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has been in operation in the USA for over 25 years
and was introduced into
Victoria in the early 1990's.
Currently
three Community First Responder models are operating
in Victoria;
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–22 volunteer
teams operating under the guidance of Rural
Ambulance Victoria (RAV) at
Bethanga, Birchip, Blackwood,
Boort, Buchan,
Chiltern, Grantville,
Halls Gap,
Hawkesdale, Jeparit, Lavers
Hill, Leigh Catchment, Maldon, Nagambie, Nangiloc, Nathalia, Nullawarre,
Pyramid Hill,
Rupanyup, Snake Valley, Walwa, &
Wedderburn .
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a volunteer team from
the Jewish community operating in Caulfield and St
Kilda known as Hatzolah;
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fire fighter first
responder program operating in parts of Melbourne
serviced by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade
The History of
Nagambie CERT
The Nagambie Lions Club responded to a call for
submissions to build up a trained team of volunteers
who would deliver emergency first aid & life
support to patients awaiting the arrival of an
ambulance.
A Management committee was
established and the training of a group of
(approximately) 20 people began by Rural Ambulance
Victoria (RAV.).
A total of 19 people completed
their training and CERT commenced operations on 19 July
2004. In June 2005, 6 new recruits joined the first
fully qualified group giving CERT a total of 21
qualified responders.
The CERT area of operation covers
approximately 550 sq kilometres and is designed so that
all areas within the zone can be accessed by CERT within
a 20 minute time frame however, CERT can be sent
anywhere under the discretion of the RAV communications
centre
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Initial Nagambie
CERT group and delegates from Rural Ambulance Victoria
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