Australian Ambulances of Years Past - Holden Commodore

1994 Holden VS Commodore - LifeAid

1994 Holden VS Commodore (c) Ambulance Photos

1994 Holden VS Commodore (c) Erik's Emergency Service Photos

Australian Ambulances of Years Past

1937 Hudson Terraplane (c) St John Museum

1958 FC Holden (c) St John Museum

1960 FB Holden (c) St John Museum

1961 EK Holden (c) St John Museum

1963 EH Holden (c) St John Museum

1965 HD Holden (c) St John Museum

 1966 HR Holden (c) St John Museum

1968 HK Holden (c) St John Museum

1971 HJ Holden (c) St John Museum

1973 HX Holden (c) St John Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dargo DEPI Fire Support 2014

In January and February LifeAid deployed support teams to Dargo to support fire fighting activities north of the town in the Victorian high country. The LifeAid crews operated a base camp from the CFA Depot and then moved forward to the fire ground with the crews.

This fire fortunately didn't threaten many farms or people but was restricted to highly difficult terrain requiring a lot of arduous trekking in and out by fire crews

Morning Breakfast muster of all emergency crews. The LifeAid ambulance is half way down on the left

The LifeAid ambulance at Dargo CFA Depot

Approaching the fire ground

If you have to be on stand-by at the fire ground, there are worse places to be. It's also a reminder what the Fire Fighters are working so hard to save.

Gelantipy DEPI Fire Support 2014

In February and March 2014, LifeAid was heavily involved in the Victoria bush-fires in support of the CFA (Country Fire Authority) and DEPI (Department of Environment and Primary Industries).

Several rotations of staff occurred in the location of Gelantipy in the Victorian high country.

This fire was one of the largest of the fire season and after combining with the Orbost fire-front a huge swathe of East Gippsland was burnt out.

Views of the fire-front over the hills. At this stage it was about 2-3km away.

 The wind then changed direction shrouding the Gelantipy Camp in Smoke

The days were so hot, even the Ambulance was looking for shade

 As well as providing Emergency call out and fire-front support, LifeAid also provided preventative care and out-patients type services (Complete with comfy chairs).

Unusual CFA Land Rover Defender Fire unit from Metung CFA