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Paramedics foil ‘amateurish’ ambulance drug raid

Quick-thinking paramedics outsmarted a man who tried to steal the drug kit in their ambulance.

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03rd April 2020 8:04 AM

NSW ambos 'cracking' as wait times grow

NSW ambulance has recorded the second slowest response time for code one emergencies in the country, according to a...

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31st Jan. 2020 9:01 AM

The NSW Health Services Union argued population growth was placing increased strain on the state's ambulance service.

Hero ambos save five greyhounds in floodwaters

Soaking wet and scared, two men and their five greyhounds were trapped in a river for three hours after floodwaters washed...

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28th Jan. 2020 2:01 PM

Overnight Queensland ambulance wrap-up

The events that have kept our paramedics busy overnight.

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14th Jan. 2020 8:01 AM

Ambos left waiting with patients for hours

Paramedics are being left waiting with patients in hospital corridors for hours as the ambulance ramping crisis reaches a...

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17th Oct. 2019 8:10 AM

The sacrifices and rewards of four decades as a paramedic

There are certain things paramedic Greg Alexander will never forget...

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04th Feb. 2019 7:02 PM

SAVING LIVES: Maryborough paramedic Greg Alexander has had a career spanning more than four decades.

Ambos ‘afraid’ to raise mental health issues

Queensland ambulance workers are too afraid to raise mental health issues with senior management for fear of repercussions...

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19th July 2018 3:07 AM

Questions have been raised about the culture within the Queensland Ambulance Service.

Ambulance officers trained in how to prevent attacks

REVIEWED safety procedures rolled out to paramedics in the wake of a series of attacks have been so far well received...

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11th April 2016 5:04 AM

ON ALERT: In the wake of assaults, paramedics have been retrained in how to deal with volatile situations.

Crews called to fire at Stockland early Thursday

FIRE crews were called to Stockland in Hervey Bay after a report of smoke in the early hours of Thursday morning.

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10th March 2016 8:03 AM

Two crews from Hervey Bay headed to IGA after the manager reported smoke coming from the electrical box in the office.

Phoning 000 was first step in Col’s recovery

LIFE could be quite different now if 000 hadn’t been dialled.

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06th Aug. 2015 6:08 AM

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