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Pictured are this year’s State Star Care Award recipients, from left, Ipswich Ambulance Station OIC Jan Tooth (Highly Commended Station), Nina Herbert (Support Officer of the Year), Bribie Island Ambulance Station OIC Pat Lynch (Station of the Year), QAS Commissioner Jim Higgins, Kyle Collins (Young Hero of the Year), DES Director-General Fiona McKersie, Bob McIlroy (Paramedic of the Year), Patrick Downing (Communications Officer of the Year) and Adrian Le Motte (LAC Achiever of the Year). For a full Ambulance Week wrap, see page 12. Ambulance Week another great success Last month the Queensland Ambulance Service celebrated Ambulance Week 2006 across the State and I was delighted to attend events and award ceremonies in each of our seven regions. The nature of the QAS and Emergency Services means we’re often too busy to stop and take the time to reflect on the good work we do and the excellent service we provide to all Queenslanders. Ambulance Week was the perfect time to do just that. It was an opportunity for us to recognise the unique nature of the work our paramedics, communications officers and patient transport officers perform, and to acknowledge the greater team of people who make up the QAS, from educators and trainers to counsellors and administrative staff. To all of our operational staff, volunteers and support staff who make this great service what it is, thank you for your dedication to the QAS and your professionalism. I can assure all of you the service you provide is valued by the communities you serve and does not go unnoticed. My thanks also to those who worked behind the scenes to coordinate events, award ceremonies and public activities during Ambulance Week. Your efforts ensured Ambulance Week was the outstanding success it was. Congratulations to all of our State and Regional Star Care Award winners and recipients of Long Service and Distinguished Service Medals. Over the course of Ambulance Week I was privileged to meet many of the award recipients and it reaffirmed to me the quality of our staff and the great job you do. Finally, many of you may be wondering why I have been sporting a new, and very short, hairstyle since the start of Ambulance Week. During the Ambulance Week Family Fun Day celebrations, I agreed to have my head shaved to raise funds for a very important charity – Kayak and Cycle for Kemo Kids (KC4KK). As vice-patron of KC4KK, I was overwhelmed by the generosity of those who donated to this most worthwhile cause and I am delighted to announce that, as at the end of Ambulance Week, we had raised more than $30,000 for childhood cancer research. Thank you to all of those who supported KC4KK, it certainly makes my bald head all the more worth it. Jim Higgins ASM QAS Commissioner www.emergency.qld.gov.au EMERGENCY October 2006
Emergency Management Queensland’s Brisbane-based Bell 412 helicopter crew prepares to transport an injured Fernvale man after he was crushed by falling steel recently. National week gives chance to profile SES 2006 has been an extraordinary year for the State Emergency Service (SES), and with National SES week coming up next month (November 11-19), I encourage everyone involved in the SES to be part of the celebrations. The week provides a perfect opportunity to hold community events and help raise awareness of the fantastic work done by our volunteers around the State. I’m looking forward to travelling to each of the regions during the week to participate in the regional award ceremonies, where individuals and groups who have made significant contributions through the year can be recognised appropriately. Events such as these are undeniably important, for both our volunteers and our paid staff, as they reward operational excellence and encourage future achievement. SES Week will culminate in a State Award ceremony to be held on Sunday, November 19, and will be followed by a church service to commemorate the generosity of spirit that characterises the SES. On another note, election commitments made as part of the Queensland State election in September have resulted in increased funding for several branches of Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ). For the SES in particular, the commitment will provide funding to improve volunteer training, enhance SES management capacity, provide additional SES equipment, provide funds needed to implement the standard 132 500 SES contact number, and deliver enhanced regional technical and communications equipment. For marine volunteer organisations supported by EMQ, including Volunteer Marine Rescue, Australian Volunteer Coast Guard, Surf Life Saving Queensland and Royal Life Saving Queensland, the government’s commitment will provide funding to implement new beach and marine safety programs over the next four years. This funding across the EMQ portfolio will increase our capacity to continue to improve the services we provide to Queensland communities over the next few years. Frank Pagano AFSM Executive Director Emergency Management Queensland EMERGENCY October 2006 www.emergency.qld.gov.au
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