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MINISTER FOR HEALTH
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMNLY QUESTION
QUESTION No: 436
Ambulance Service
Mr Humphries - asked the Minister for Health, Sport a Industrial
Relations on Notice on 6 August 1991:
1 On what occasions since June 6 have there been less than four ambulances and crews available to response to emergencies in the A.C.T. and surrounding regions?
2 Will the Minister provide a monthly update providing details of occasions when there were less than four ambulances and crews available to respond to emergencies in the A.C.T. if not, why not.
Mr Berry - the answer to Mr Humphries question is as follows:
1 On all occasions since June 6 1991 there have been four onduty ambulances deployed throughout the Territory.
Four on-duty ambulances at any time, is the current agreed crewing level for the service.
2 As the ambulance service has now returned to full operational strength, it is anticipated that the service will not be forced to operate at a level lower than the four on-duty ambulances. Accordingly, I do not consider it necessary to report this operational status on a monthly basis. I of course am monitoring the performance of the service closely.
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