Ambulance Victoria
Ambulance activates beacon
It was flashing lights on Monday as an ambulance waited more than 40 minutes in Colac hospital’s transfer bay.
Colac Otway paramedics improve response time
Colac Otway paramedics responded to code-one incidents a minute faster and code-two incidents six minutes faster than the previous quarter, new data shows.
SAFETY PLEA: Drivers risking lives on Colac district roads
Emergency service workers are pleading with the public to drive safely after four serious crashes and five drivers caught travelling up to 174 kilometres an hour on Colac district roads.
Barwon south west ambulance cases surge
Colac Otway’s paramedics responded to more incidents within the state’s target time in the latest quarter, despite as a surge in demand in the south-west region making it Ambulance Victoria’s third busiest quarter on record.
Colac paramedics face busier times
Colac Otway paramedics responded to more code one emergencies within the state’s target response time in the latest quarter, but their average response time slowed.
Driver injured during rollover at speedway
A racing driver has suffered possible back injuries in an incident at Simpson Speedway.
Cyclist rescued at Forrest
Colac SES and Ambulance crews have rescued an injured mountain bike rider at Forrest after an incident at a school excursion.
Ambulance times get slower
Colac Otway paramedics had fewer code one emergencies to attend in the latest quarter, but were slower at getting to incidents.