Recent content by TheWedgie

Yeah the images keith10247 is referring to was a trial done by the Adelaide Uni, was never adopted. The new ones look (mostly) like this:

Check your email. :) -Nick

So, it seems we've gotten the first of our new model Mercedes Sprinter's. Shows the new paintjob as well. -Nick

Thanks guys & girls. Certainly can't wait to get out onto the road though. -Nick

Indeed, all of our vehicles have a fridge (which also has various drugs), and a heated cabinet (which usually also has blankets), most of the crews I've been on clinical placements with have had a bag or two of saline in each. As an aside, N/S is the only fluid we carry, despite all (paid)...

Agreed. This book was fantastic, although I've also been enjoying (my friends call me sick) "Basic Dysrhythymias" by Robert J Huszar. ECG's are probably the one thing that I've actually found 'easy' in my degree, but both these books, and a few clinical placements with a Cardiologist at a...

Thanks. Just to clear it up, the flouro green/yellow/orange rigs are a proposed new paintjob, we're not using them (yet). The helicopters are those colours because they are sponsored by a local bank, and that is their logo. -Nick

Found the information on the three helicopters we also coordinate. Shared between us, the SA Police, and I believe the Country Fire Service (for firebombing/spotting). We however, coordinate everything from our State Communications Centre. Rescue 51: Agusta Bell AB-412 (VH-LSA) Rescue...

Sorry, the bright new ones are the trial new livery. The normal stuff is all above. More than likely that standard came from the UK, as I don't believe any services here in Australia look like that just yet. (We've got two new executive managers from the UK, so I daresay that's why we're...

Here in South Australia we use a combination of Mercedes Sprinter, Ford F250 and Ford Transit vehicles for most duties (the Sprinters and F250's for emergency work, Transits for non-emergency transport) Last stats (July 2006) we had 128 Sprinters, 43 F250s, 13 F350s, 19 Transits, and 5 Toyota...

Howdy Timmy, where in Australia are you? I'm currently doing the Health Science (Paramedic) course at Flinders Uni in Adelaide, as well as working for SA Ambulance in State Communications. Good to see a couple of other aussies on here! -Nick

I'll admit this is mostly ego-stroking, but hey, after a bit of blergh in my personal life recently, I deserve it! :P I'm a second year (of three) student at Flinders University, studying the Health Science (Paramedic) degree, as well as working in the State Communications Centre for SA...

South Australian Ambulance Service Some old stats (from the 2005-06 annual report), but we cover an area of approximately 984,377 square kilometres (380,070 sq miles), with 111 stations, 74 of which are volunteer stations. In 2005-06 we attended 213,844 cases – an increase of 6% on 2004-05 –...