Average code one response time from paramedics in Brimbank has stagnated in the last 12 months, but sits below the target time, according to the latest Ambulance Victoria data.
Ambulance Victoria’s performance results for July to September, 2024, showed the average response time for code one ‘lights and sirens’ cases in Brimbank was 14.26 minutes, slightly up from 14.23 minutes for the same period in 2023.
Despite a marginal decrease, it keeps the average response time for code one cases in Brimbank below the 15 minute target time.
There were 3279 code one ambulance call outs to Brimbank during the three months to September.
Paramedics across Victoria responded to 68.2 per cent of code one cases within the target of 15 minutes, up from 62.4 per cent a year earlier.
Brimbank’s results were above state average, with 69.8 per cent of ambulances responding to code one cases within 15 minutes, compared to 69.3 per cent at the same time last year.
Ambulance Victoria’s latest performance results were released as the state faced the busiest quarter on record, with a total of 69,958 code one emergencies across Metropolitan Melbourne.
Metropolitan regional director Vanessa Gorman said it is important that everyone does their part, if your matter is not an emergency, consider using alternative care options and keep our highly skilled paramedics available for patients most in need.
“This includes the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED), Urgent Care Clinics and other options such as your GP or pharmacist, or Nurse-On-Call on 1300 60 60 24,” she said.
