Tony Walker ASM Ambulance Victoria The original 14/10 GoodBoi™️ 😔

Automated external defibrillator location and socioeconomic deprivation in Great Britain bit.ly/3OXHGWH

🐾 In Loving Memory of Bruce 🐾
Today, we remember Ambulance Victoria's first peer dog, Bruce, who left this world a year ago. His comforting presence and unconditional love made a significant impact on the mental health and wellbeing of Ambulance Victoria paramedics, first…

Our paramedics have been across the state, teaching and helping everyone practice CPR! ❤️
Whether it’s in Ballarat, Bulla, Buninyong or Glen Waverley, we want to make sure you all know how to perform CPR and use an AED.
Learn more here bit.ly/3CDXesC
#Shocktober

Help contribute to the strategic leadership and direction of pre-hospital care and transport for the Victorian community as a member of the Ambulance Victoria Board.

To learn more about this rewarding opportunity to become an AV Board Director visit: boards.vic.gov.au/search-board-v…

After collapsing in his backyard, Darryl's family they called 000 and administered CPR. AV paramedics arrived, restarting his heart with an AED.

Read more about his heartwarming reunion with the paramedics here: bit.ly/3QbGyiX

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A fantastic opportunity to work with an exceptional organisation and leadership team 🚑

Auslan, Italiano, Tiếng Việt (Phụ đề), Ελληνικά – these are just some of the in-language videos available in our ‘Call Push Shock’ YouTube playlist. Help us save lives by sharing these videos with your community. Access all the videos here 👉 bit.ly/3s4hy54

It’s #Shocktober , a campaign run by Ambulance Victoria, to highlight the importance of learning basic CPR skills. I joined in a demo today with the amazing crew at Lyndhurst. In a cardiac arrest, every second counts and your actions could save a life.

The strategy is available to view here: ambulance.vic.gov.au/about-us/resea…

1️⃣community CPR, 2️⃣A comprehensive system response, 3️⃣high-performance CPR, and 4️⃣ culture of excellence. Work is already underway to deliver these initiatives and we look forward to sharing with you our annual progress in the Ambulance Victoria Research Annual Report.

The strategy prioritises initiatives over the next 5 years that will help us achieve our goal of improving survival outcomes by 30%. 38 programs of work have been prioritised by over 100 Ambulance Victoria leaders, and target 4 priority areas including:

#CardiacArrest is the ultimate medical emergency and a health priority for Ambulance Services globally, particularly after the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This #Shocktober ⚡, we are releasing the Ambulance Victoria Cardiac Arrest Improvement Strategy 2023-2028

Profiling the Australasian paramedicine tertiary academic sector and workforce: A cross-sectional study
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Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory cardiac arrest in Australia: a narrative review
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The Blueprint features 10 reforms, underpinned by 12 months of research and engagement with hundreds of stakeholders, to improve:

👉 patient experience and outcomes
👉 workforce sustainability
👉 health service efficiency
👉 and system stewardship.

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The Planned Surgery Reform Blueprint has been published. The Blueprint outlines our plan to improve planned surgery in Victoria.

To read more visit: go.vic.gov.au/409VJxG

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.Ambulance Tasmania is currently advertising for the role of experienced paramedic (throughout Tasmania).

Applications are due before midnight this Thursday 26 October.

Learn more at bit.ly/ACP-JobsBoard #ParaJobs

Congrats Dr Janet Bray and team! They'll use innovative mathematical simulations to develop a national strategy to reduce impact of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests that is optimised down to the level of Local Govt Area

There's been a rise in bowel cancer in Australians aged under 50.

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