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03 January 2025
QAS features in outback town's artwork
A small outback town has embraced its history for all to enjoy and learn from, and it’s clear the Queensland Ambulance Service has a very special place in its residents’ hearts and minds.
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30 December 2024
Officers teach lifesaving skills in traditional language
In a first for Queensland Ambulance Service’s community engagement, 12 officers have recently undertaken training to deliver a game-changing education program to some of our most remote communities using traditional languages.
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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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01 October 2024
A lasting legacy after a young life lost
One day after Joel Week’s 21st birthday he tragically died in a single-vehicle crash at Valentine Plains outside of Biloela. A year on from the tragedy, the community has continued to honour the young larrikin who lived life to the fullest. To
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01 October 2024
Ed lives to meet his QAS saviours after 16 defib shocks
When Edward Morris collapsed into cardiac arrest on Noosa Main Beach last year, his wife Brooke was terrified to tell their children their father wouldn’t make it home.
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29 July 2024
Remote rangers recognised for life-saving skills
QAS staff travel to Bamaga in Queensland's remote far north to present certificates to community rangers for their quick thinking and CPR skills which saved a little girl's life.
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01 July 2024
Big-hearted Brody fundraises for defib
An 11-year-old boy called Brody has raised money to pay for a defibrillator for his local community's day care.