A new ambulance is serving the Hibiscus Coast and Rodney communities after a generous gift by a Rodney family. On July 9, the Hato Hone St John Hibiscus Coast area committee held a ceremony to dedicate the state-of-the-art ambulance donated to the community by Shelley and Andrew Springford. Hato Hone St John Rev.
Pam Cunningham blessed the ambulance, which will be based at Silverdale. She said the couple wanted to pay it forward after their son, who suffered from acute asthma when young, had required the crew’s attendance at their Kaukapakapa farm for a number of medical emergencies. Committee chair Barbara Everiss and area operations manager Casey Stark-Allen said the ambulance was a wonderful gift and thanked Shelley and Andrew on behalf of Silverdale St John.
Last year, the Silverdale and Manly ambulance crews attended 8265 incidents and transported 6365 people to a treatment facility. Anyone interested in donating an ambulance can email.
