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Archived Incident Logs

Select previous Incident logs. For a complete listing, contact our Rescue Chief or e-mail info@stjohnrescue.org with your request.

2005 Wrap-up:

Bob Malacarne, Community Liaison officer for St. John Rescue announced to the group that over the past year, St. John rescue member have responded to over 75 incidents to provide emergency assistance. This figure does not include the many community events that the organization also assists with during the course of a year. The all-volunteer group's membership has been growing to meet the demand, but the public is urged to drive slower and be considerate of tourists who may not have the same fast reaction times when driving on the left. 
 
November 2005  Incidents  

During the month of November St John Rescue responded to the following calls:November 3 to Centerline Rd for a motor scooter crash, on the 3rd  to Salt Pond area for a person feeling ill, 9th we assisted EMS with a patient, 11th we responded to Bordeaux Mountain Rd for a car off the road, 12 to Peter Bay to assist EMS with a patient, 15th to Caneel Bay entrance for a vehicle off the road, and on the 29th we stood by for a tanker off the road near Asolare.
March 2005  Incidents 
St. John Rescue responded to 5 requests for assistance in March. Incidents included MVA's, man down, and one incident was to provide assistance on the island of Lovango - a first for St. John Rescue memebers. All these rescue runs occured remarkably within a single 24 hour period!

February 2005 Incidents -

St. John Rescue responded to two automobile accidents and a near drowning during the past month.  We were also on hand for the 8 Tuff Miles race, but there were no major incidents to report from taht effort. . 

On Tuesday night we were asked to provide rescue services at the Westin for the annual Phillip Morris get -together. The lineup of performers was impressive:  Jimmy Buffett, Alan Jackson, and Kenny Chesney.  A fun time was had by all and, most important of all, there were no injuries.

January 2005  Incidents -
St. John Rescue members responded to 4 official calls in January. Included were:
 - 1 rollover incident
 - 2 EMS assists
 - 1 cardiac assist

October 2004 Incidents -
The month of October started off with a bang with two near misses from hurricanes and a thorough two day drenching from then Tropical Storm Jeanne. We received plenty of practice in hurricane preparations and conducted some traffic control for the NPS on the north shore road. We also did checks of the various roads on the island. We assisted the Police Department in traffic control at the Texaco when a 40 trailer carrying building supplies overturned at the TEXACO station.

September 2004  -
 The two-day drenching from then Tropical Storm Jeanne was the big news in September, traditionally one of the quietest months on St. John.  Jeanne also gave us plenty of practice in hurricane preparations. St. John Rescue conducted some traffic control for the NPS on the north shore road. We also did checks of the various roads on the island.

This month we also assisted the Police Department in traffic control at the Texaco Y intersection.  A 40 foot trailer carrying building supplies overturned.
August 2004 -   
    The month of July was a full one for Rescue. We responded to 11 medical calls and 4 vehicle accidents. We also assisted with the St John Carnival and put on a demonstration for a  youth group at VIERS (see In The News for more details).

-  Six heat related injuries during carnival
-  Man down at W&W; EMS assist at Nat’l Park Dock
-  Patient having seizures at the Police Station; Rollover
-  Accident at Kings Hill Road; Car off the road near Caneel Overlook;
-  2-vehicle accident on Bovacap Point Road
-  Asthma attack at VIERS;
-  2-vehicle accident at Palm Plaza
- Possible cardiac arrest at Caneel Bay.

    There was an incident this month of a private vehicle not yielding to emergency vehicles. Remember, not only is it the law, but think about how you would feel if they were responding to you or your family member and were delayed because someone wasn‘t being considerate. In many cases, minutes and seconds can mean the matter of life or death.