Tag: ambulance
Rider left with serious injuries following city crash
A MOTORCYCLE rider was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries after crashing his bike in the Blue Lake city Thursday afternoon.
The...
Passenger confusion during mid-air ‘scare’
A PENOLA man has told of the confusion on-board the Regional Express Airlines flight after its crew revealed the Mount Gambier-bound plane had suffered...
Saints young gun dealt heavy blow
THE fallout from the round three Western Border football fixture between Millicent and Casterton Sandford on Saturday is yet to be completed after an...
Man hospitalised as result of house fire
A SOUTH East man suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation was taken to hospital by ambulance after his Millicent home was gutted by...
Emergency department scare triggers fresh calls to ramp up hospital security
THE lack of on-site security personnel at Mount Gambier Hospital has again fuelled concerns following a potentially "frightening" incident at its busy emergency department.
The...
Health gap at Millicent and District Hospital
NO locum doctor was on duty to provide medical services to the six patients at Millicent and District Hospital for a 56-hour period this month.[…]
Triple zero hero
A SEVEN -YEAR-OLD girl has been hailed a "little hero" by local paramedics after her quick thinking saved her mother during a frighting experience.
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Paramedic treatment unacceptable
THE campaign “keep your hands off our ambos” has continued throughout the community following an assault incident in the region.
Limestone Coast ambulance operations manager...
Lifesaving stroke support
RAPID access to lifesaving stroke treatment is now available at Mount Gambier Hospital, with patients able to access specialist stroke services 24 hours a...
New Year’s Eve safety plea
AS SOUTH East residents party into the new year this weekend, ambulance services will put their own celebrations on hold to keep revellers safe.
SA...
Drowning scare at Millicent Swimming Lake
A WOMAN was saved from drowning in the Millicent Swimming Lake on Tuesday afternoon due to the prompt actions of an off-duty police officer,...
Road safety plea
EMERGENCY service crews from across the Limestone Coast have united behind a The Border Watch campaign to spread road safety messages and encourage the...