The following page provides a range of photos of Ambulances in Victoria's Ambulance Service between 1971 & 1980
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The following page provides a range of photos of Ambulances in Victoria's Ambulance Service between 1971 & 1980 |
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1971 Victoria's first MICA unit pictured outside the Royal Melbourne Hospital in 1971. The vehicle was a converted Dodge AT4-114 Series Car Division vehicle number 208 as it provided more internal room than other vehicles in use. The MICA Units began operations in Melbourne on the 9th September 1971 for a 3 month trial with one Doctor from the Royal Melbourne Hospital and an Ambulance Officer (as shown in the bottom photo). On the 5th March 1973, Doctors were replaced by a second Ambulance Officer. |
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1971 Melbourne Ambulance's first defibrillator used by MICA 1. |
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1971 Inside the Melbourne Control room in 1971. |
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1972 The 'Angel Of Mercy' was Australia's first dedicated Ambulance helicopter service in Australia, beginning service in 1970. Based near Tyabb, it was formed due to the isolation of the Peninsula from any major hospital. Initially Bell Jet Ranger was used, but this was replaced in May of 1985 with a Bell 206 Long Ranger. The services ceased in 1986 when Victoria's Air Ambulance began Helicopter retrieval services. Click Here to go to more photos of the 'Angel Of Mercy'. |
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1972 Leongatha Station in 1972 with a Harnett Ford F-100 Ambulance (centre) and 2 Holden panelvan stretcher ambulances. |
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1972 Ambulance Officers undetaking training at the Mayfield Training College |
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1973 In 1971 Executive Airlines took over the Air Ambulance contract and operated 4 Aero Strike Commander between 1971 to 1978. The change of contract also saw the air operations move from Moorabbin airport to Essendon Airport as it was more suitably located to the major Hospitals. Click here for a history of Victoria's Air Ambulance. |
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1974 Outside Peninsula Ambulance Headquarters in 1974 with 3 Ford F-100s and a HQ Holden. |
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1974 A 1974 Ford F-100 at Lorne Station in 1974. Click Here to go to more photos of the 1974 F-100. |
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1974 A 1974 Holden HQ long distance transport Ambulance pictured at Melbourne headquarters. One of these vehicles has been saved and donated to the Victorian Ambulance Historical Society. Click here for photos of Victoria's restored Ambulance vehicles.
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1974 Victoria's first purpose built MICA unit based on the Ford F-100 chassis. Click Here to go to more photos |
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1974 The 1974 XB Ford pictured outside the Bendigo Headquarters was used for long distance non urgent transports in a number of country areas. |
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1976 A Ford F-100 with the orange strip to improve visibility. Despite improved visibility, fading of the orange paint was a major problem and soon saw it's removal and return to the standard white colour scheme. Click Here to go to more photos of the 1976 F-100. |
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1976 Pictured here at Anglesea Branch, the Bedford van was used in small numbers as a Clinic Division vehicle for walking patients, as well as for emergency responses. Click Here to go to more photos of the 1976 Bedford 126. |
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1977 1977 HX Holden 1 tonner long distance transport Ambulance. Click Here to go to more photos of the HX Holden. |
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1978 The 1978 Holden HZ was used in some country Service's for both long distance non urgent transports, as well as for emergency responses. Click Here to go to more photos of the HZ Holden |
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1977 Central Region's 1977 Ford XC long distance transport Ambulance. |
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1978 Following extensive development, the first 3 year Certificate of Applied Science (Ambulance Officer) nicknamed the ‘Bionics’ was begun in conjunction with RMIT. The first of it’s kind in the world, Ambulance Officers undertook 6 x 6 week blocks over the three year period covering some 16 units including trauma, cardiovascular, obstetrics, paediatrics, respiratory, etc. Pictured here is the first course – Course 1C. |
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1978 Ford F-100 at Geelong Headquarters. Note the twin mounted beacons and the new reflective stripping still in use today. Click here for more photos of the 1978 Ford F-100. |
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1979 Central Region's 1979 Ford F-100 Ambulance. Click here for more photos of the 1979 Ford F-100. |
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1979 Peninsula Air Services took over Victoria's Air Ambulance in 1979 with a fleet of Cessna 402 aircraft which remained in service until 1990. Click here for a history of Victoria's Air Ambulance. |
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1980 Central Region's 1980 Ford F-100 Ambulance. Click here for more photos of the 1980 Ford F-100.. |
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