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Teenage rescuers recognised

February 25, 2010

Teenagers who assisted a bleeding elderly woman after she collapsed in her garden have been commended by Ambulance Victoria.

Casterton sisters Victoria and Caitlin Halloran, both 15, were walking home from school last September when they heard Eileen Harvey calling for help. Read more

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Two young men saved from burning car

December 22, 2009

A 63-year-old farmer from Furner saved the lives of two teenaged car crash victims when he helped them escape from a burning vehicle on Saturday night.

Peter Varcoe and his wife were travelling on the Robe-Penola Road about 11.30pm when an oncoming vehicle spun out of control at a bend and crashed. Read more

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Mount Gambier overdue for eruption

September 22, 2009

Volcano
An internationally-respected geologist has warned the Mount Gambier district could be under threat from “explosive” volcanic eruptions and key emergency services agencies must be prepared. Read more

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Emergency Services centre opened

August 15, 2009

Emergence Services Centre
The CFS, SES and ForestrySA today officially opened their new state-of-the-art combined emergency services facility at Mount Gambier. Read more

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Frustration at hoax triple zero calls

August 10, 2009

Triple zero calls should only be made in life-threatening or time-critical emergencies, according to Police and Emergency Services Minister Michael Wright.

Mr Wright yesterday expressed frustration at the number of prank phone calls to emergency services. Read more

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Evacuation efforts commended

July 15, 2009

Mount Gambier’s fire chief has praised the successful mass evacuation of hundreds of people from two crowded venues in separate incidents within 48 hours.

The Skin 216 nightclub on Commercial Street West was evacuated in the early hours of Sunday morning when a carbon dioxide (CO2) alarm was activated. Read more

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SES calls for patience

July 3, 2009

Mount Gambier SES unit manager Wayne Usher has asked people needing assistance to be patient during bad weather due to high demand.

“People may rest assured their call will be placed in a queue and answered as soon as possible,” Mr Usher said. Read more

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Emergency call system centralised

June 27, 2009

The redirection of calls to the 131 444 Police Assistance telephone number and Triple Zero Emergency in regional areas will begin on July 1.

The new system will be introduced in stages, and ultimately all Triple Zero calls made in South Australia will be directed to the police Communications Centre in Adelaide. Read more

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Centralised call-out centre criticised

June 26, 2009

Wattle Range CFS group officer Mike Kemp has criticised the State Government, claiming its centralised communications system has seen a lack of prompt emergency service response to regional areas.

The criticism comes after more than 20 minutes elapsed in which the CFS was not alerted to a vehicle accident 50km north of Milllicent on Sunday. Read more

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Rescue chopper campaign continues

June 3, 2009

Grant District Council will continue to lobby for a rescue/ambulance helicopter to be based in the South East in a move to improve the survival of accident victims and those with life-threatening conditions.

Council will write to Inspector John Robinson, of Hamilton Police, asking how South West Victoria was able to win support from the Victorian Government for a rescue chopper. Read more

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