From 24th to 25th June, the Summer Open Air Music Event ‘Wenn die Musi spielt’ took place in Carinthia. The local branch of Johanniter Austria provided medical care for the visitors and was joined by four Johanniter colleagues from Germany.
From 16th to 24th June, many colleges at the University of Cambridge threw extravagant parties to celebrate the end of the exam period. These festivities are called May Balls, despite occurring in June, St John Ambulance provided first aid for around 20 different balls and parties over the course of the week and was supported by Larissa, a volunteer from Johanniter Germany.
The research and innovation H2020 project MED1stMR is transforming training for medical first responders. Innovative mixed reality technology is combined with patient simulation manikins, enhanced with stress measurement and an AI-based scenario control tool to better prepare the
From 7th to 10th June the Sweden Rock Festival took place outside the city of Sölvesborg. Johanniterhjälpen was joinedthree English and two German volunteers who together provided first aid to the spectators of the annual open-air music event.
In June the Sweden Rock Festival took place outside the city of Sölvesborg. Johanniterhjälpen was joined by three English and two German volunteers who together provided first aid to the spectators of the music event.
Jack Nixon from St John Ambulance reports about his experience at the Volunteer Swap.
Relief supplies worth 200,000 Euros were procured for people in the trapped villages north of Kherson.
Following the breach of the dam in Kakhovka, in south-eastern Ukraine, Johanniter International Assistance fears a significant worsening of the humanitarian situation within the flooded area and warns of the danger of mines being washed away as well as a massive deterioration of the drinking water supply.
Johanniter Austria offers the opportunity for volunteers of all JOIN members to participate in the Patient Transport and Ambulance Service all year round.
The JOIN Annual General Meeting 2023 took place in the city hosting the official seats of the European institutions – Brussels, for the first time. Twenty-four delegates from St John enterprises across Europe met to discuss a broad spectrum of topics.
On 18th May, the members of the Volunteering and Youth Working Group came together for their annual face-to-face meeting. The JOIN Office hosted representatives from Austria, England, Germany and Hungary in the Belgian capital.