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07 January 2026
Triple zero heroes
Emergency situations can be scary even for adults, but when Kerry Cochrane collapsed in front of his young sons, they took immediate action to save their dad.
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06 January 2026
LACs arm bystanders
A Central Queensland town’s out of hospital cardiac arrest risk outcomes are set to improve thanks to a dedicated and passionate Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) working closely with its ambulance station.
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07 January 2026
Triple zero heroes
Emergency situations can be scary even for adults, but when Kerry Cochrane collapsed in front of his young sons, they took immediate action to save their dad.
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06 January 2026
LACs arm bystanders
A Central Queensland town’s out of hospital cardiac arrest risk outcomes are set to improve thanks to a dedicated and passionate Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) working closely with its ambulance station.
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05 January 2026
Brodie's connection to community
He might be younger and fresh-faced, but Brodie Savage is the first to admit he isn’t chasing the adrenalin-fuelled aspirations of a high acuity Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) role.
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29 November 2025
LACs connect to collaborate on community contributions
Last month 70 Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) volunteers and QAS staff came together in Ipswich to connect, engage, and collaborate at the Metro South LAC Forum.
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28 November 2025
Restart a Heart Day teams keep the beat
From Ravenshoe in the Far North, to the lawns of the Gold Coast University Hospital, and dozens of towns and cities in between, LAC volunteers and QAS paramedics hosted 46 separate events on Restart a Heart Day (October 16).
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25 November 2025
OICs lead the way with community connections
As the face of our frontline response for Queenslanders continues to evolve, so does the importance of our relationships and engagements with the communities we care for.
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22 November 2025
Patient reunited with paramedics who returned her to the dance floor
It seemed like a normal Saturday night for Joyann and her husband Brad in June this year. They were out dancing when Joyann started feeling fatigued and short of breath. She couldn’t finish the last dance, which is very abnormal for her.
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20 November 2025
QAS takes out top honour at Navigator Awards
In a first for the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS), Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) Tracey Trotter has been named as the 2025 recipient of the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) Dispatcher of the Year Award at this year's
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17 November 2025
Fire, flood, cyclone or storm - Community connection gets it done
Be it fire, flood, cyclone or storm – Queensland is officially the most disaster-prone state in Australia, having experienced more than 100 officially-declared disasters in the past decade. Responding to these disasters occurs by central