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MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 580

Ambulance Service

Mr Jensen - asked the Minister for Health:

How many times, if any, in the last four months, has the ACT Ambulance Service sought or used the services of the Australian Federal Police to drive an ambulance and, if so, what were the circumstances which prompted the request.

Mr Berry - the answer to Mr Jensens question is:

There are occasions when the ACT Ambulance Service seeks the assistance of the Australian Federal Police to drive an ambulance from a motor vehicle accident site to Hospital.

Although records of these events are not maintained, it is estimated that during the last four months, Officers of the Australian Federal Police have been asked to drive ambulances on two occasions.

The circumstances for the request would be where a critically injured patient required urgent transport to Hospital and in the opinion of the Ambulance Officers the patient would benefit from the treatment of both Ambulance Officers. A Police Officer would then be requested to drive the ambulance to the Hospital.

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