Hato Hone St John
Douglas Gallagher serves as the General Manager of Ambulance Operations at Hato Hone St John, leading the Integrated Operations Centre that manages emergency call handling, ambulance dispatch, and non-emergency coordination. With extensive experience in emergency management and operations, Douglas has held various roles within Hato Hone St John, including national leadership for emergency capability functions and significant contributions to strategic communications improvement. Additionally, Douglas was the Executive Director of the New Zealand Blood Service, overseeing blood and organ services in compliance with health regulations. Previous roles include managerial positions in clinical education at Ambulance Victoria and St John New Zealand, contributing to the development of educational programs for paramedic staff. Douglas holds multiple degrees in health science, intensive care paramedicine, and leadership, complemented by specialized training in clinical governance and simulation education.
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Our Hato Hone St John people are passionate about serving their communities and caring for fellow New Zealanders. We are a charity and have a volunteer ethos, with paid and volunteer members working side by side towards our mission: We step forward, when help is needed. For better. For life. Ka tū ake, hei kaiāwhina. Mō te pai. Mō te orange. Local and global Hato Hone St John was founded in New Zealand in 1885 and is a part of the fabric of all communities throughout Aotearoa. St John is well known around the world for helping enrich the health and wellbeing of global communities. Although we operate and are funded entirely independently here in New Zealand, we’re proud to be a part of this important and long established Order. Enhancing health and wellbeing Those who work for Hato Hone St John are driven by the desire to help their local communities by providing essential health-related services. Our values - Whakaaro nui (We have open minds), Mahi tika (Do the right thing), Piritaha (We stand side by side), Mahi pono (We are straight up) and Whakapai ake (We make it better) - help us to achieve our vision of 'enhanced health and well-being for all New Zealanders'. Hato Hone St John is at the frontline of medical response providing Ambulance Services throughout New Zealand. We’re also part of the broader landscape of health and social care, through our provision of first aid training, event medical services, medical alarms, youth programmes and a wide range of community programmes.