Delays for anyone calling triple zero in Perth for an ambulance were alleviated on Tuesday after warnings of a service delay due to “extremely high demand”.

St John Ambulance issued a public alert for the first time ever, warning people of the situation, with a quarter of its fleet ramped as of Monday afternoon.

"Everything is back to normal, we appreciate there was a high demand last night," St John WA chief operating officer Antony Smithson told Gareth Parker on 6PR Breakfast today.

"The system can handle 30-35 calls an hour, when it hits 40, that's when we know those ramping issues can hit."

Delays for anyone calling triple zero in Perth for an ambulance were alleviated on Tuesday after warnings of a service delay due to &ldquo;extremely high demand&rdquo;.
St John Ambulance issued a public alert for the first time ever, warning people of the situation, with a quarter of its fleet ramped as of Monday afternoon.
"Everything is back to normal, we appreciate there was a high demand last night," St John WA chief operating officer Antony Smithson told Gareth Parker on 6PR Breakfast today.
"The system can handle 30-35 calls an hour, when it hits 40, that's when we know those ramping issues can hit."

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

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