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I am very glad it was not my home station, it is a great place and something like this would be devastating. It was one of my "adopted" stations so I will miss it, but I am sure with time it will come back better than before (they are already talking about fixing some of the initial design flaws). From what I have heard, and I will not go into too much detail as it is rumour and the investigation continues, this is unlikely to happen again. They apparently have the culprit in custody and the individual is well known to the ambulance service with a very large axe to grind. More will become public knowledge as the investigation continues.
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What a sad and sick society we live in.... It never ceases to amaze me how more and more stupidity is commited on a daily basis, this surely rates as the most pathetic act of destruction i have heard of in a long time.
Ambos are constantly under the hammer and this is how they get treated???? They are there to SAVE your life and its saddens me every time i hear of one being assaulted by the dregs of society.... I heard now QLD ambos are being offered a course in self defence now as part of the job... my god what have we become??
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What is sad is it is long overdue.
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It amazes me how these half pi#sed clowns who injure themselves then decide to take their agro out on the poor buggers who are trying to help them.........
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as an SES volunteer myself, i can understand just how shattered all involved at the station must be feeling....
i know how i would feel if it happened to our depot and trucks. to lose such valuable life saving (not even taking into account monetry value) equipment is a massive blow for the community... dumbfounded |
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As a very satisfied former customer of the QAS, this is the most appalling and pathetic thing I have read or heard in a long time. There is no reason what so ever for doing anything like this, let alone the extent that it was taken to.
If anybody required the QAS at that time, I would hate to have seen the out come. There is not much that is really good about Queensland at the moment. But 1 thing I do like is that we all contribute to some of the costs of running the Ambo service through our electricity bills. Meaning, we get the services of these fine people, without the shocking bill at the end. I needed the ambos about 4 years ago. I had a crushed L5 disc that was pinching my sciatic nerve and had paralysed me from the waist down. This happened at about 4:30 am as I rolled over in my sleep. The two Ambo's who turned up were awesome. They were really helpful, tried all manner of things to get me out as comfortably as possible, and shot me up with some great drugs. Most importantly, they were real people. Despite the pain I was in, we still were able to have joke and a laugh. They made me feel so comfortable, and I trusted them greatly. Also, when you are in a great deal of pain, minutes usually feel like hours. My wife came in and said "I have just called the Ambo's. They will be here soon." I told her that she shouldn't have, and they literally arrived about one minute later. I still can't believe how rapidly they arrived. Quote:
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Woman charged over Cleveland ambulance station fire
Peta Fuller From: The Courier-Mail October 27, 2010 7:39PM A 23-YEAR-old woman has been charged over two allegedly related fires, which destroyed the Cleveland ambulance station and three ambulances. She was charged with entering with intent, two counts of arson, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and possession of housebreaking tools. She is due to appear in the Cleveland Magistrates Court on Thursday morning. She had better get more than a slap on the wrist..which is the norm, here.
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Before anyone says "oh she has a mental health issue, let her off" or whatever, remember that we don't know what her mental health issue is, she could be a paranoid schizophrenic, manic depressive, down syndrome, bipolar, etc. Each one has different symptoms, and each one makes the victim act differently. She could be a perfect citizen or a total psycho, we don't know. So let's leave the fact she is disabled out of any discussion as it always leads to arguments.
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Umm wow. It really does take low lives to do this. I can't even begin to imagine the impact this will have on the service and their ability. If the same thing happened here it would be chaos. Put them on a list so that when the day comes they need an ambulance, they are denied that right and left to suffer. As an ambulance officer myself (although due to health I have not done a shift in 2 months) I feel even more outraged at the whole incident.
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Yes there are, already well known to QAS before this happened. The worst bit is when she is released, which she will, we will have to attend to her and be polite and compassionate etc, anything less is unprofessional. I guess sometimes you just have to do things that you don't want to in the name of professionalism. Quote:
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Yes, in 6 years all these things have happened to me.
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geckoGT what was the security for the ambo station? It seems like it was easy to break into?? maybe QAS need to update security?? Whether she is a mental health patient or not, its no excuse for the act. Too many low lifes get off claiming "mental health".
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CLEARLY the Hawk and Howard governments idea of putting them in the community has been stretched way too far from the original idea of people with mild mental issues to what we have now with complete crazies just waiting to explode,
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p.s i feel for you ambo's. what you sometimes go through is BS and unacceptable. |
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After talking to both fireys and ambo's in this state regarding funding, it's no wonder they didn't have sufficient security. I will vehemently oppose anyone who claims otherwise. |
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I couldn't care less about the mental state, if you were physically able to do the damage, you are physically able to serve the time. If you are unaware for the period of time you've done a crime, then be unaware for the time you serve as far as I care. Gecko I'd give you more Karma but I think AFF has permantlely stopped me from doing so as I seem to do it so often. You are honestly what makes the country great. Hats off to you mate.
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The only positive side to this is that no one was hurt AND she committed the ultimate crime of costing the state government money.
That is a whole new ball game and they tend to be somewhat less lenient in these cases. |
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People walk away with a slap on the wrist after costing the state big money all the time, I highly doubt that will be a big factor in this. The fact that she burnt an ambulance station and 3 ambulances and the resulting negative public opinion will probably put more pressure on the courts to get this one right. This is a case that will get considerable public attention.
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the only positive side to this is that no one was hurt AND she committed the ultimate crime of costing the QLD tax payers money and of course THAT would be the reason why they're more lenient. kudos geckoGT ![]() |
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