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  1. Rescue helicopter contract in jeopardy after parliamentary inquiry
    By Genevieve Blandin de Chalain

    NSW Ambulance is being urged not extend contracts with Northern New South Wales Helicopter Rescue Services unless it is satisfied with ongoing workplace safety.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/nsw

    #HealthPolicy #AmbulanceService #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GenevieveBlandindeChalain

  2. Elderly woman dies after two-hour wait for Victorian ambulance

    The Ambulance Victoria service says it was under a period of significant demand when it received a Triple Zero call alerting it to the emergency.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/tri

    #AmbulanceService #EmergencyServices

  3. Ambulances arriving late to lower-priority patients, SA opposition says

    Data obtained by the South Australian opposition shows fewer ambulances are arriving on time to priority 3 and 4 patients.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/sa-

    #Health #PublicHealth #AmbulanceService

  4. North Midlands annual golf day rallies support for first aid
    By Joanna Prendergast and Richard Hudson

    The long wait for an ambulance in WA's Wheatbelt makes first aid critical, and these golfers are ensuring their community is well prepared.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-13/nor

    #AmbulanceService #RegionalCommunities #JoannaPrendergast #RichardHudson

  5. Four people found unresponsive in Mount Gambier home

    Police are investigating after four people were found "unresponsive" in a South Australian home earlier this morning.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-11/peo

    #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #AmbulanceService

  6. Telstra shares new details of possible outage death
    By Eugene Boisvert

    Telstra says it has no record of Triple Zero (000) calls made from phone numbers associated with the address of a person who later died in a South Australian regional hospital on Wednesday.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/tel

    #TelecommunicationsServicesIndustry #Police #StateandTerritoryGovernment #AmbulanceService #EugeneBoisvert

  7. Celebrating #112day2025 at bevuta IT!

    Today, February 11, Europe is acknowledging the vital role of the European emergency number 112.

    This common, joint service ensures that citizens have access to fast, efficient, and reliable emergency assistance, everywhere in Europe.

    #112day #emergencycall #emergencyresponse #emergencyservice #emergencycommunication #emergencyapp #emergencycallapp #firefighters #rescueservice #AmbulanceService #paramedics

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  8. @kityates How? The decision to give oxygen is based on an assessment of the patient's need. So do they expect paramedics to decide that some patients might be OK without it? Or some might die anyway so why waste it? Who decides? And if hospital staff dealing with that patient down the line think that their outcome was adversely affected by failure to give oxygen in the ambulance, who bears the guilt? #NHS #AmbulanceService

  9. Cerise thought a snake had bitten her. But another creepy critter was to blame Two women were admitted to an outback Queensland hospital for suspected snake bites in one night, but they were both bitten by something else. abc.net.au/news/2020-09-25/cen #Invertebrates-InsectsandArachnids #EmergencyIncidents #WeirdandWonderful #AmbulanceService #Accidents-Other #PestManagement #Entomology #Rainfall #Animals #Offbeat #People