1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (742+ words) Driven by an unwavering passion to give back to the community, Kilmore Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedic Wally Mayski has achieved a milestone not reached by many " 50 years working with Ambulance Victoria. For five decades, Wally has responded to Victorians…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (840+ words) Karl Robson has plenty of kudos to give after the quick action of bystanders and Ambulance Victoria paramedics saved his life when he experienced a cardiac arrest at a parkrun near Ballarat. The 61-year-old, who has 19 marathons under his belt,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (560+ words) Nagambie has taken another step towards becoming Heart Safe, with Ambulance Victoria handing over a new publicly accessible automated external defibrillator (AED) to the Nagambie Mechanics Institute. The new heart-starting device will be available for members of the public to…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (887+ words) Before starting his career as an Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedic four years ago, Ken Genat was in Afghanistan clearing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and in Papua New Guinea building bridges for small villages with the Australian Army. This ANZAC Day…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (548+ words) Some babies make a dramatic entrance " and Jimmy, born on the side of a road near Shepparton, certainly did. Just before midnight on March 4, at the intersection of Mc Carten and Katamatite-Shepparton Main Roads in Tallygaroopna, it became clear that little…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (13+ words) Choking safety reminder after Carman's Kitchen founder's life-threatening experience'Ambulance Victoria...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (513+ words) Briagolong has taken another step towards becoming Heart Safe, with Ambulance Victoria (AV) donating a new publicly accessible automated external defibrillator (AED) to the Quarry Reserve Camping Ground. The new heart-starting device will be available for members of the public…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (489+ words) Red Cliffs has taken another step towards becoming Heart Safe, with a new heart-starting device being installed at the Mildura Gymnastics Centre (18 Westcliffs Ave, Red Cliffs). The new 24/7 publicly accessible automated external defibrillator (AED) has been donated through Ambulance Victoria…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (535+ words) Newcomb is now better equipped in case of a cardiac arrest, with a new 24/7 publicly accessible automated external defibrillator (AED) installed on the front wall between NQR Newcomb and The Ebony Forest (44 Watsons Rd, Newcomb). The new heart-starting device was…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (425+ words) Jacob Curry feels that his role as an Graduate Ambulance Paramedic is more than just a job, it's his calling. Before stepping into the Ambulance Victoria (AV) uniform, Jacob worked as a call taker at Triple Zero Victoria, spending his…...