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20 March 2025
Watching the experts from the passenger seat
We’d met earlier that morning at the start of their shift; me keen to get as many photos and video as I could and experience a day in the life of a paramedic on the northern Gold Coast, and them; “volun-told” to have this internal comms guy
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15 March 2025
It's sunny skies for cardiac arrest survivor Gary
In early February 2025, 64-year-old Gary Fletcher had decided to start driving himself to hospital from his Narangba home after an extreme bout of chest pain while mowing, but his plans changed quickly.
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20 March 2025
Watching the experts from the passenger seat
We’d met earlier that morning at the start of their shift; me keen to get as many photos and video as I could and experience a day in the life of a paramedic on the northern Gold Coast, and them; “volun-told” to have this internal comms guy
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15 March 2025
It's sunny skies for cardiac arrest survivor Gary
In early February 2025, 64-year-old Gary Fletcher had decided to start driving himself to hospital from his Narangba home after an extreme bout of chest pain while mowing, but his plans changed quickly.
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10 March 2025
Corinne says Falls Co-Response is a game changer
When Birkdale resident Corinne Noordhoorn called Triple Zero (000) after a fall at home in late February, little did she expect our team’s response would change her life… for the better.
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06 March 2025
Spray it loud: Infection Control steps into the spotlight to keep us safe
A simple but effective visual exercise conducted during a graduate paramedic induction session at Whyte Island recently served as an excellent reminder of the importance of infection control in everyday Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) responses.
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03 March 2025
New team works with frequent and complex patients
A statewide team has been developed within Queensland Ambulance Service’s (QAS) ranks to work closely with people in our communities who frequently call ambulance services and often have complex healthcare needs.
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28 February 2025
Son kickstarts his dad's chain of survival
In the early hours of Sunday 22 September 2024, Bron Preston woke to her husband, Steve, snoring. But when Bron rolled over to wake him, his eyes were already open, and he was cold to the touch.
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26 February 2025
Leanne proves age is just a number
Leanne Tickle would like us all to take one important message away from her career. Age is just a number.
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23 February 2025
Heritage collection now publicly available on eHive
Queensland Ambulance Service’s Heritage volunteers have been hard at work on a project to share our rich and multifaceted living history with staff and our communities, ensuring many historical images can be viewed online using eHive.
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19 February 2025
QAS collaborates to cover the Cape
At the northernmost tip of Australia, Cape York is a beautiful, yet challenging landscape for the Queensland Ambulance Service to navigate.