Ambulance Victoria

Emergency, air and non-emergency ambulance service for Victoria, Australia. Call Triple Zero (000) in a medical emergency.

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Echuca graduate paramedic Travis Hore is proving it’s never too late to find your calling.

After 25 years in real estate, Travis made a life-changing decision, swapping auctions for ambulances to become a paramedic with Ambulance Victoria.

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Melbourne was the first city in Australia & one of only a handful of cities in the world delivering pre-hospital ECMO. Peter is alive today thanks to the world-leading emergency care delivered by AV paramedics & The Alfred in his living room. https://t.co/MA08u360ed @AlfredHealth

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Driven by an unwavering passion to give back, for 50 years Kilmore Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic Wally Mayski has shown up for his community when they needed him most.
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Hundreds of community-minded people across the state volunteer their time with Ambulance Victoria to make a difference – and you could too!

Make 2026 Your Year to Volunteer: https://t.co/eRTZAgWP7H

#NVW2026 #VolunteerYear

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When an electrical storm prevented Air Ambulance Victoria (AAV) from flying cardiac arrest patient Colin to Melbourne, the quick-thinking crew made a life-saving decision to fly north into New South Wales.

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They show up. They step up. They make a difference. It’s National Volunteer Week and we’re celebrating the volunteers who support Ambulance Victoria & communities across the state every day.
Find out more about AV volunteering opportunities here: https://t.co/eRTZAgWP7H
#NVW2026

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Karl Robson, who has 19 marathons under his belt, was just over one kilometre into Wallaby Track parkrun when he pulled to the side of the course and collapsed, experiencing a cardiac arrest.

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Spread the word, Nagambie has a new 24/7 public automated external defibrillator (AED)!

📍 The new device can be found at the Nagambie Mechanics Institute at 268 High Street, Nagambie.

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Last October, while camping Raymond lost control of his motorbike and crashed, striking his handlebars.

A specialised Air Ambulance Victoria helicopter crew was dispatched to the remote campsite, equipped with packed red blood cells.

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Mother’s Day looks different for everyone.
Ambulance Victoria Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic Jo and her son, graduate paramedic Josh will be spending the day on road, showing up for your loved ones.

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Geelong mum, Emily is celebrating her first Mother’s Day by saying a big thank you to the paramedics who were there when baby Hugh arrived in an unplanned homebirth last August.

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From ambulance cadet at 17 to 50 years of service, AV paramedic Ian Jones has dedicated his life to caring for communities across Victoria.
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This #ANZACDay, Frankston graduate paramedic Matthew Purdon and Warragul paramedic Ken Genat are reflecting on their time in the Australian Defence Force and what ANZAC Day means to them.
Read their stories here: https://t.co/i1A05b3URI

Lest we forget.

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Some babies make a dramatic entrance – and Jimmy, born on the side of a road near Shepparton, certainly did.

His mum, Tayla, and dad, Jack, were on their way to hospital when they realised their baby wasn’t waiting to make his arrival into the world.

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Red Cliffs, say hello to your new AED!

The publicly accessible automated external defibrillator (AED) is located at the Mildura Gymnastics Centre (18 Westcliffs Ave, Red Cliffs).

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When the Longwood bushfire was close to Yea in January, resident Ron Murnane didn’t hesitate to help his friends prepare their farm. But he never thought his cardiac arrest would be the reason firefighters and paramedics attended the property.
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Wodonga graduate paramedic Charlotte Beavan always wanted to work in healthcare but after her first year of uni was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, she wasn’t sure paramedicine was the path for her.
But a personal experience changed everything.
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Introducing Briagolong’s new 24/7 public automated external defibrillator (AED)!

📍The new device can be found near the noticeboard in the middle of the Quarry Reserve Camping Ground located at Quarry Road, Briagolong.

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Graduate Ambulance Paramedic Jacob Curry feels his role is more than just a job – it is his calling.

Before joining AV, Jacob spent his days as a call taker at @TripleZeroVic. That experience became the perfect foundation for life on the road.

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Carolyn Creswell doesn’t remember the night she choked on a piece of steak in late 2024, but she knows husband Pete and other bystanders helped save her life when they jumped into action while Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics were on their way.

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