I FIND it very difficult to understand how a man who has been a servant of this community for decades can all of a sudden be stripped of his dignity and status by people who do not know him.
As a vollie, Charlie Wroth has been a pillar of this community with his commitment and generosity to both the firies and ambos.
So far we have not been given any legitimate reason as to why he is being punished for speaking out and questioning the workings of St John Ambulance (SJA).
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If pointing out failings in the system that affect the day-to-day workings of lifesaving volunteers is a crime, then SJA do not deserve to have the loyalty they get.
The decades of service that Charlie and others like him have given to our community should be cherished and not terminated for a lack of desire to listen and take on board the fact that the ambulance service in country WA is very different from that in the metropolitan area.
If every person who disagrees with St John Ambulance policies and procedures is to be treated the same as Charlie, very soon there will be no ambulance service in WA.
If St John can justify to the community why Charlie has been removed from office and effectively barred from the organisation, I would love to hear the reasons why – and so would the whole community.
St John’s actions should be a warning to all other vollies – speak out at your peril.
Dave Cornforth
Majestic Heights
