St. John Ambulance CEO, Matt Cannon said this was at the request of the Police Commissioner.
“The National Election period is expected to cause a general increase in calls for help to SJA, particularly related to trauma.
“We are deploying extra ambulance officers from Port Moresby to regional stations to boost the service capacity at regional stations.
St John CEO, Matt Cannon said the ambulance special operations team will support the RPNGC airborne tactical unit, responding to time-critical medical emergencies.