Increased ambulance need

THE Southern Grampians Shire Local Government Area had its busiest first financial year quarter on record from July 1 to September 30, 2022, recording a total of 247 Code 1 cases, with 64 per cent of those attended by paramedics within the statewide average target of 15 minutes. Photo: SPEC FILE.

By Admin

November 02, 2022 | 6:00 PM

THE Southern Grampians Local Government Area (LGA) experienced its busiest first quarter on record for the 2022/23 financial year, with 247 Code 1 incidents recorded from July 1 to September 30, 2022, according to the Ambulance Victoria (AV) response time data.

The Southern Grampians LGA saw a 43.6 per cent increase in Code 1 caseload from the same time last year - meaning incidents that require urgent paramedic and hospital care.