Breaking News St Johns Ambulance Ends Agreement Over Debt

[the_1978]

Southend United: St John Ambulance ends cover over debts https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-64589595

Will we get a safety certificate for any future home games? Who will cover?

 

[tommy tucker]

Ithought st jons Ambulance was a charity based company .Not very chariable are they .

 

[Drucey]

FFS. It just gets worse every day doesn’t it.

 

[OldBlueLady]

I expect the local Brown Owl will be in attendance with the Brownies wishing for their First Aider badge.

 

[Smiffy]

Don’t blame them.

Another day, another embarrassing news story.

 

[rlb999]

Ithought st jons Ambulance was a charity based company .Not very chariable are they .

There’s levels of taking the **** - we’ve clearly exceeded them.

The bottom line remains that we need to hope Ron is able to raise some bridging finance - although given how long he’s been at it, it seems reasonable to suggest that he’s struggling.

 

[Smiffy]

Ithought st jons Ambulance was a charity based company .Not very chariable are they .

Do you realise they are owed a lot of money?

They are a charity with volunteer staff, but have overheads like everyone else.

If we have decided to mug a charity off then that’s on us, not them.

 

[Flinty]

Are we just trying to raise the £1.4m by just not paying anyone else whatsoever ?

 

[OldBlueLady]

In all seriousness, there must be someone out there in a position to pay this bill? I know none of us should have to think about doing so but we are where we are.

 

[Kat_r]

Do you realise they are owed a lot of money?

They are a charity with volunteer staff, but have overheads like everyone else.

If we have decided to mug a charity off then that’s on us, not them.

I could say an awful lot but I won’t.

Refusing to pay a charity who save lives is pretty grim.

 

[Kat_r]

In all seriousness, there must be someone out there in a position to pay this bill? I know none of us should have to think about doing so but we are where we are.

Yes.

Multimillionaire Ron Martin.

Or others in the club who are rather well off.

 

[blues exile]

This news is a new low, even by Martin's 'standards'. How can any honourable person having a role in the club bear to be associated with such a contemptible individual.

 

[overseas shrimper]

Ithought st jons Ambulance was a charity based company .Not very chariable are they .

Unbelievably naive comment.

A charity is not there to be exploited and charities need funding to operate. It's carrying out paid duties like attending football matches that help provide said funds.

 

[Supershrimper]

St John's only require a First Aid at work qualification

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Same qualification I have as a first aider at my work. I presumed they were off duty paramedics who volunteered under the guise of St John's.

Are they the only charity that provides this service. Does the British Red Cross do something similar? We have a hospital not 1 or 2 miles away. Perhaps cover from a nurse or doctor who have finished their shift or just before they start.

Are they required to allow us to put on a game of football? Can we run a match without their cover or with volunteers with the same qualification. Would be a good idea if the stewards also had this qualification. Bit of a shame we haven't paid them though and they have withdrawn their services

 

[Tinks]

Not sure what the legal requirements are if any in regards to having to provide “First Aid” cover at an event but the club does employ a doctor on match days and also a doctor for crowd emergencies.

I am sure that if anyone saw anything medical and had some first aid knowledge they would assist I and I know of 4 nurses (myself included) who sit in the West who would be willing to assist any emergency

 

[Texas Eslan]

Absolute disgrace. Shame and embarrassment continue to be poured on our club.

 

[Shrimper]

Does this put tomorrows game in jeopardy?

 

[Pak66]

Does this put tomorrows game in jeopardy?

Yes

 

[Strykr]

Anyone know the amount. Whip round time.

 

[Supershrimper]

Does this put tomorrows game in jeopardy?

Not necessarily, You need to have first aid cover not it needs to be provided by x organisation. The club may have the required number of bodies in the building, stewards, back office staff etc that have the relevant qualification (First Aid at Work Qualification)

If thats the case, then they don't need to utilise the services of the St Johns Ambulance although pay them for work completed, even if sometimes they show a real lack of care. A few games back (November / December ish time) someone fell over leaving the East Stand Red entrance and requests were being made for the first aiders to come up to assist. A tall St Johns ambulance worker was saying, thats not his responsibility, get a steward to assist.