When every second counts

02/11/21 • 11 min

Imagine you are hiking in the Grampians National Park, when suddenly you have chest pain and difficulty breathing. You call triple zero and the call-taker asks you “where do you need the ambulance?” When every second counts, would you know how to quickly and accurately tell the call-taker exactly where you are? Hear about the different techniques and tools that could help save a life.

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It was just after midnight when Alannah went into labour. She and her husband, Jono began the 100km drive to the hospital in Wodonga. They were only 15km down the road when Alannah started pushing and Jono dialled triple zero.

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