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25.01.2022 Great news Toowoomba

22.01.2022 Update from the PM

20.01.2022 Thoughts from our QAS Family are today with the relatives,friends and colleagues of the four Victorian Police Officers tragically killed whilst attending an acc...ident scene in Melbourne overnight. Our deepest sympathy and condolences to all. https://www.facebook.com/victoriapolice/videos/675521496556536/ See more

20.01.2022 Hosted by the Toowoomba Local Ambulance Committee

19.01.2022 Congratulations Jessie!!

16.01.2022 Working from home is a topical subject right now and this week in #ThrowbackThursday, we take a look back to when our Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade (QA...TB) Superintendents and Officers in Charge (OIC) lived where they worked! QATB centres (we now say stations) were mostly purpose-built combinations of an ambulance centre and a private residence. In some larger QATB centres, the Superintendent's residence shared the upper floor of the building with the QATB centre's administration office. QATB committee meetings were often held here, payroll was prepared and ambulance subscriptions were paid. In other cases the Superintendent's residence immediately adjoined the ambulance centre building. Families of the Superintendent or OIC had the ambulance phone and two-way radios in the residence and became quite accustomed and skillful at taking and recording emergency and other calls or manning the two-way radio when their partners were out on cases. Where there were night and weekend staff on duty at the QATB centre, the last officer to respond to a case would switch the phones through to the boss before departing the centre. In the absence of computers and mobile phones or even cordless phones in those days, everything was hard-wired and could not be walked from the installation point. It was common for the ambulance residence to have a phone in the lounge, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and even in the toilet. As the surrounding QATB ambulance centres were all on the same radio frequency, families in these residences were constantly aware of who was hurt or sick, who was attending and whatever else was happening around the district. The children’s playground was in the ambulance precinct and they would mix with staff, play monopoly or other board games and even play hide-and-seek with their school friends in and around the QATB centres. There were many great hiding places including in the back of an ambulance. This was just the way it was back then - when work was your home. How times have changed!

12.01.2022 Queensland has 62 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) raising the state total to 555. Cairns and Hinterland has 15 cases to date. Central Queens...land has 5 cases to date. Central West has 0 cases to date. Darling Downs has 17 cases to date. Gold Coast has 106 cases to date. Mackay has 5 cases to date. Metro North has 165 cases to date. Metro South has 132 cases to date. North West has 0 cases to date. South West has 0 cases to date. Sunshine Coast has 64 cases to date. Torres and Cape has 0 cases to date. Townsville has 13 cases to date. West Moreton has 17 cases to date. Wide Bay has 16 cases to date. Contact tracing is underway for the 62 new cases. Queensland Health will notify the community if any other public health alerts are required. The majority of cases are from patients who have travelled overseas, or have had direct contact with a confirmed case who had travelled overseas. The number of confirmed cases we see each day is expected to vary as we continue to respond to the COVID-19 situation across the state. We want everyone to know they can play their part to protect themselves and the more vulnerable in our community. Please follow the recommended advice from us and our federal counterparts in regards to social distancing, public gatherings and general wellbeing. Critically, make sure you are practicing good hygiene and staying home if you’re sick. Washing your hands properly and often is the gold standard of health advice that can help prevent viruses from entering your body. Queensland Health is urging anyone who has been overseas in the last 14 days and has a fever or any respiratory symptoms to see a doctor immediately. Please call ahead to the GP surgery and let them know your symptoms and travel history, this will help them prepare for your arrival. The most up-to-date reliable information visit our website at www.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus

11.01.2022 The Australian Government has released an official app with the information you need to know about #Coronavirus #COVID19. Search Coronavirus Australia in the Apple App Store and on Google Play or visit www.australia.gov.au

09.01.2022 Toowoomba has been ranked the 7th most liveable regional centre in the country. A recent study found the Garden City's array of educational facilities beats ev...ery other region in Australia. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

09.01.2022 Toowoomba Local Ambulance Committee Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of this committee will be held at the Ambulance Station Herries Street, Toowoomba on 20th August 2020, commencing at 6.00pm. The purpose of this AGM is to present the committee’s annual reports, financial statements and budget proposals. LAC’s act as voice for their community, providing valuable feedback on ambulance service delivery. ... All eligible person are encouraged to attend. For further information contact the secretary on 0418987958.

09.01.2022 This is why social distancing is sooo important! Take note below

07.01.2022 Thank you to all the nurses and the extraordinary work they do, especially during these times. Happy International Nurses Day!

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06.01.2022 Do you know what to do when one of our ambulances has activated its lights and/or siren? Often drivers panic or are unaware that they may be delaying an ambula...nce responding to an emergency situation. Familiarise yourself with the following tips. Your actions could help save a life! #everysecondcounts

06.01.2022 If you would like further information about COVID-19 and current restrictions during this period then head across to this QLD Gov webpage for further information https://www.qld.gov.au//conditions/he/coronavirus-covid-19

05.01.2022 Congratulations to our latest group of graduate paramedics that are about to hit the roads across Queensland! You've done the work and should feel proud to wear the teal uniform. We look forward to seeing you on the road! This photo is going straight to the pool room!

04.01.2022 16th October 2019 - World Restart a Heart Day. Members of the public learnt CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator.

04.01.2022 How cool is this ?!?!

04.01.2022 Before the days of university degrees, student paramedics, cadetships and traineeships - ambulance officers were recruited directly from the community and often... from the ranks of first-aid officers in the railway, wharves and meat-works. This week's #ThrowbackThursday takes a look back at some competitive training that was undertaken by ambulance and first-aid officers. Queensland Government Railways (QGR) maintained a Railway Ambulance Corps, the members of which were encourage and supported by the government to participate in casualty treatment and transport competitions (today, they're referred to as scenarios or simulations) as a way of developing and maintaining their skills and knowledge. The successful team in the state competitions went on to compete nationally with the successful team from each other state or territory. The scenarios were prepared as realistically as possible and the judges were a mixture of doctors and senior railway ambulance corps members. Competitions designed were at both team and individual level, with the team scenarios set in prepared materials, improvised materials and patient transport via canvass stretcher (either prepared of improvised). An oral test of knowledge based on the current first-aid book was also part of the competition. Today, scenario training is a highly regarded means of preparing student paramedics for their careers and also for exposing them to range of situations and potential injuries, that may otherwise take some time to experience on the job. The "competition" exposure and the experience that it provided, ensured that QGR had competent first-aid officers among the railway workshop staff, train crew, administration and support staff. The QATB Centre Committees throughout the state also saw the value of this type of preparation and the Railway Ambulance Corps members were highly likely to be recommended for QATB employment by a QATB officer who had been a past member of the Railway Ambulance Corps.

03.01.2022 #LIVE: Update after today's National Cabinet meeting.

03.01.2022 A great initiative in the fight against COVID-19. Be sure to download COVIDsafe app to do your bit!