St John First Responder

Many corporate issues phones lock after a minute due to data security. But occasionally there are exceptions (videos for instance). When giving first aid using the app, the screen locks after one minute. It would be good if this was over-written.

After a recent family emergency situation, I downloaded the app. I keep testing the functions of the app however the Toolbox opens only about 20% of the time. Also, there are five Defibrillator locations within 500m of my home. I went for a walk to make sure I was aware of the exact locations...but found that only one was accessible as the other four are locked within buildings. This needs to be updated in the app immediately as it is very ‘misleading’ AND could cost lives in an emergency. I love the idea behind the app...however it requires lots of tweaking...

The “Defibrillator nearby” feature is really unsafe. The map shows numerous defibrillator locations but the vast majority of them are not available for public use for most or all of the time. I have personally visited and enquired at all of the claimed defibrillator locations close to me and know that only one out of seven of them is actually available for public use. This misleading information may lead to wastage of precious time and loss of life. It’s not acceptable for St Johns to say that they will advise people which defibrillator is available when they phone the service. Any defibrillator that is never available for public use simply shouldn’t be on that map. It’s totally unacceptable.