The Latest Breaking News from St John Ambulance

With a bad flu season looming, the state's ambulance service again fell short of benchmarks, and the opposition says in light of the state's massive budget surplus the performance is "not good enough".

The council has asked people to stop giving flares to young children

The West Australian government sends in firefighters, senior police and Health Department officials to help run St John Ambulance after it failed to enact its COVID plan amidst huge staff shortages and a woman died waiting for help.

Premier Mark McGowan says WA's ambulance service could have called upon the support of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services on the night Georgina Wild died.

The chief executive of St John Ambulance in WA says she is "devastated" for the family, and also the medical response crew, after a grandmother dies waiting for help.

Pilot scheme will see trained volunteers responding to ‘category three’ calls where extra help needed due to mobility problems

Police have confirmed a man in his 50s is dead after he was pulled from the crash scene near East Kimberley Regional Airport this morning. The incident was reported by a member of the public fishing nearby.

A mum has issued a stark warning over the dangers of feeding Cadbury Mini Eggs to your little ones this Easter, as she advised cutting them in half to reduce risks

Western Australia's ambulance service is forced to dispatch less experienced staff to respond to call-outs as the pandemic places increasing pressure on the health system, prompting the Health Minister to question St John's approach.