of whomtravelled thousands of kilometres tobe with Graduates - enjoyed themagnificent setting of GovernmentHouse. Our thanks also to HisHonour the Administrator of theNorthern Territory and Deputy Prior,Dr Neil Conn AO and also to ourgracious Patron, Mrs Lesley Conn.
Congratulations also toCouncillor Mrs Joan Johnston onher elevation to Dame of Grace andto Bishop Phillip Freier (admitted asChaplain), Commissioner AndrewHodges (admitted as Officer) and toDeputy Regional Manager, SouthernCraig Garraway, Training ManagerBrendan Quirke and Councillor NeilWeeks (all admitted as ServingBrothers)
Staff will have noticed in recentmonths a continued frenzy ofactivity in the Executive andAdministration areas, as wecontinue to do "battle" with TerritoryHealth Services over establishing asound, working framework fordevelopment of the next 3-5 yearfunding model.
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General Manager's Report eontinued)
We have moved to apurchaser/provrder, fee-for-servicemodel - away from the notion of usreceiving a THS "grant" and I wouldlove to reporl that the news is allgood. However, whilst funding for1999/2000 has been assured, atthe level agreed by all padies, as wego to print I believe we have someissues to pursue Ior 2000/2001
I said in the last edition of"Outback Ambulance" that it was agenuinely refreshing change for StJohn to be able to have anintelligent, honest and meaningfulrelationship with THS. Stay tuned.
Both Ross Coburn and TrainingManager, Brendan Quirke havecontributed separate articles in
here, so I won't dwell on activity in
their respective areas, for fear ofstealing their thunder, but therehave been significant and excitingdevelopments in both areas.
By now all staff will have beenexposed to the GST lrainingSeminars run by Business ManagerRoss Coburn and, aside frompreparation for these education
nrrln-r-
sessions, I would like to pass on mythanks to Ross and his Admin stafffor gearing us up so efficiently forthe introduction of the new taxationsystem.
The JESCC recently celebratedits lst Birlhday and may I againvoice my gratitude to the
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Communications staff, who haveplugged away tirelessly for the lasttwelve months in JESCC. Just aswe thought things would settle, staflare now (eagerly I hope) awaitingthe implementation of the Pro-QA/AN/PDS system, which will
improve efficiency in time.
Its EBA time again and as wewent to print we had only justcommenced the negotiationprocess. Obviously our financialsituation underpins much of what is
achieved but I am confident a
sensible outcome will be achieved,as we have been foftunate to havean extremely good delegate/officialstructure in place in recent years.
lf you had read my optimisticstart to the AFL Season in the lastedition, you could have excused mefor my first five weeks of euphoria........BUT. As this edition goes toprint, I wallow in the depths ofdespair yet again. Gee it's hardbeing a Collingwood suppodersometimes.......Padicularly such avocal one. Pies for the Flag!!!
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After a great deal of informationgathering, analysis and creativitypresentations were conductedthroughout the Territory to inform all
staff and Volunteer personnel oftheir requirements under the newtax system. The requirement toprovide ongoing supporl in this areais very important and I must takethis opportunity to thank SueCooper, District Superintendent, forher supporl and knowledge of thenew tax arrangements.
Within the Casuarinaadministration area there has beena number of changes and it is withpleasure that I wish Donna Marshall,Amanda McNeill, Jill Zobel andBarbara Brown all the best. In theAlice Springs office Sonya Haywoodis on maternity leave(congratulations) and Cathy Kerr willbe fllling her position during thistime with Jenny Clogg doing thefront reception role on a limitedtenure basis. With these changes in
staff, the increased workload withinadmin and a significant increase in
requests for statistical data it is acredit to all concerned, Territorywide, that the work is still of a highstandard and is available within therequired deadlines.
Sales continue to grow,especially in the Alice Springs regionand through Organisations assistingin Timor. Noel Talbrot in Alice is
travelling extensively to remoteareas and this in conlunction withthe permanent appointment of atraining officer for the Region hascreated a significant increase intraining numbers and also in kit andcomponent sales. Special eventsplay a major role in our activity atthis time year with padicipationalready undertaken at the TouringCars - Darwin, Finke Desert Race -Alice Springs, and upcoming eventslike the Australian Safari, VarietyClub Bash and the London toSydney Marathon. Many thanks toall staff who have participated andpresented a very professional StJohn Ambulance NT image to thepeople competing and the public in
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With the Nodhern Territoryprospects for the future being verygood (the proposed railway,increased activity in the petroleumexploration industry and ongoingsupport for Timor) there is
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Exercise 1999Duri,ng Nouember 1999 Darutin Adults parti,ci,pated in anexerci,se inuolrting Darain Correctional Centre,
The scenario was set out at theprison. With 20 prisoners escapingthrough lhe razor wire and takingtwo Prison Officers hostage. Theywere then held up in a shed nearbywhilst negotiations were takingplace. During this time hostageswere dismembered, shot andassaulted. Volunteer memberswere called in at 3am to assist. Wereceived an excellent response butsome members were committed towork the next day.
When our members arrived onthe scene they were directed tosome injured prisoners near theouter fence. Problems wereincurred by our members intransporting these patients assecurity of these prisoners were ofan impoftant nature, this resulted in
NCO CourseAn NCO course was conducted
over two weekends at CasuarinaCentre with ten cadets attending.The course was a lot of fun, weeven found out how to make abomb. (No there wasn't ademonstration.) All ten cadetspassed the course and I would liketo congratulate them. They are asfollows: Nicholas McKenna, TimNicholson, Elisa Grosbois, JeremyGrosbois, Keli Robinson, DanielleMcGrath, Sarah Trinne, FlossJacobson, Philip Jackson and AlexiMilne. Well done guys and all thebest for the future.
Di MunroDSOSt John Ambulance (NT)Operations BranchDarwin
delays in transport and in a realsituation patients lives were placedin danger. (Even though in the pastin a real situation, Ambulance crewshave never been delayed,)
Many valid points came out ofthis type of exercise from both StJohn Ambulance and CorrectionalServices, and hopefully a betterunderstanding from both sides if areal emergency arose.
Our members found during thenight that they had to have a lot ofpatience especially with the waitingaround during negotiations.
Towards the end the escapeeswere gassed and prison Officersentered the shed. During this timepeople were accidently hurt and the
exercise was stopped. But it isgood to hear that noone wasseriously injured,
The exercise finished off with adebrief and breakfast in the ClubRooms at the Prison. I would like tothank all those that participated onthe nlght to make it a success, andespecially the people fromEmergency Services (Vol unteers)who without their presence thisexercise could not have goneahead.
Darwin Correctional Centre hasasked if we would participate in
another exercise with them during2000. Hopefully this one will bebetter,
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Meat, Bread, Milk etc
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IN SUPPORT oF ST JoHN NT
LONE SitNNSenvrcE SranroN
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PATERSoN STREET, TENNANT CREEKPHoNE (Oa) 4962 2455
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK - 7.OOAM - 9.OOPM
Sponsored in support of theNT Outback Ambulance Service from
SHETTA ARNOLDRacehorse Trainer
PO Box 3218Alice Springs NT 0871
Phone8952 3318
Greetings to all St John Members and Staff from
Alulu I(rnG & Solus GolusrRucrroN Prv Lro( A Proven Contractor to NT Governrnent Departrnents)
. Earthworks . Drainage . Road Sealing. Servicing the needs of Govt Depts, Councils & Aboriginal Cornrnunities.
PO Box 568, Katherine 0851
Phone: (08) 89Zl 0020Fax: (08) 89Zl 2299
Mobile =
041Z 8ZO 920
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Traininq Manaser'sL'' RE-tsoRT
At the time of ttri,ti,rtg thts article ct nationa,l project ruhich
u, ill h at, e signiJicun t imst licati ons for th e First Aid Trai,ni,ng
htclttstrll is rmderuu,.Competenq' Guidelines,
TIte project, to deueloP Fi,rst Aicl
is being hecrded b! Dauid Kny
ctttd Associates (Melbourne) and is lunded by the
Austra,licnt Alutionctl Training Arthorifl. Tbe aim of the
project is to estctblish a set oJ'First Aid guidelines to assist
irtclush"l' estctblkh r4prlpriate'on-site' first aid strmclcr,rds
ancl to fctcilitate a flexible ctpproach to the content of FirstAid Traitting progrnms by alloruin,qfor the utstomistrtionoJ-cottrses to srtit customer trcecls.
First Aid Training
For a number of years now, FirstAld Training providers have taken itupon themselves to structuretraining courses around what they(the provider) felt the customerneeded. While appropriate at thetime, todays customer has a muchclearer understanding of what theywant and it is up to the provider tomeet those requirements. St JohnAmbulance (NT) is committed tocustomer satisfaction. To achievethis we will need to ensure weactively work toward buildingrelationships with our customers sothey are able to discuss with uswhat their needs are. Once thoseneeds have been established it isup to St John Ambulance, as aleading provider of First Aid Training,to meet those needs in the mosteffective manner possible.
St John in the NT is uniquelypositioned to build effectivecustomer relationships due to ourprovision of services in Training:Ambulance and Operations branchareas.
In today's business environmentthe need to establish links andpadnerships is essential. The
responsibility of building those linksis one in which every member of StJohn is able to contribute to, if notin the detail of an arrangement thencertainly in the initial contact. Weare rightly viewed as expeds in ourfield and it is this expedise thatcustomers want to tap into.
I would encourage everyone toconsider this and take everyoppodunity to promote St John inthis manner.
An interesting and excitingevolution in the delivery of First AidTraining is the equipment and skillswhich customers are now requiringbe included in their training. Mostsignificant in this evolution is theSemi-Automatic Defibrillator. For solong now cardiac defibrillation was askill that only those with specialistknowledge and significant trainingwere able to operate. This is nolonger the case. There are, today, aplethora of units availablecommercially which are as simple tooperate as pedorming CPR and canbe successfully instructed in shortprogram.
Other skills which customergroups are now seeking training in
include intramuscular injections; the
initiation of intravenous therapy forfluid replacement; and advancedairway management techniques.
Where training of this nature willdiffer from (say) the training availableto Ambulance Officers, will be in thearea of autonomy of practice.Ambulance Officers are able toinitiate their skills without therequirement to consult beforehand.Specialised training and associatedlevels of expeftise allowsAmbulance Officers to assess apatient, form a detailed clinicalpicture of the patient's conditionand initiate patient managementpractices based on their clinicalfindings.
Others who may receive trainingin 'advanced level' skills are notspecialist practitioners. They are,however, people with a genuineinterest and real responsibilitieswithin their industry For thesereasons, and the fact that thegreater number of such customergroups are located in truly isolatedareas where the initiation of suchskills may indeed be life saving, it isessential that training in these skillsis undertaken by those with theexperience to deliver it. St John(NT) is uniquely positioned in thisarea.
The field ot First Aid training is
rapidly evolving. This is due to ourneed to keep pace with theresearch and development beingcarried out by many companieswho produce first aidlmedicalequipment. Equipment is beingmade more user friendly requiringless and less specialist knowledgeto operate. This is to becommended and welcomedbecause of the positive impact it ishaving on the outcomes of care tothe sick and inlured. St John is
uniquely positioned to be able tocontribute significantly toward thistraining.
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Installation
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Training Manager's Report @ontinued)
While the skills may not be thatcomplex, the understanding of 'whyyou do the things you do' is, andthat is where St John, with ourrange of expeftise in the pre-hospital care environment, excels.
I look forward to the futurechallenge of First Aid training withgreat anticipation and encourage alltraining staff and others who mayhave an interest in this area to alsoapproach the future withenthusiasm.
Ambulance Officer Educationand Training
Congratulations to all of theOfficers who were award recipientsat the 2O0O Graduation Ceremonyin May. The address by thePresident of the St John Council,Alan Bromwich is reproducedelsewhere in this edition of OutbackAmbulance and is interesting in it'schallenge to graduands to assumeresponsibility for lheir ongoingprofessional development.
The Training Year commencedhectically and shows no signs ofslowing down and, as always, I
would like to thank all those who, in
one form or another, continue tocontribute of their time and energytoward the development andprogression of our Student Officers.Many Officers have expressed aninterest in assuming course co-ordinator tunctions tor variousDiploma Level courses. Theappointment of a person to such aposition is one which is consideredand discussed between the AOTCand the Regional Manager.
I encourage anyone who has aninterest in this area to firstly discussthe role with the AmbulanceEducation Officer. lt is thennecessary to seek the support ofyour Regional Manager.
By now, Otficers with thetechnical grading of Ambulance
Officer (Qualified) or higher will havereceived their 'Statement of ClinicalCompetence'. This statement,endorsed by the Senior MedicalAdviser, indicates your RegionalManager is satisfied that you arecurrently pedorming to a levelapplicable to your grading. All ofthe Statements have a commonexpiry date and will be re-issuedonly if you achieve the requirednumber of CQI Points over a twoyear period. lf you move up agrade during the life of theStatement (from AOIQI toParamedic Level l; from ParamedicLevel 1 - 2; etc.) you will be issuedwith an updated Statementreflecting your new level, however,the expiry date will remain common.
lf anyone has questions relatingto the CQI Program they shouldcontact the Ambulance EducationOfficer/Quality Coordinator atCasuarina Headquarlers forassistance,
In closing, I again offer mycongratulations to all of our recentaward recipients and graduandsand take this oppoftunity tosincerely thank His Honour theAdministrator and Deputy Prior, Dr.
Neil Conn and Mrs Lesley Conn foragain making Government Houseavailable to us for the Graduationceremony.
Brendan Quirke
OUT8.ACK.llt bulu tttt:
Ann uaI Gen eral Meeting 1999
OUTB ACK,-l n t b u I t t t t' r:
tuin ual Gen eruL Meeting 1999
ThebrqqestNewqency rn the NT rs
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t^t t-ahnlrl al Caswnne Sqtnre, Darutn.
Our staff are the lnendhab and nottdhaerrt ?eqle ntheTemtpry fn.
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V,le orqan* and manaqe qroup loLtnsyndcztes - aEk*.John rn Danvrn.
Telephone: - (OO) 6927 17327u: - (Q$) 6927 l9O7
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Clyde Fenton's Aircraft3km FROM POST OFFICE
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PHONE: (08) 8972 3945OPENING HOURSOctober to March
Monday-Friday: I Oam- I pmMarch to October
Monday-Friday: I Oam-4pmSundays:2pm-5pm
AustruIian Ro ad RulesFOR THE NcD]ITHERN TERRTTORY
What impact aill the neLc regLtlcrtions haue on Terri,tory
roctd ttsers? 7'he trcu regulations ttill not httue a mc(or
impctct on road rules in the Northern Territory. Some
road rriles urtiqu,e to the Teruitorlt u'ill not change, for
The most significant changesare:
. Using hand-held mobile phoneswhile driving will be banned.
It will be illegal to use hand-heldmobile phones - even whenstopped at traffic lights. Hands-freephones will still be allowed. ln
addition, televisions and visualdisplay units visible to the driver arealso banned (although taxi dispatchsystems are exempt).
o 'Keep left unless ovedaking'
When travelling on multi-laneroads with speed limits of 9Okm/hand over you must not use the rightlane unless you are overlaking,turning right or avoiding an
obstruction.
. Do not cross double continuouscentre lines
You must not cross doublecontinuous centre lines - even toenter or leave the road from privateproperty. This rule will have adelayed implementation to allowroad markings to be audited andchanged where necessary
r lndicating turns
Drivers must:
. signal for five seconds beforepulling out from a parkedposition;
. indicate when entering aroundabout if turning left orright; and
. indicate when leaving aroundabout, where practical.
HJ'qf,r
Other rules which have beenclarified include:
. Parking and stopping
'No standing' has been replacedby 'no stopping'. A single yellowedge line now has the same effectas a double yellow edge line toindicate'no stopping'.'No parking'has been made more specific toallow drivers to drop off or pick uppassengers or goods, but the drivermust not stop for more than twominutes.
ln standard parking areasvehicles displaying a currentdlsabled parking permit may parkfor twice the time indicated.
. Painted islands
Drivers must not drive on painted
islands bordered by doublecontinuous lines. Drivers may drive
on painted islands bordered by
single lines to enter or leave theroad - subject to give way rules.
. Slip lanes
A 'slip lane' is an area of roadfor vehicles turning left that isseparated from other pafts of theroad by a painted island or trafficisland.
Drivers must give way to anypedestrians or vehicles on the road
they are entering from the slip lane -
including any vehicle which has
turned right into the road.
Vehicle B, turning left usinga slip lane, must give way tovehicle A that is turning rightinto the road Vehicle B isentering.
. Radar detectors
Radar detectors have beenbanned - in working order or not.
. Motorcycles
Motorcyclists are now permittedto ride to the right of centre of trafficlanes, and they may now ride
abreast of one other rider in thesame lane, but must be no morethan L5m from the other rider.
. Bicycles
Cyclists may ride abreast of oneother bicycle in a marked lane. Onmulti-lane roundabouts, cycliststurning right using the left lane mustgive way to vehicles leaving theroundabout. Cyclists must not rideacross children's or pedestriancrossings.
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St John AnbuLance Australia in the Nofthern Teritory from
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MEALS - Eat-in or take-awaYGeneral Supplies, Alcohol
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Mentber o.l'the Dry CleartirtgInstitute c2f' AtLstrctlia
Phone/Fax: 8953 000971 Glegory Terrzrce, Alice Springs
Sponsored in support of the N.T. St John AmbulanceJournal 'Outback Ambulance' by
Lynne WilliamsRacehorse Trainer
Phone:8981 1423Mobile: 0418 al7 642
3 Grant Street, LUDMILLA 0820
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7'he Priort' Historian .for Sit.lohrt Ambulclrtce Att.strutlin, DrIrttt Hou'ie-Wllis. spertt tlree u'eeks irt the Alorthern
Tbrritor.l, rlurirry lIurch 2000 concluctirrg research Jbr lhe
)perutiorts Brutrch certerun'.)' historl, project. Tlte researclt
u,ill result irt u book to be released durir4q 2002, the
certtenurl, .),eor 0J the Sl John AmbulunceBrigacle/)pernlior rs Brnttch irt Aushaliu.
During his time in the NorthernTerritory Dr Howie-Willis didproductive archival research in theCasuarina head office, attended aDistrict Officers' meeting, visitedeight Divisions, conductednumerous interviews and went onpublic duty at the Tiwi football
grand final with members of theDanvin Divislon.
The theme of the book DrHowie-Willis is writing is "What afriend Australians have in theOperations Branch of St JohnAmbulance Australia.". Within
this overall theme is an impodantthree-part message for Ops. Branchmembers. This is:
Feel very good about being a StJohn Ambulance "vollie"!
Be very proud of your St Johnuniform, and the worthy tradition it
stands for!
Without you St John "vollies"
Australia would be very much thepoorerl
Everywhere he has been in
Australia, Dr Howie-Willis hasdistributed a simple two pagequestionnaire among Ops. Branchmembers to help gather the personalstories that will form the "buildingblocks" of the centenary history.
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MOBILE AND ON SITE WORKGEARED FOR ALL SIZE JOBS
(o8l 8971 2440Mobile o,412 588 266
. All Mechanical Repairs . Welding and Fabrication. Registration lnspections
LoI3264 Emungalan Road, KATHERINE, NT
Twin Cab Ute, Sedans & Wagons
relephone 08 8987 2872Fax 08 8987 2346
Reservations Monday - Friday 8am - 5pml2 Miller Close Industrial Estate, Nhulunbuy
POPEY'SBobcat &
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Specialising in. 4 tonne excovotors ond breokers, wet or dry, hired.r Excovotion for droinoge, sewer, plumbing, pools,
housing, irrigotion, electricol ond communicotion.r Concreting drivewoys, crossovers,. footpoths, heod*olls,
stormwofer ond sewer ptt tobrtcohon.. Poving, pipe loying, conduit instollotion.. Siie Supervision.. Limited occess, no iob ioo big or smoll.o Free Quoies.. Town, Rurol or Bush.
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ALL STRUCTURAL & GENERAL STEEL FABFICATIONSTAINLESS STEEL AND ALUMINIUM
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Tefephone 8987 1422Mobile o,417 923 244
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Daily/weekly Property Management Services. Ceneral Cleaning . Lawn Mowing
. Rubbish Removals . Pool Maintenance
Phone lan Prodgero4t7 ao4 74a
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Phone Colin DobsonMobile 04L8 6LL 455 or
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CREEl(Officers MeetinqlN t'+NNANT
In February this lea,rSuperintendents,Diuisional )lficers andDistrict )fficers "from the
"southern Re,qton" (andthe Distri,ct Secretary)
attended an )fficersWorkshop, Fourteen
members attended the
taeekend in Tennant Creek
and by the response tile
haue receiuecl all had a,qreat time.
It was a wondedul opportunityfor officers to get to know eachother and discuss commonconcerns, problems and ideas witheach other. There was a good mixof longer term, more experiencedmembers and newly appointed
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(Alice,lltritrys Adullsl. /.ctt D t go (sll/itt,q)(Tetutrrttl (,:rcck (lurlets),.luslltt lltrttkittsott(cufullhry)('l'ctutrrttl (,lrcek ,ltlulls). puul lltr.rbuttk (,1lice,lprltrys Cculels).
officers so the discussions covereda wide range of subjects.
The workshop was held over twodays and some of the subjectsdiscussed were:
l)is/r'icl 'llrrll )llicers..\it(teritt/atrtlettls ruttl Dit'isiotnl )fficers fiolt ltc lir/lteritrc. fcturcrttl(,'reek tttrl )llce.l1n'irtgs Dit'lslotts tt'ho t//etrrlerl lhe u'eekettrl ttorkshop
. Knowledge of the Order and theStructure of St John.
o Recruitment and retention ofmembers.
. Roles and Responsibilities ofOfficers and Superintendents.
. Programming and Training.
. Strategic Plan.r Beporting and Statistics.
At the beginning of the workshopall participants were asked toidentify their goals and desiredoutcomes of the weekend. Thesewere then used to form parl of theagenda for the day so everyonecould go away from the weekendwith lots of new ideas andinformation.
One of the suggestions from theweekend was to hold a similarweekend next year The memberswould like to extend an lnvitation toNhulunbuy Division because of theirisolation from the main centres.
It was a very successfulweekend and l'm sure there will besimilar meetings ln the future,
OUTBACKAn bulnrtce
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the new wharf area
When Buying or Sellbrg Real Estate ccll...
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at Virginiahave on offer
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a unique range ofpreloved prestigevehiclesROLLS ROYCE _ BENTLEYWIDE RANGE OF PARTS AVAIT ARLE
Proudly supporting St John in the Territory
rnquiries to Keith - 8983 1511
TIAS YOUR DOG BEDNMISSING HIS BATH LATDLY?
Then phone Sharon at
SHAZZNS DOG \ryASII. Reliable
. 4 years experience in the NT. Servicing Darwin to Noonamah
Ph/Fax: 8928 0528
TENNANT CREEKMEAT SUPPLIER& MINI ITIARTPoultry-Meat-Fish
Fresh Every WeekFree Delivery up to 400km
Phone: 8962 3626Fax: 4962 3467
Paterson Street, Tennant Creek
i{ffi 4WD Tours &Expeditions
Snall 6roup tmax 9), Nafure Based camping safarisfealuring world renowned National Parks
KAKADU . LTTCHFIELD3, 4 & 5 Dcry expeditions, 6roup& Privote charters also availoble.
ff you tike to be challenged, value discovery ondcrave a new experience then give us a call
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Servlcing thellorthern territory
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'Jnnnon/ GrnnA and Dit/ri"/%uneraf Seroices
Caring, honest service from a local company.Prices to suit your budget.
. Caskets . Coffins. Wreaths. Flower Arrangements . Headstones
TENNANT CREEK . MT ISA - ALICE SPRINGSShop 6 Marks Arcade, Tennant Creek
Phone Noel or Sue Davis on8962 2209 (all hours)9n 3y-pa1Ay uilA Jerrilorians
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A Blastfrom the PastTetuutttt C'reek furc seett
solne cltutges ot'er the
.l'eurs, tltere ltut'e beett ct
ttttmber oJ oJJicers slurllheir ctu'eers ht 'lbtttutttt
Creek urul Jrom thut the.l'
ltut,e benelilecl. tltel' ltut'ebecome u'el/ likecl arrcl
.fhrc Ambulmrce O/licers
u'hont ure ntostll, stillu'orkhry ttt otlter cetth'es
ilroughout tlrc AlorthentTbrritctr'.1,,
Currently we have five otficersemployed in the Barkly Region, theworkload is at present steady, yetthere has been a large decrease ofpeople within the township due tothe closing ol the Warrego mine,but it will take more than that toslow down the activity of this little
A /\', stownship, the people are friendlyand their spirits are high.
Tennant Creek Centre alwayswelcomes officers from around thetrack to visit and spend some timeon the road. l'm sure you will enjoyyour time here.
Andrew Wheeler. Now here'sanother Officer originally fromDarwin sent to Tennant Creek toseek employment. Andrewcame to Tennant Creek as aGrade 1 Officer and stayed for ayear (nowhere else to go) butthe nightlife in Tennant justwasn't quite the same, so welost a fine young man (Wheeler)back 1o Darwin. He is now Para1 and well on the way to a welldeserved paramedic. I believethis had oomething to do withcoming to Tennant Creek. (As
usual.)w
Kevin Blake, well, well, well,Worked in Tennant Creek on theodd occasion, fine young lad.Ex-Darwin and is now theOfficer ln Charge of Katherine.I hear the words "staff cut back"in Katherine is one of Blakey'sfavourite topics??
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Mr Quirke I believe startedout in Tennant Creek and now in
Darwin. We all know this manfor that dreadful quote: "Shockis an ongoing and dynamicprocess that if not arrested willresult in death". All newstudents, get this right and you'llmake it??
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hrt Trlcrrry hcd Alro Anihllc
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ITALIAN CUISINEBYO FAMILY RESTAURANT
OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY 5prn TILL LATEDINE IN OR TAKEAIrAY
PH: 8952 6749CNR. UNDOOLYA ROAD & STURT TERRACE
ALICE SPRINGS
Alic. BozaarS..ondh'nd Sh.p
Alice Bazaar
S o,nelhing F o r €v eryoneTrunks CabinetsClub Lounges Curios & CollectablesLamps Kilclen HutchesMeatsafes Leadlight Cabinets
and Much More - Come and BrowseLay-bys Welcome and Delivery Available
Phone 8952 887684 Hartley Street, Alice Springs
l8 Kidrnan St,Alice SpringsPh:8952 44O7 Fax 4953 22Az
We stocl< for retail saleover l0,OOOT-shirts,
polos, fashion tops, vests,singlets & caps.
Special rates for bull<purchases.
We also carry a largerange of souvenirs,
Thai products, flags andAboriginal art.
8:3O-5:OO Mon-Fri8:3O-12:3O Saturday
LNVNNDEK PLUMBINGALICE SPRINGS
Commercial - lndustrial - Domestic
24 Hour 7 DayA Week Service
. All Plumbing and Gas Repairs. Lic. Solar HWS lnstaller
. Roofing, Gutters and Downpipesr Pensioner Rates
0418 828 578AFTER HOURS 8955 0645PO BOX 8177 ALICE SPRINGS 0871
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BITUMEN SEALING &ASPHALT PAVING
ROADS - CARPARKSRECREATION SURFACES
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A Blast from the Past Gonnnued)
Now looky here. What dowe have? There's a rewardfor anyone with the answer.I'm also wondering if this hasanything to do with thedecrease in our statistics?Wayne Bevan is now cunentlyin Alice Springs and doingvery well, so they say. Wayneis a good Officer with a senseof humour. (l hope!)
Shaun Daniel, the day he lefiTennant Creek.. "Don't cryShaun, you can come back ifAlice Springs is too big." "Wewere only joking." A bit like theitsy bitsy polka dot bikini? FromTennant to the Alice, Alice to theGranites, the Granites to theAlice, Alice to Tennant, Tennantto the Boat$ (somewhere in
China), from the Boats back toTennant (if it don't sink). Hopethere isn't any more...
Carmen and Suru (can'tspell last name). Carmenstarled her career in Tennant
Creek with St JohnAmbulance. I hear her firstnight in Tennant Creek shecried her hearl out, "Why?"
Would you have met this fineyoung gentleman if you hadnot been here? Now happilymarried and a fine Paramedicin Darwin. Well done fromTennant Creek.
Marcel Clark. Note: whilston inservice training it is highlyrecommended that you shaveyour legs, it makes the inkstick better come exam time??
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Ambttlcntce sert'ices m'ctuttd tlte couttlt',J'nt'e beghtttittg to
rrsk questiorts uboul lheir respecllt'e.f/ee/s. Qtrcsliorrc like,'rlo u'e reull.l' tteed set'en lilre turbo rliesel ett,qines' rntrl'do u'e reull.)' rteecl untbulmtces iltut cost itt e.rcess o.f
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Probably the most popularoption being explored bothinterstate and in the NorthernTerritory, is the Mercedes in oneform or another. Services such asSouth Australian AmbulanceService, St John Ambulance W.Aand the New South WalesAmbulance Service have all
commenced Mercedes trials withvarying results. Some officerssuggest that it lacks the powernecessary to perlorm as anambulance, others say it works fine,
and fleet managers wish their wholefleet consisted of Mercedes.
The Mercedes ambulance packwill come complete with dualalternators, dual air conditionersand dual air bags. lt has the optionof manual or automatictransmission, from mid 2000 will(according to reporls) have a biggerengine and can be purchased in
cab-chassis or van configuration.
St John Ambulance Australia(NT) Inc has currently purchased
four Mercedes units. The first twoof these are a manual cab-chassisconfiguration, fitted with a Superiormodule (formerly fitted to Toyota4x4's). The conversion of thesevehicles was undedaken in ourDarwin workshop with anyadditional engineering beingundertaken by local companies.The second two units are a vanconfiguration with automatictransmissions. A vehicle designcommittee was formed to collatethe input from officers across theNorthern Territory, modularcupboards are being constructed bya Darwin based company and fitouts will be completed in ourDarwin workshop.
Will these vehicles besuccessful? Only time and testingwill tell, but there are earlyindications that the Mercedes willoffer significant savings in purchase/fit out costs and on-goingmaintenance costs.
Our sincere thanks goes to thevehicle design committee for theirinitial input, to Mark O'Shaunghessyfor his time and effort in refining theplans and organising the work, andto Earle Richardson for his tirelesseffort in the workshop. Althoughthere is a way to go, the prolect isprogressing very well thanks to theefforls of these people.
Trevor SellickRegional ManagerNorthern Region.
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2000 Ambulance OfficerG n a d u a t i o n
An extract of the address by the Presi,dent of the St JohnCouncil for the l,{orthern krritorlt, Mr Alan Bromwich atthe Ambulance )fficer Graduntion Ceremony held at
Gouernment House, Darnin, 1B May 2000.
Your Honour the Administratorand Deputy Prior, Dr Neil Conn andMrs Lesley Conn, the Chairman ofthe St John Council for the NodhernTerritory Mr Richard Morris-AM, StJohn Councillors, distinguishedguests, families and friends,graduands and award recipients. I
am honoured to have been giventhe opportunity to offer thiscontribution to a ceremony markinga significant milestone in the careerof a number of St John AmbulanceOfficers.
There can be no doubt that theexpectations of the community in-so-far as the level of serviceprovided by the Ambulance lndustryhas changed over the years. Nolonger is an Ambulance Serviceconsidered to be simply a means oftranspod to hospital. AmbulanceOfficers are expected todemonstrate a range of clinical anddiagnostic skills far in excess ofthose held by the pioneers of theindustry. One simple reason for thisis exposure.
The community in general is farmore aware of the trainingAmbulance Officers complete. TheAmbulance Service has a muchhigher profile today than everbefore. ln the Northern Territory thefact that St John Ambulanceprovides this Service along side ourmore traditional volunteer, cadetand first aid training roles ensuresthat we are constantly in the publiceye.
Such recognition is alwayspositive but brings with it somesignificant responsibilities for those
who wear the St John uniform. lthas implications for all of ourmembers, particularly ourAmbulance Officers.
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GeFemonyAs Ambulance Officers you can ..
and will .. have a direct effect on thehealth and well being of those youcome in contact with during thecourse of your duty. The effect youhave will come in many differentforms because people call for theassistance of the AmbulanceService when they find themselvesin circumstances beyond theircontrol.
You will apply your clinical anddiagnostic skills to heart attack
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victims; to someone involved in an
accident; to sick or injured children.You will also apply your skills to theelderly patient you may transporl toa medical appointment, although in
these cases your skills may beshown by a simple holding of thehand, a smile, a conversation. In all
of these situations you can have adirect effect on the well being of theperson in your care and, I suggestto you, each of those situations areof equal importance in their ownunique way.
Our Ambulance Officers todayhave successfully completed an
education/training program which I
am very familiar with. I was part ofthe original National EducationCommittee of the lnstitute ofAmbulance Officers whichdeveloped the structured trainingprogram that still today provides theunderpinning basis for the DiplomaCOUTSE.
I sincerely congratulate each onefor your commitment to achieve, theresult of which is the reason you arehere today. I would alsoacknowledge the contribution madeby the officers of the AmbulanceOfficers Training College. To the
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To you, the graduates and awardrecipients, I caution againstcomplacency. As Ambulancetraining programs have been
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adjusted and refined to meetchanging needs and expectations,so too, must you continue to growas Ambulance Officers.
For those of you receiving theDiploma, the luxury of having astructured training program is beingtaken away from you. lt is now,more than ever before, yourresponsibility to improve your clinicaland diagnostic skills. lt is yourresponsibility to assist in thedevelopment of less experiencedOfficers as they progress throughtheir training, as others haveassisted you. You cannot, shouldnot rest on your achievements todate, you must constantly strive tobe the best you can be .. and thengo one step further. But for today,enjoy yourselves with your friendsand family, you have earned it.
ln closing, I would like to thankyour Honour for again making thiswonderJul venue available to us, avenue that in no small waycontributes to the significance of theoccasion.
Once again, to our graduatesand recipients, congratulations.
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Please send any letters to:The Editor, Outback AmbulanceP.O. Box 40221,Gasuarina N.T. 0811
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