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1 COMPLEX PATIENT AMBULANCE VEHICLE (CPAV) Presentation ANF Expo August 2009 Andrew Watson Group Manager - Operations Division

2 Background Ambulance Victoria (AV) AV employs 2350 operational Paramedics. AV provides state-wide ambulance services to 5.25 million Victorians. AV responded to 659,908 calls in (An increase of 3% on previous year) AV covers an area 224,000 km s.

3 AV Resources and Services Emergency ambulance teams are strategically located to provide optimum response to medical emergencies within Victoria: Emergency ambulance and MICA teams urgently transfer paramedical ambulance personnel, specialist teams and/or medical supplies to an emergency at short notice. 690 vehicles.

4 Ambulance Victoria Branch Locations

5 Air Ambulance Victoria Five ambulance helicopters provide rapid mobile intensive care ambulance (MICA) paramedic response and transport of time critical patients and retrieval of inaccessible patients by winch helicopter patient transports in 2007/08. 5 helicopters Essendon, Latrobe Valley, Bendigo Warrnambool. 4 King Air pressurised fixed wing aircraft transport country people ple to specialist Melbourne clinics and hospitals fixed wing patient transports in 2007/08.

6 The Top 7 Case Types 1. Cardiovascular problem 2. Respiratory problem 3. Medical general 4. Neurological problem 5. Gastrointestinal problem 6. Falls 7. Musculoskeletal problem

7 The Challenges Healthy & Safe work environment for our staff. High level of quality care to our patient s. Reducing the risk of injury to staff. Providing an appropriate work platform and equipment for staff. Introduction of a specialised medical retrieval capability (including complex patient transfers) for handling large items of medical equipment and bariatric patients.

8 Challenges con t Hazard Injury Incidents Furniture trucks, cranes, taking out walls for access. Introduction of new equipment Walk Lift Belts Slide sheets Folding Wheelchair Ferno 50E Stretcher

9 Walk-Lift Belt

10 Modified Ferno Folding Wheelchair Description: Simple, portable folding wheelchair - foot brake & extendable handles Purpose: Seat to seat transfers Confined spaces From scene to vehicle Down stairs Secondary function: carrying equipment SW L: > 159 kg

11 Ferno 50E

12 Early History of CPAV In December 2004 MAS & RAV submitted a joint paper to the Department of Human Services (DHS) seeking approval of a state-wide Health and Safety initiative aimed to reduce musculoskeletal injuries that stem from patient handling in uncontrolled workplaces. Key component in a state-wide health and safety initiative aimed at reducing musculoskeletal injuries associated with patient handling in uncontrolled workplaces.

13 History 2006 MAS and RAV received approval for funding from DHS to develop and trial the Complex Patient Vehicle (CPAV). In September 2006 approval of the CPAV Project Management Plan (PMP) to design and build a prototype vehicle and implement three new CPAV by June 2007 was obtained.

14 Consultation / Stakeholders Health & Safety Representatives Occupational Health & Safety Committee Operational Managers Ambulance Employees Association Worksafe Victoria Department of Human Services Hospitals Ergonomists Bariatric Special Interest Groups Retrieval Systems NETS, PETS Intra Aortic Balloon Pump Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Air Ambulance Victoria State Health Emergency Response Plan

15 Vehicle Platform What do we need? How will it be used? Where does it need to go? How many people will it cater for? Who will operate it? Design rules / ADR / restraint What equipment is needed / available?

16 Equipment on CPAV Hydraulic Stretcher ( 318kg) Hovermat Hoverjack 30 wheelchair ( 295kg) Ezglide chair

17 Powerflexx Hydraulic Stretcher

18 Hoverjack

19 Hovermat

20 Vehicle Platform Chosen

21 Internal Layout

22 External Layout

23 Communication

24 Trial Started late 2007 to Feb 09. Deployed in Metro and Rural. Result = Avg 5 cases per 24hr. 7 ECMO, Balloon p.mth Average of 1 Barriatic every 3days. Appox 4.5 non core CPAV p.day OHS benefits to staff.

25 The Path Forward Delivery of vehicle two in May Delivery of vehicles three and four July Delivery of vehicle five in late August Strategic deployment across the state.

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