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View AllRecord survival rates for cardiac arrest in Victoria
New data from Ambulance Victoria confirms that Victoria is one of the safest places in the world to have a cardiac arrest. ...
Paramedics meet a steep increase in patient demand
The number of Victorians experiencing a health ...
Community News
View AllOcean Grove paddle boarder thanks his lifesavers
When Will Purcell went for his daily paddle board at Ocean Grove on 13 December little did he realise that soon after a small army of bystanders would be responsible for saving his life. ...
Shocked back to life
September 5, 2019 was a typical work day for Clive Jackson, until he collapsed on a busy city-bound train. Mr Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest after his heart unexpectedly stopped. ...
Stroke ambulance continues to save lives
Australia’s first ever dedicated stroke ambulance is celebrating its second year of saving lives. ...
Operations
View AllNot an emergency? Meet the team ready to help you.
When you have a minor health issue, there is a team of healthcare professionals to seek advice from – and ambulances should be saved for emergencies. ...
Patient-focused triage leads to better outcomes
Further details about how Ambulance Victoria prioritises emergency ambulances to patients in most urgent need through changes to the way Triple Zero (000) calls are triaged and ambulances are dispatched have been released. ...
Innovative stroke ambulance takes to the road
Australia’s first Stroke Ambulance will provide patients with a quicker diagnosis and treatment when it begins operation on 20 November 2017 ...