On Wednesday 12th April a new ambulance was dedicated at the Hato Hone St John Archives, in Auckland, for the Helensville Station.
It is a Generation 4 vehicle, with all the latest equipment on board. Hato Hone St John is grateful to the We Care Community Trust, who donated the $250,000 to purchase it. The Trust is a non-profit company that operates gaming machines to raise funds for the community, including the Kaipara Tavern in Helensville.
From left to right: Oliver Tyack, Operational Support manager, who started at Helensville. Peter Reilly, first ambulance officer in Helensville, Patsy Carlyle, first female officer in Helensville, Representatives of the We Care Trust, the ambulance sponsors, Dr John Elliott, Area Committee Chair’, John Issott, Area Committee Treasurer, Grace Atkinson, Helensville Youth Division, Assistant Manager, Johanna Lang, Helensville Penguin, Carla Lang, Helensville Youth Divisional Manager, Amy, Ambulance officer, Eve Issott, Chair’ of the Helensville Fellowship Group.
