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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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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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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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14 December 2024
Aubrey's special ending to the school year
Darling Downs and South West Assistant Commissioner Peta Thompson and Paramedic Richard Taylor proudly presented nine-year-old Aubree Tidyman a Recognition of Bravery certificate after ultimately saving the life of her grandfather, Roland.
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06 November 2024
Co-Responding with The Nats: how falls teams work
Ask any patient our Falls Co-Response teams have responded to over the last year, and they’ll tell you what a positive experience they’ve had. The QAS Media team recently spent time on the road with one of our Falls Co-Response teams.
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04 November 2024
Falls figures flag a fine future
After a successful pilot in 2024, planning is now underway to expand the Queensland Ambulance Service’s (QAS) Falls Co-Response Program into more of the state’s regions in 2025.