Simon Furniss - Fire Medical Responder
Year 9 teacher, Simon Furniss, has just qualified, along with many members of his Brigade, as a Fire Medical Responder. It took many months of training and dedication to get there - and now Simon and other members, as part of the Phillip Island Fire Brigade, are trained and ready to respond to Triple Zero (000) calls as part of the new Fire Medical Response program.
This means that when you call Triple Zero (000) in the Phillip Island area CFA and Ambulance Victoria paramedics will be dispatched simultaneously, which means an ambulance and a fire truck may arrive at your home.
Phillip Island Fire Brigade is proud to support this joint initiative between CFA and Ambulance Victoria to improve patient outcomes in medical emergencies, such as cardiac arrest.
