The following page provides a range of photos of Ambulances
in Victoria's Ambulance Service between 2001 & 2010

In 2001, RAV established the first of it's Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) to provide an advanced level of first aid to small communities where Ambulance response times to that area is significant, but the area is isolated, of extremely low workload,  therefore making the establishment of an Ambulance Station simply not economically viable, with the initial trial program beginning in November 2001 at Lavers Hill - 65 km south of Colac, and operating out of a non patient transport Subaru 4WD Forester.

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Pictured here is Metropolitan Ambulance Service's Golf Buggy response Unit for major events.

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Pictured here in 2002, the Holden Station wagon was introduced in the early 1990's as a rapid response vehicle, as well as for the transportation of non emergency walking patients by the Clinic Car division of MAS, and the PTO division in RAV.

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Metro’s 2002 Mercedes Vito Clinic Transport Vehicle.

Victoria’s first Ford F-350 was introduced at a cost of $140,000 into Victoria’s Ambulance Services initially in 2002 at the  Alexandra Region using a modified Queensland Ambulance Service rear module  built by Superior Industries.  While the Ford chassis was highly successful, the rear module has not been adopted by Victoria.

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The Mercedes Sprinter 316 with it's more powerful engine than it's predecessor was introduced in 2002.  While introduced in large numbers throughout MAS as the GMC replacement,  RAV has limited the introduction of the 316 to only a few, due to it's ongoing poor reviews.  Cost per vehicle is approx $140,000. Pictured top is the original 316 paint scheme for RAV which was soon replaced with the more colourful MAS paint scheme (middle).

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Metro’s 2002 Mercedes Sprinter Clinic Transport Vehicle.

In 2002, RAV began trialing the Mercedes 316 CDI Sprinter 4WD vehicle which has been accepted fairly well in the field due to reasonable road handling capabilities and ride comfort. 

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A 2003 Holden Commodore VX Wagon used by Metro’s Clinic Transport Services.

Victoria's new Nissan Patrol 4WD is being introduced  to replace the older Toyota Troopcarrier 4WD.  At a cost of $140 000 each, they provide improved comfort & road stability, as well as far more working space compared to the Troopcarrier.

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Pictured at an accident scene outside Colac is HEMS 1 (Air 495). This latest version, the Eurocopter - Dauphin AS 365N3 was brought into Service in 2002 and is currently based at Essendon Airport in Melbourne.  Crewed by a Pilot and Observer (Victoria Police Officers) and 1 MICA Flight Paramedic, it is capable of carrying 2 Stretcher patients. Powered by  2 x Arriel 2C turbomeca free turbine engines, it has a cruising speed of 145 knots, and an operational range of within 150 km of Melbourne.

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Metropolitan Ambulance Service's Holden VY Commodore Rapid Response Unit.

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The Newborn Emergency Transport Service (NETS) vehicle parked outside Colac Hospital.  Operated by the Metropolitan Ambulance Service in conjunction with the Royal Women's Hospital, the NETS vehicle responds around the state to newborns who required specialist care. 

The vehicle is staffed by Critically Care trained Doctor & Midwife.

Ski Slopes of Victoria are serviced by a number of RAV skidoos and patient transport trailers.  Pictured here is Fall's Creek Ski-Doo and patient transport sled.

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In November 2003, RAV introduced the Ford F-350 as a trial vehicle to replace the GMC which ceased being imported to Australia in 2002.

The rear cabin is a refurbished 'A Series' cabin with the new colour scheme remounted on the new F-350 chassis.

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In 2003, Metropolitan Ambulance Service introduced a small number a Ford F-350s as trial vehicles using Metro’s rear Module built by Mader International as an option to the GMC and Mercedes Ambulances.

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Metropolitan Ambulance Service's Rapid Response Holden VY Station Wagon.

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Metropolitan Ambulance Service's new mobile Command and Communications vehicle.

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RAV's new non urgent patient transport vehicle using the Ford Transit.

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One of two Metropolitan Ambulance Service's new Emergency Support Units  based on the Mercedes Sprinter.

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In 2004 the Metropolitan Ambulance Service converted an old  Mercedes 312 Sprinter  into a new Education Unit  for public displays.

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Metropolitan Ambulance Service's 2004 Toyota Landcruiser 4WD Response Unit.

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Metropolitan Ambulance Service's new VW T5 Transporter vehicle. Currently 4 have been purchased for trial.

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Metropolitan Ambulance Service's latest Newborn Emergency Transport vehicle based on the Mercedes 316.

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Metropolitan Ambulance Service's trial Rapid Response Unit based on the Ford Territory.

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The Lifeflight 'Royal Children's Helicopter' is a non-Ambulance controlled BK117 B2 Helicopter operated as a not for profit emergency transport helicopter contracted by the Royal Children's 'and the Royal Women's Hospital for the retrieval of critically injured or ill children from rural Hospitals to Melbourne, and was utilised by the Victorian Ambulance Service on a as need basis. It is no longer in operation since AV placing 5 helicopters into service.

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Metropolitan Ambulance Service's trial Rapid Response Unit based on the Holden Adventura.

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Metropolitan Ambulance Service's Mercedes 312 Sprinter converted to support the push bikes utilitsed a major sporting events..

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Rural Ambulance Victoria's new Mercedes 315 Sprinter began being introduced into service in June.

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Ambulance Victoria's new Mercedes 316 Protective Equipment vehicle contains a range of equipment for Mass Casualty CBR response.

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