Emma Klinakis
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Mobile: 0409 418 173
emma.klinakis@stjohnvic.com.au
Overdoses, either accidental or deliberate, can happen to anyone at any time. Seeing someone in the grips of an overdose can be a scary and confronting experience, not knowing what they’ve taken, why and how much can cause panic. When someone takes the wrong substance or the wrong combination of substances, knowingly or unknowingly, it […]
A whopping one third of all Australia’s workforce are tradies. Sadly, they represent 58% of workplace injuries and 190 serious claims each day, a figure much higher than it should be. Worksites are no doubt a dangerous place to be employed. Trade occupations are also sadly over-represented in the fatality statistics, with industries like construction, […]
When a friend lost consciousness at a local party, Kirra Walker could not have been more thankful that she had just completed her First Aid training. But the Good Samaritan did not stop there, her skills were called upon three more times in the following days, making her the quintessential candidate for the St John […]
When Dianne Swinton’s husband returned from his daily bike ride he was not himself and within moments he suffered a Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Dianne immediately jumped into action, called triple zero and provided CPR until emergency services arrived. Dianne’s speedy response was pivotal to the survival of her husband and she has now deservedly been […]
Local Romsey resident Kirra Walker put her First Aid training straight to work providing First Aid four times in the space of one week since completing the course. The local hero has been acknowledged for her efforts through a nomination to be awarded in the inaugural St John Ambulance Victoria First Aid Champion Awards in […]
Major wounds can happen in a moment, in any kind of environment. Typically when we think of a major wound we envision a catastrophic event such as a serious road collision, an explosion or a violent confrontation. But major wounds such as embedded objects, puncture wounds, amputation or bleeding from the scalp can occur anywhere […]
After a local committee decided to buy a Defibrillator for the community of Rushworth locals are all invited to attend a free training session with St John Ambulance Victoria on how to use the life-saving device. Read more in this article by Waranga News.
As parents, naturally we constantly dote on our newborn and become consumed by their every move. We observe every little change in behaviour, emotion and physical state, so when something out of the ordinary occurs we tend to become panicked and overwhelmed with worry. When an infant suffers a febrile seizure it’s incredibly confronting to […]
Whether you find a person lying outside their car after a major collision, or your hiking partner falls off the edge of the cliff onto a lower ledge, or you’ve stumbled across someone that’s unconscious but you’re not sure why, if it’s safe for you and the casualty always provide First Aid to them in […]
St John Ambulance Victoria is calling for nominations for its inaugural First Aid Champion Awards. The non-profit hopes to award people in the following categories: Junior (under 12), Youth (under 18), School, Community and Workplace. You can read more about the awards in the Stawell Times.