Ambulance Victoria switches wi-fi on for fire-affected community
February 15, 2024in News
Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) Health Command vehicle is helping connect residents in Pomonal to the internet following major outages as a result of fire and storms earlier this week.
The vehicle was deployed to Pomonal Community Hall yesterday, 14 February to provide high-speed broadband internet to residents and other emergency service organisations.
The Health Command vehicle provides high-speed broadband internet to residents and other emergency service organisations.
AV Emergency Management Planning Coordinator Paul Burton said the vehicle is typically used in emergencies or at mass gathering events.
“It provides satellite data to crews, ensuring access to internet, intranet, MMS, SMS and wi-fi calls,” he said.
“The vehicle was set up yesterday and we’ve made it available to all residents, not just emergency crews.
“Pomonal has been significantly impacted by the fires and connectivity in the area is disrupted, so the Health Command vehicle will help improve mobile data and wi-fi connectivity for everyone.
Emergency services have been working hard this week to keep community safe from fire and other emergencies in the Pomonal area and across Western Victoria.
Residents who wish to connect to the service can find instructions on the windscreen of the vehicle located at the Pomonal Community Hall.