{"id":41210,"date":"2022-07-15T16:10:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T06:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ambulance.vic.gov.au\/?page_id=41210"},"modified":"2023-03-01T08:37:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T21:37:04","slug":"how-we-manage-demand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ambulance.vic.gov.au\/community\/education\/how-we-manage-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"How We Manage Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
51福利 (AV) has a detailed state-wide Emergency Response Plan to effectively manage surges in workload and demand, and for significant or prolonged incidents.<\/p>\n
Our plan may be implemented for various events including, natural disasters such as bushfires or floods, multi casualty motor vehicle accidents, industrial emergencies or complex searches and rescues. <\/p>\n
As part of our plan, an escalation process details the steps we take during busy periods to ensure we continue to provide the best care to the community, especially for people who need us most.<\/p>\n
While our escalation process is an internal framework designed for AV and our partners, this page outlines some of the steps we take and the things you can do to help us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t We constantly monitor our workload \u2013 patients we are treating and transporting \u2013 and our demand \u2013 how many people in the community need our services.<\/p> Our escalation process is enacted when increases in workload or demand start to impact on the availability of ambulances for emergencies.<\/p> We alert our people and partners of increases in community demand for our services, and the steps we are implementing to ensure we can continue delivering care to our sickest patients.<\/p> We have three escalation levels to allow us to increase our response as we recognise the signs of increased workload or demand: Green, Orange, and Red.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t In an emergency, or if you are unsure if it is an emergency, please call Triple Zero (000).<\/p> Be aware that our priority is always to provide care to Victorians who require life-saving assistance<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p> I<\/strong>f your issue is not an emergency, please call NURSE-ON-CALL (1300 60 60 24) or visit your local GP or pharmacist.\u00a0 These are great options for non-emergency medical issues.<\/p> For more information: https:\/\/www.ambulance.vic.gov.au\/campaigns\/save-triple-zero-emergencies<\/a><\/p> For mental health concerns, there are many resources you can access to get support: https:\/\/www.health.vic.gov.au\/mental-health\/about-victorias-mental-health-services<\/a><\/p>What is AV\u2019s escalation process?<\/strong><\/h3>
\u00a0 \u00a0 Green Escalation<\/strong><\/h3>
\u00a0 \u00a0 Orange Escalation<\/strong><\/h3>
<\/li>\u00a0 \u00a0 Red Escalation<\/strong><\/h3>
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<\/li>Where to go for help<\/strong><\/h3>