{"id":549,"date":"2019-07-24T07:57:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T07:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saasroa.org.au\/staging\/?page_id=549"},"modified":"2025-09-22T07:20:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T21:50:31","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saasroa.org.au\/staging\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"549\" class=\"elementor elementor-549\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b69787 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b69787\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ccf7af\" data-id=\"2ccf7af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d7512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84d7512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saasroa.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vehicle-Banner-1-1024x64.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1351\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saasroa.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vehicle-Banner-1-1024x64.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.saasroa.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vehicle-Banner-1-300x19.png 300w, https:\/\/www.saasroa.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vehicle-Banner-1-768x48.png 768w, https:\/\/www.saasroa.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vehicle-Banner-1-1536x97.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.saasroa.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vehicle-Banner-1-2048x129.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d1599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61d1599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAASROA History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-630d1bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"630d1bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ce3365\" data-id=\"5ce3365\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9037f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9037f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Preserving History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-196e50f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"196e50f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c27d36\" data-id=\"2c27d36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e0c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6e0c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A large amount of historical equipment has already been collected by members. \u00a0It is held in a garage and shipping container at the Port Station where it is being catalogued and stored until a permanent home can be acquired. \u00a0\u00a0It is hoped that a suitable museum will ultimately be developed, but this will require a great deal of planning and development. \u00a0Meanwhile we have some of the equipment in a display trailer that makes its appearance at various shows and events around the State, together with an old ambulance or two.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-577e941 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"577e941\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4ec102\" data-id=\"d4ec102\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b616d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32b616d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Achievements To date<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5af7fb\" data-id=\"f5af7fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb117ba 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It is a compilation of the personal experiences of former employees, in which they describe what it was like being an ambulance officer from 1952 onwards. Copies of the book are available in many community libraries throughout the State<\/li><li>A Holden panel van ambulance was restored in 2012.<\/li><li>An Em-Care ambulance was restored in 2015.<\/li><li>Whilst both the panel van ambulance and the Em-Care ambulance are owned by St John, the Association has the custody, care and use of both vehicles, which are garaged at the Port Station. The restoration work on both vehicles was carried out by Association members. Also ready for the museum are four vehicles retained by SAAS for this purpose. These are a Mercedes Sprinter, an F250 Twinlife, an F250 Jakab, and a Commodore sedan which is also used by members of the driver group.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Many items of uniforms, medical and communications equipment, as well as documents and photos are being collected for the museum.<\/li><li>A memorial board listing former employees who are no longer with us has been implemented as a mark of respect for their involvement in the services, both St. John and SAAS.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b98dd9a\" data-id=\"b98dd9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342644f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"342644f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddab986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saasroa.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Emcare.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-829\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saasroa.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Emcare.jpg 335w, https:\/\/www.saasroa.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Emcare-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a36d35c\" data-id=\"a36d35c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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