St John's Ambulance Operations Director Micheal Brooks.
In the two hours following the earthquake, the St John Ambulance service in Christchurch took more than 353 calls. That compares to just 250 calls it usually receives during a standard 24-hour period. St John's Ambulance operations director, Michael Brook, joins us from Christchurch.
Fire Service vehicles along Madras Street combating the fire at the Canterbury Television building. Behind them excavators can be seen digging through the rubble. On the left a St Johns Ambulance team member has put on a face mask to protect themselves from the smoke.
St John Ambulance and Urban Search and Rescue personnel conferring near the base of the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Page 11 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 10 September 2010.
Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel preparing a Hercules C-130 to evacuate rest home residents affected by the Canterbury Earthquake. In the foreground, a line of St John ambulances can be seen.
Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel preparing a Hercules C-130 to evacuate rest home residents affected by the Canterbury Earthquake. In the foreground, a line of St John ambulances can be seen.
Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel preparing a Hercules C-130 to evacuate rest home residents affected by the Canterbury Earthquake. In the foreground, a line of St John ambulances can be seen.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing buildings on London Street. Visible in the photograph (left to right) are Lyttelton Ambulance Station and Bells Pharmacy - relocated into a converted house with law firm MacTodd on the upper floor. Discussions have been held between Lyttelton Police, St John Ambulance and...
Page 18 of Section O of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 23 February 2011.
Topics - New Zealanders paid tribute to the victims of the Christchurch earthquake today - with two minutes' silence marking the moment the disaster struck last week. The emergency ambulance service provider, St John, has hit out at hoax callers who have been wasting valuable time and ambulance service resources following Tuesday's earthquake.
St John's Ambulance staff conferring at the base of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Behind them, emergency personnel can be seen searching the ruins for trapped people.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office with members of the New Zealand Army and New Zealand Police. In the background, a St John's ambulance can be seen.
St John Ambulance personnel standing over a stretcher loaded with medical supplies outside the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Behind them, emergency personnel can be seen searching the ruins of the building for trapped people.
A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Friends Helping Friends".
Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel preparing a Hercules C-130 to evacuate rest home residents affected by the Canterbury Earthquake.
A St John Ambulance personnel preparing an oxygen mask while standing over a stretcher loaded with medical supplies. Behind him, emergency personnel can be seen searching the ruins of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building for on Madras Street for trapped people. Fire Service personnel have sprayed a jet of water onto the fire burning in the intact section of the building. Smoke is billowing from the building.
St John Ambulance personnel preparing an oxygen mask while standing over a stretcher loaded with medical supplies. Behind them, emergency personnel can be seen searching the ruins of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street for trapped people. Over their heads, a member of the Fire Service in a cherry picker is spraying water on the fire burning in the building. Smoke is billowing from the building.