Community & Business
30 June, 2022
New state-of-the-art ambulances hit roads
RESIDENTS in and around the Kuranda and Port Douglas areas will have access to a new state-of-the-art ambulances, with both ambulance stations receiving keys to new vehicles.
The ambulances will help provide first-class health care to the community and include specialised equipment to reduce risk and injury to paramedics.
“It is vital our ambulance officers have access to the resources and equipment they need to conduct their jobs safely and effectively, so I’m pleased to see this new $252,000 vehicle being used by our hard-working officers at Kuranda Station,” Member for Barron River Craig Crawford said.
“The vehicle includes a number of practical features to assist officers during a wide range of daily operational duties, including a power-assisted stretcher, which has been proven to reduce the risk of manual-handling injuries.”
In addition to the Stryker power-assisted stretcher which can carry patients up to 318kg, the vehicle is equipped with a Stryker stair chair to safely support patients weighing up to 228kg.
Being able to raise and lower patients at the touch of a button protects paramedics from potential lifting and carrying injuries.
“The introduction of this new ambulance on the road will only extend the efficiency and professionalism currently exhibited by our frontline staff,” Mr Crawford said.
