First Aid Services

29/07/2026

Today would be the 30th anniversary (1996-2026) of the start of First Aid Services. It closes finally today.

It would have gone on longer but I’ve had to medically retire, and as such, am no longer a Registered Paramedic. I had been (since 1987) involved with both Firefighting and First Aid & Pre-Hospital Medical as well as Patient Transport and Healthcare. But I will continue to advocate for paid and volunteer emergency service personnel, and both jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional first responders and operators.

I have also granted last service awards under our internal service awards scheme.

Thanks to my family, and thanks to all who helped and worked with me over the last 30 years.

21/07/2026

First Aid Services will officially cease all operations and business in 29 July 2026 AEST 0900

19/07/2024

At work, we’re often tasked with providing medical support teams at major events. Sometimes we’ve worked alongside Government emergency Agencies (Ambulance Service, Fire, Rural Fire, SES, Police), so it’s important to retain a functional Command & Control System in place, that can also mesh in with these other agencies if needs be.

Here we have our ICS (Incident Control Systems) Identification Board, especially used when we have medical teams at large events.

The badges have Velcro backing and are used on our ICS Vests to identify a medic in what role they have

Name
Clinical / operational role
Command function (as applicable)

The first row is upper echelon commanders

¥X0 Chief Officer
¥0 Deputy Chief Officer
XX0 Chief Superintendent
X0 Superintendent
0 Inspector

(@) Warrant Officer 1 (deleted)
@ Warrant officer 2 (deleted)

The next row includes zone officers

### Group Officer
XX Deputy Group Officer
X Officer

Then we see front line leaders

/// Station Officer
// Crew Leader
/ Deputy Crew Leader

After that we see Clinical Roles

Registered Paramedic
Registered Nurse
Advanced Life Support Medic
Endorsed Enrolled Nurse
General Duties Medic
First Responder
Student
Doctor

And finally, our support members

Patient Transport
Logistics
Welfare
Triage
Communications

This wall hanger goes to each job and the appropriate badges are distributed for that event to each team member in their functional role.

30/03/2024

03/03/2024

Our crews across the weekend provided event medical support to Rodeo and Motorsport.

If your club requires event medical coverage simply email your request to [email protected]

15/02/2024

Sadly, the Groovin’ the Moo music festival has been cancelled in 2024 - the entire tour.

First Aid Services had been providing Event Medical Teams to each Canberra event (2010-2019, 2022 & 2023)

I’d like to thank our team members across the years, and, to festival organisers for engaging us for each and every event held in Canberra.

J. Preston
Chief Officer

29/12/2023

First Aid Services medical team worked the Jindabyne Rodeo yesterday. A fairly big day out for the town.

28/12/2023

Firstly let me say Merry Christmas and wishing everyone a very happy New Year.

I’d like to take the opportunity here to publicly thank my staff for their efforts over the last four months.

In late August I suffered a Stroke, and spent 3 1/2 months in hospital. I was home in time for Christmas with my family.

During this time in hospital , key personnel have stepped up and have been working had to keep operations running as close to business as usual as you can get.

I will be back on deck by the end of January 2024, but in a reduced capacity for light duties.

Special mention goes to Luke, our Regional Superintendent, for looking after Patient Transport Services and Event Medical Services.

Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things in 2024

Best regards

Jason Preston
Chief Officer
First Aid Services

25/08/2023

Today, one of our medical teams has travelled out to the NSW regional town of Barellan for the Annual Show.

We provide on site medical coverage for many small country town events across the State. Many events can’t run without medical coverage, and we are only too happy to help out.