QAS recognises volunteers
Work of LACs contribute in rural areas
THEY are the community members who selflessly give up their time to help others and the Queensland Ambulance Service is expressing its gratitude for the invaluable contributions its 1,600 volunteers make across the State.
National Volunteer Week this week provides the perfect opportunity for the QAS to show its appreciation for the tireless and integral work undertaken by volunteers on a regular basis.
Acting Commissioner Dee TaylorDutton has witnessed first-hand the positive flow-on effects that occur thanks to the dedication of operational and non-operational volunteers, and said volunteer roles were a fundamental part of the Service’s operations.
“The efforts of our volunteers provide a platform for the wider organisation to operate effectively, whether that includes work in community education, fundraising or assisting our paramedics at incident scenes,” Ms Taylor-Dutton said.
“Our volunteers underpin the strength of our Service and the contributions they make through the donation of their time is appreciated.”
Darling Downs Local Ambulance Service Network acting manager Tony Armstrong said he greatly appreciated the work volunteers carry out in his region.
“QAS operational volunteers include First Responders, Volunteer Drivers and Honorary Ambulance Officers who respond to Triple Zero (000) calls for assistance and support paramedics at emergency scenes,” Mr Armstrong said.
“I also want to acknowledge the tireless work of the Local Ambulance Committees (LACs) across our region which are made up of more than 220 volunteers who support their local stations through fundraising and free community CPR Awareness sessions.”
One such volunteer, Rosemary Morley, has shown exemplary dedication and commitment to the service over an extended period of time.
Currently serving as the president, Mrs Morley became involved with the Toowoomba LAC over 15 years ago. During this time she has been an active and committed member of the LAC, recently playing a hand in providing local stations with a variety of training mannequins and assisting with improvements to the Local Ambulance Coordination Centre.
Volunteers such as Mrs Morley will be formally recognised throughout the LASN over the coming week.