MORGAN Heritage FLOTILLA - Morgan, South Australia

Busting Ambulance myths at Morgan
Ambulance services are mysterious. Most people don't really consider how they work until they
need an ambulance—fast. So the volunteers from SA Ambulance Service at Morgan would like
to let you know a bit more about how they operate and invite you to join them. Here are a few
myths and questions out there about your local ambulance service.
Do the ambos at Morgan ambulance station get paid?
All of the people who provide local ambulance service at Morgan are volunteers. They are just regular people
who have put up their hand to train to learn life-saving skills and then regularly go on the roster to provide local
ambulance services.
Why can it take more than 20 minutes for an ambulance to reach me when I live in the Morgan township?
SA Ambulance Service will always send an ambulance when needed. If there is no crew available at Morgan
when you call an ambulance, you will have to wait for the next closest available ambulance to reach you, e.g.
from Waikerie.
I don't like seeing blood. Could I be a volunteer ambulance officer?
The majority of ambulance cases don‘t involve blood. Very often we are called out to people with chest pain or
asthma, or to old people who have fallen or need to be transferred between hospitals or to a medical
appointment.
On those occasions where we do attend car crashes, the great training and support we receive means we know
what to do and can make a difference.
I‘m a shift worker. Can I still become a volunteer ambulance officer?
Yes. You are still able to become a volunteer ambulance officer because you can choose when you go on the
roster. Even if you are available for one shift a week, it would make a big difference. We need people for
weekdays, night times and weekends. Of course, you also need to be available for weekly training sessions.
I don't want to hang around at the ambulance station waiting to be called out. Is there any other way of
volunteering on the ambulance?
Yes. If you live within a six-kilometre radius of the Morgan ambulance station, you don't even need to come into
the station to cover your shift. You take a pager home and can go about your daily routine at home or in the local
area. You only respond if you are paged to a case.
Unfortunately, due to changes for our team members over the past few months, our volunteer numbers have
dropped dramatically. This makes it very difficult for us to fill the local roster, 24 hours a day.
You can change this by becoming a volunteer ambulance officer. You never know when your family, friends or
someone else in your community will need an ambulance. You can make a big difference to someone's life and
your own.
Call 1800 655 306 to find more about becoming a volunteer ambulance officer at Morgan.
MID MURRAY COUNCIL
MORGAN RIVERFRONT PRECINCT
PROJECT PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is given that a Public Meeting will be held on Thursday 14 April 2011 at the Morgan/Cadell Tigers Sports
Club, North East Terrace, Morgan at 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm commencement.
The purpose of the meeting is to allow members of the public to view the Morgan Riverfront Precinct Conceptual
draft plans presented by the designers Hilary Hamnett & Associates and provide feedback/suggestions.
The draft plans will also be available for viewing and comment at the Mid Murray Council Offices at the corner of
Fourth & Eighth Streets, Morgan, 49 Adelaide Road, Mannum and Main Street, Cambrai from the 15 April to 13
May 2011 from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
In addition, the plans will be available to view on line on the Mid Murray Council website
www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au and comments can be emailed to postbox@mid-murray.sa.gov.au by 13 May 2011.
Please contact Deb Alexander, Project Manager at the Mid Murray Council if you require any further information
on 8569 0100 or 0414 857 738.
Dean Gollan Chief Executive Officer
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