1920S

Wellington Free Ambulance was founded by the mayor of the day, Sir Charles Norwood in 1927. Whilst out driving in his mayoral car, he came across a man injured and cold lying on the footpath in Lambton Quay. He took oƬ his coat and laid it over the man. This act of kindness is what inspired the beginning of your uniquely free ambulance service. Sir Charles believed in a place where emergencies needn’t cost lives or money, declaring that his city would have a free ambulance service for everyone. Nice one!