SA Firefighter

from what I understand no formal RSDP recruitments anymore, all ad-hoc recruitment ( the just recruited about 5, 1 volunteer AO the other 4 PTS/ESS paid Ambulance Officers got positions). When recruited the join paramedic internship groups.

I wouldn't hold my breath on any future positions. Why would they pay AO's to upgrade to a degree when 200 graduates are available per year from Flinders Uni alone to employee)

I note in the media Big Day Out is moving from Wayville show grounds to Bonython Park. Does anyone know if this mean St. John will no longer be providing medical care to this event and a private company will be used?

If so that would be the last main stream music festival lost by St. Johns (if you don't include the alternative WomAdelaide). Parklife, Future Music, Sound wave and Stereosonics all covered by private medical companies.

heres a pic of a Victoria St Johns vehicle. Looks like an emergency vehicle while advertising all services St Johns offers (so a little bit of a corporate touch). Why doesn't St John have a national vehicle livery design like they do in the UK?

It looks OK, but very corporate like instead of what you would expect of an emergency vehicle.

While St. Johns does very little driving under emergency response conditions, they can as part of their counter disaster requirements. I wonder if this livery marking is asking for the vehicle to be involved in an accident? I did prefer the original livery applied to this vehicle.


St Johns main competition in SA (First Care) livery looks smart but doesn't look like SAAS.