Emergency Medical Services

Follow the links below to find information about emergency medical services.

Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Stroke is a brain attack
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A stroke is a medical emergency. When an artery to the brain blocks or ruptures, brain cells in the area die from lack of oxygen. Sometimes this can result in death. Symptoms or warning signs of a stroke include sudden blurred or decreased vision in one or both eyes, numbness, weakness or paralysis in the face arm or leg, difficulty speaking or understanding, dizziness, difficulty swallowing and severe headache.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Overview of the National Health Call Centre Network ('the Network')
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The establishment of a National Health Call Centre Network (the Network) is an initiative of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and was announced in February 2006.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Emergencies - when to call an ambulance
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   In a medical emergency phone triple zero (000). Don't hesitate to call if you're not sure if the situation is an emergency. If in doubt, call 000 anyway. Calling an ambulance can be the difference between life and death.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Emergency department - what to expect
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The emergency department of every hospital aims to provide you with high quality care as efficiently as possible. You are treated as soon as possible, but someone who arrived after you may be seen earlier if necessary. You will be assessed by a triage nurse and asked to wait in the waiting area. Make sure you know where your local emergency department is located.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Emergency Asthma Management course
Publisher:   The Asthma Foundation of Victoria
Description:   The nationally accredited Course in Emergency Asthma Management is designed to promote standardised protocols for treating an asthma emergency, raise awareness of asthma and emergency asthma management, promote development of an asthma policy and provide a registration protocol which enables access to reliever medication for first aid kits.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Emergencies - calling triple zero 000
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Call triple zero (000) In an emergency in Australia for ambulance, fire or police services. When using a GSM mobile phone call triple zero (000) first. If your mobile phone is out of range of your normal network, dial 112. People with a hearing or speech impediment can use the text-based emergency services network by dialling 106 on a teletypewriter (TTY). The 106 service does not accept voice calls.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Emergencies - who to call in a crisis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   If you need advice in an emergency, or urgently need to speak to someone about a problem, there are several numbers you can call. For ambulance, fire or police services call triple zero (000). Some other helpful numbers are listed here that can help with poisons, bushfires, suicide prevention, counselling, domestic violence and other serious situations.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Emergencies
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about medical emergencies.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Interagency Action Plan for Better Mental Health: Second Yearly Progress Report
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   The Interagency Action Plan for Better Mental Health was developed to ensure that government agencies work more effectively together and with the community to improve care for people with mental illness. The following report provides an overview of whole-of-government achievements against the commitments in the plan after the second year of implementation.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Contraception - emergency contraception
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Emergency contraception, previously known as the 'morning after pill', must be started within 120 hours of having unprotected sex. Emergency contraception may be needed to prevent pregnancy after sex. This may be necessary if the pill is missed, a condom breaks or in the case of rape.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Child safety - reducing injuries
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The risk of injuries to a child in the home can be reduced by simple safety measures.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Accidents and injuries
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Serious injuries can occur as a result of car accidents, falls, industrial and farming accidents, or assaults. Major trauma is a leading cause of death and affects the injured person, their family and friends and the community.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   If your friend has taken pills or hurt themselves
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   This fact sheet contains information on what you should do if a friend has taken pills or hurt themselves.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Exercise Paton evaluation report
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   Exercise Paton was conducted in November 2006, to evaluate the responses of emergency departments and multipurpose services to a presentation of a case of pandemic influenza. The Exercise Paton Evaluation Report describes the objectives of Exercise Paton, how the exercise was conducted, the performance of facilities against the objectives, and identifies key issues and recommendations.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Corticosteroids for preventing relapse following acute exacerbations of asthma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In an asthma attack, the airways (passages to the lungs) narrow from muscle spasms and swelling (inflammation). Bronchodilators (reliever inhalers to open up the lungs and airways) can be used for the spasms, and corticosteroids for the swelling. Howeve...
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Humidified air inhalation for treating croup
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Croup is a common childhood illness causing hoarseness, a barking cough and noisy breathing. These symptoms are thought to occur as a result of swelling of the voice box triggered by a viral infection. Severe cases may be admitted to hospital. Treatment...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   The NSW trauma registry profile of serious to critical injuries: 2006
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   The NSW Trauma Registry Profile of Serious to Critical Injuries: 2006 is a report which identifies the trauma profile of serious to critically injured patients admitted to Trauma Centres. (This publication is provided by the NSW Insitute of Trauma and Injury Management).
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   National emergency department collaborative final report
Publisher:   National Institute of Clinical Studies
Description:   The Emergency Department Collaborative (EDC) was one of NICS' initial projects. The EDC involved forty-seven hospitals from across Australia seeking to improve emergency care, with a national focus to reduce time to pain relief.
Date:   Apr 2004
Title:   Emergency department waiting times - National minimum data set; National health data dictionary, Version 12
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The report contains the Emergency department waiting times NMDS and its associated data elements and data element concepts.
Date:   Sep 2003
Title:   Non-admitted patient emergency department care - National minimum data set: National health data dictionary, Version 12
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The report contains the non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS and its associated data elements and data element concept.
Date:   Sep 2003
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