St John appeals for islanders to step up support in its 75th year
Thursday 10th February 2011, 2:29PM GMT.
Andy Adam training for the next cliff rescue on the St John Ambulance and Rescue Service’s climbing wall. Watching from below is chief ambulance officer Jon Beausire. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 1091472)
THE St John Ambulance and Rescue Service is using its 75th anniversary to remind islanders how much their donations are needed to keep its specialist services going, according to the chief ambulance officer.
Jon Beausire said he wanted to start the anniversary year by reminding islanders that services such as cliff rescue would not be possible without their help.
‘Fund-raising will be an important part of our year as costs have gone up, but we will not be getting an increase in our grant.
‘Without the generosity of the public we would not be able to provide all of the services that we do.’
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