TYPES OF UNITS
There are 55 ambulance stations in Tasmania, of which 41 use volunteers
21 stations are staffed solely by volunteers, with paramedic backup provided if required. In larger communities volunteers remain at the station when on duty; in smaller communities they often respond from home or work.
15 stations are staffed by a permanent officer and volunteers. These stations tend to be in regional towns; volunteers remain at the station when on duty.
5 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) units are staffed by volunteers who respond by car and provide immediate care including defibrillation in life-threatenting cases prior to the arrival of a crewed ambulance.
14 stations are staff by permanent officers only.
LOCATIONs
Beaconsfield
Campbelltown
Deloraine
Georgetown
Huonville
New Norfolk
Nubeena
Queenstown
Scottsdale
Sheffield
Smithton
Sorell
Triabunna
Wynyard
Zeehan
Volunteers Only
Avoca
Bicheno
Bothwell
Bruny Island
Coles Bay
Dodges Ferry
Dover
Dunalley
Flinders Island
King Island
Maydena
Miena
Oatlands
Rosebery
St Helens
St Marys
Strahan
Swansea
Tullah
Warratah
Wayatinah
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)
Ellendale
Longford
Poatina
Port Sorell
South Arm
Permanent Staff Only
Bridgewater
Burnie
Claremont
Devonport
Eastern Shore
Glenorchy
Hobart
Kingston
Latrobe
Launceston
Launceston Airport
Mowbray
Scamander
Ulverstone
MAP KEY
1. King Island
2. Smithton
3. Wynyard
4. Sheffield
5. Warratah
6. Tullah
7. Rosebery
8. Zeehan 9. Queenstown
10. Strahan
11. Deloraine
12. Beaconsfield
13. Georgetown
14. Scottsdale
15. Flinders Island
16. St Helens
17. St Marys
18. Avoca
19. Campbelltown
20. Bicheno
21. Swansea
22. Coles Bay
South
23. Miena
24. Wayatinah
25. Bothwell
26. Oatlands
27. Triabunna
28. Maydena
29. New Norfolk
30. Bridgewater
31. Kingston
32. Huonville
33. Dover
34. Bruny Island
35. Sorell
36. Dodges Ferry
37. Dunalley
38. Nubeena
First Response Units
F1. Port Sorell
F2. Longford
F3. Poatina
F4. South Arm
REGIONS
- North-West Region
- The regional headquarters for North-West Tasmania are in Burnie; there are stations staffed only by permanent officers in Burnie, Devonport, Latrobe and Ulverstone.
- Northern Region
- The regional headquarters for Northern Tasmania are in Launceston; there are stations staffed only by permanent officers in Launceston and Mowbray. There is also a permanent officer based in Scamander covering stations on the upper East Coast and Fingal Valley.
- Southern Region
- The regional headquarters for Southern Tasmania are in Hobart;
there are stations staffed only by permanent officers in Hobart, on the Eastern Shore and in Glenorchy.