page_title: St John New Zealand
section_title: Ambulance communication centres
hierarchical_section_title: St John New Zealand / Services / Ambulance services / Ambulance communication centres
caption_attribution_description: English: Ambulance vehicles of the St. John Ambulance in New Zealand at their Pitt Street, Auckland, New Zealand base.
context_page_description: St John New Zealand is a charitable organisation providing healthcare services to the New Zealand public. The organisation provides ambulance services throughout New Zealand, as well as certain other health services.
context_section_description: When a person dials 111 for an ambulance in New Zealand, the call goes to one of three Emergency Ambulance Control Centres (EACCs) located in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. St John owns and runs the Ambulance Communication Centres in Auckland and Christchurch. The Wellington Ambulance Control Centre is run in a joint venture with Wellington Free Ambulance. Dispatchers at the centres have medical knowledge and are trained to dispatch and coordinate all land, water and air ambulance services.
caption: A St John ambulance station in Auckland.
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