Kawakawa Bay Orere Health Clinic Inc (First Responders)

The further you are from towns the further you are from emergency services. If you were to have an accident or emergency, in rural areas you will fall into the safe hands of our First Responders. The hard work and dedication of these volunteers in our communities are there to help until St Johns Ambulance services arrive.

Help us help our volunteers

The Leap Frog Challenge is a fundraising event, hosted by the fundraising committee for Kawakawa Bay First Response. Community-based responders are a passionate and caring bunch who play a critical role in responding to rural emergencies, no matter where you’re from. In the greater Orere, Kawakawa Bay and Clevedon area we rely on volunteer first responders to provide immediate emergency care to unwell or injured people, because St. John ambulance response is delayed due to our rural location.

The committee is raising money for some much needed specialist diagnostic equipment that provides immediate life-saving care for medical emergencies like cardiac arrest, chest pain, stroke, and breathing difficulties. This equipment will bring the level of care that Kawakawa Bay First Response can provide in line with St. John. Early indications of the patient’s vital observations immediately on the scene and during transfer to St. John can – and will – save lives..