AMBULANCE SERVICE of NSW

The aim is to present an overview of the Ambulance Service of NSW and where it fits into
society in order to reduce the chance that you may need to call us.

Content:
Your Ambulance Service
Its role and function
History, funding, fleet size
Personnel – selection, training, specialist courses

Helping others
Types of calls
How you can help, making the scene safe
Hazards
What to do
Preventing further injury and sustaining life

Film
Combating Death on the Streets

Drugs and Alcohol
Problems, people, society, driving
Common drugs and their effect on you

Why you are here
Driving and society, road rules, road toll, cost to
the community

Surviving the road
Why collisions happen – affects of speed – affects on you
What your chances are – avoiding becoming a statistic
 

NSW POLICE

This presentation addresses:

Responsibilities of Licence Holders
Driver Attitude and Responsibility
Driver Behaviour
Motor Vehicle Collisions
Understanding Traffic Regulations

Police Procedure and Enforcement Strategies
Driver Education
Random Breath Testing
Drink Driving
Speed Detection
Methods of Enforcement

Impact on Society
You – the Licence Holder
Other Road Users
General Community

DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS

Alcohol and Other Drugs

There is a proven link between drug and alcohol use and motor vehicle collisions and traffic offences.

This section of the Program aims to:

Provide information on drug and alcohol use and its relation to traffic collisions and offences.
Explore with participants the risk associated with drug use and the use of a motor vehicle.
Introduce participants to some practical skills which will assist them in reducing
the harm associated with drug and alcohol use when using a motor vehicle.
Give information on Alcohol and other Drug Services available in the area.