Stand with our ambos!

Stand with our ambos!

Victorians are waiting longer than ever for an ambulance and our paramedics are under enormous pressure. The Government can fix this. Let’s tell Premier Brumby it’s Response Time: Revive our ambulance service!

From the frontline

Fatigue - Eb Friedrich

"I came very close to crashing into the trees."

"I just remember waking up and heading into trees on the side of the road. I managed to break, probably only metres from impact." 

"I remembered being a bit shaken up, but didn’t worry too much about it because, it was something I had experienced many times.    Read more...

Northern suburbs paramedic

"I’ve worked as paramedic in Melbourne for 15 years."

"As someone who’s never smoked, rarely drinks alcohol and never had any
health problems, I noticed I was always feeling tired. I became disinterested
and disengaged in pretty well everything, including my family.    Read more...

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Emergency responses

Mary Bluett, AEU Victoria

Ambulance officers are very important to AEU members, whether they have been called because a child has had an accident in a playground or a parent visiting the school has had a heart attack or a student has an allergic reaction.

Ambulance officers work with AEU members to keep children safe.    Read more...

PETER VAN VLIET

"Ambulance services are vital services for all Victorians."

"In their own quiet and unassuming way our dedicated ambulance officers help make our great community tick.

"In their daily work they provide help and comfort in some of the most trying circumstances to people who are often in desperate circumstances.    Read more...

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