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MINISTER FOR HEALTH
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION N0.1134
Emergency Services - Ambulance Officer Reports
Mr Humphries - asked the Minister for Health:
(1) Have any officers of the ACT Ambulance Service filed complaints, reports or other
documents expressing criticism of the conduct of officers of the Fire Brigade in
respect of accidents or other emergencies in the ACT since 1 March 1993; if so,
what is the import of these complaints, reports or other documents.
(2) Will the Minister table these documents or so much of them as relates to the
agreement currently in place between ACT emergency services dealing with road
accidents in the Territory.
Mr Berry - the answer to Mr Humphries question is:
(1) Since 1 March 1993, officers of the ACT Ambulance Service have filed several
reports on events involving members of the ACT Fire Brigade in respect of road
traffic accidents or other emergencies.
The import of the reports has reflected issues regarding operating procedures, care of patients and interservice communications.
Reports from officers attending incidents with mufti-service responses are not unusual and provide a valuable opportunity for emergency services to review and improve the provision of services to the community.
There is a liaison process established between the Ambulance, Fire and Police Services to support this need.
(2) Reports received from Ambulance Officers do not directly relate to the agreement
currently in place between ACT Emergency Services dealing with road accidents in
the Territory.
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