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MINISTER OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 353
Ambulance Service
MR BERRY - asked the Minister for Health, Education and the Arts on notice on 21 February 1991:
In response to my Question on Notice No 282 the Minister provided for the six month period to 22 October 1990, details (on a shift by shift basis) of all shifts on which there had been less than four fully staffed ambulances available. Will the Minister now provide those figures for the period from 22 October 1990 to 21 February.1991.
MR HUMPHRIES - the answer to Mr Berrys question is:
An examination of the operational records of the ACT Ambulance Service has indicated the following ambulance vehicle status during the period 22 October 1990 to 28 February 1991:
October 1990 9 day shifts 3 ambulances fully crewed
(from 22.10.90) 1 day shift 2 ambulances fully crewed
9 night shifts 3 ambulances fully crewed
November 1990 8 day shifts 3 ambulances fully crewed
7 night shifts 3 ambulances fully crewed
December 1990 9 day shifts 3 ambulances fully crewed
1 day shift 2 ambulances fully crewed
6 night shifts 3 ambulances fully crewed
January 1991 7 day shifts 3 ambulances fully crewed
1 day shift 2 ambulances fully crewed
2 night shift 3 ambulances fully crewed
February 1991 7 day shifts 3 ambulances fully crewed
(until 28.2.91) 5 night shifts 3 ambulances fully crewed
The detail breakdown of those figures given above are attached.
As I have advised Mr Berry on a number of occasions before, whilst the Service is resourced to provide the agreed crewing minimum of four on-duty ambulances at anytime, there have been occasions where through no fault of the Service itself, rostered staff have been unavailable to present for work. In these situations, the Service attempt to recall staff who may wish to work overtime. The Director of the ACT Ambulance Service has further advised me that during the day-shift periods, there are always a number of senior officers and officers allocated to other duties, who are available to crew ambulances should the demand present. In regard to the night shift cover, on those occasions where there have been only three ambulances immediately available, they have been adequate to meet the demand made upon the Service.
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