❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about the St John Ambulance multi-transfer vehicle (MTV) operating between Perth and the South West, including trip details, patient criteria, staff training, and the rationale behind patient-to-staff ratios. The answer provides some details and refers to a tabled paper.
AnsweredQoN 3406Legislative Council
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(1) Did the St John Ambulance multi-transfer vehicle located in Bunbury commence operating on 7 September 2015? (2) For each day of its operation: (a) how many trips did the multi-transfer vehicle undertake; (b) for each trip, how many patients were on board the multi- transfer vehicle; and (c) for each trip, what were the trip start and finish locations? (3) What is meant by ‘non-critical care’ patients? (4) What medical training is undertaken by patient transport officers? (5) Of the two patient transport officers on board the multi-transfer vehicle, is one responsible for driving the vehicle? (6) Is one patient transport officer required to be in the back of the vehicle together with the paramedic and 10 patients? (7) What is the basis of the determination of the ratio of one paramedic to 10 patients? (8) Where is the multi-transfer vehicle stationed?
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Answered
13 October 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
Answer as at 15 September 2015 -
(1) Yes. The multi-transfer vehicle (MTV) is based at Jandakot and operates between Perth and the South West.
(2)(a) Between 7 September 2015 and 15 September 2015, the MTV undertook 24 trips.
(b-c) [See tabled paper no].
(3) 'Non-critical care' patients are those with low acuity, stable, already medically assessed and not requiring a time critical response.
(4) The St John Ambulance (SJA) Patient Transport Officers are trained to Primary Ambulance Care qualification WA.
(5-6) The crew configuration for the MTV is one patient transport officer driving the vehicle and one patient transport officer attending in the vehicle alongside one paramedic.
(7) All patients suitable for the transfer by MTV are described as low acuity, stable, already medically assessed. The ratio of one transport officer and one paramedic attending to 10 patients is as per SJA Clinical Practice Guidelines which are overseen by SJA's Medical Policy Committee, as stipulated in the contract for services between the Department of Health and SJA WA.
(8) The SJA MTV is based at SJA Jandakot depot.
(1) Yes. The multi-transfer vehicle (MTV) is based at Jandakot and operates between Perth and the South West.
(2)(a) Between 7 September 2015 and 15 September 2015, the MTV undertook 24 trips.
(b-c) [See tabled paper no].
(3) 'Non-critical care' patients are those with low acuity, stable, already medically assessed and not requiring a time critical response.
(4) The St John Ambulance (SJA) Patient Transport Officers are trained to Primary Ambulance Care qualification WA.
(5-6) The crew configuration for the MTV is one patient transport officer driving the vehicle and one patient transport officer attending in the vehicle alongside one paramedic.
(7) All patients suitable for the transfer by MTV are described as low acuity, stable, already medically assessed. The ratio of one transport officer and one paramedic attending to 10 patients is as per SJA Clinical Practice Guidelines which are overseen by SJA's Medical Policy Committee, as stipulated in the contract for services between the Department of Health and SJA WA.
(8) The SJA MTV is based at SJA Jandakot depot.
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