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Sunday 7th November 2010

Byron Bikers Ride Again

On Sunday the 7th of November the Byron Group represented through 6 teams supported the MS Sydney to Gong ride.

It was a beautiful day with members taking part in the 90 km or 58 km ride. The Byron Bikers raised just over $2500. The whole event raised almost 4 million dollars for MS Australia. Well done Byron Bikers! and thankyou to all who supported and donated to this great cause, including:

• Impression Markings

• John Fatseas from Cellpak Electronics

• Franbridge

• Proline technology Pty Ltd

Tuesday 26th October 2010

ETT Welcomes Russian Delegation!

On Tuesday the Byron Group welcomed visitors from Russia to facilitate a better understanding of Australian innovation and design in the Emergency Response and Aero-Medical fields. The visitors showed great interest in the developments currently under way with DHS, ETT and Byron Aviation. ETT was pleased to present the latest Bariatric, ALS & Ambulance vehicles to the Russian visitors, who included:

Ministry of Transport:

Mr Alexander Yurchik, Advisor of the Minister of Transport of the RF

Mr Konstantin Pashkov, Deputy Director of the Department (Aviation services)

Ministry of Health:

Mr Oleg Chestnov, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department

Mr Igor Polozkov, Chief of the Department of Medical Assistance of the Federal Medico-biological

Agency

Mr Denis Timashkov, Head of the Division of anaesthesiology-intensive care of the Federal Medico-biological Agency

Ministry of Emergency Situations (Emercom of Russia):

Mr Igor Buravchikov, Deputy Director of the State Unitary Aviation Enterprise

Plus Evgeni Andrachnikov of Dexter

Below: Images from Inside the Russian Air Ambulance PC-12

Tuesday 12th October 2010

Another Biggie!

Another Biggie. The first of 3 bariatric ambulances for Tasmanian Ambulance Service, has just come off the line. Vehicles two and three are set to follow shortly. Bariatric Project Implementation Manager Paul Templar and TAS Fleet Manager, Marcus Strickland inspected the vehicle and were very impressed with the finish and set up of the vehicle. The vehicle is just going through final checks before being shipped out. Every bariatric vehicle sees further improvements and upgrades – the latest model features data connectors and wiring with 3G connectivity so that the vehicle can also act as a Command Centre for major incidents as required.

Picture 1: Paul Templar (TAS), Marc Strickland (TAS), Drew Woodhouse (ETT COO), Peter Margiankakos (ETT NSW GM) and Bruno Febbo (ETT NSW Custom Mgr)

Picture 2: Peter Margiankakos (ETT NSW GM) going over the vehicle with Marc Strickland (TAS).

Tuesday 12th October 2010

The Australian College of Ambulance Professionals – Conference 2010

Straight our of CAA and into ACAP. ETT and DHS also sponsored this year's ACAP Conference in Perth and were very pleased to be there supporting all the Australian Services once again at this annual event.

Saturday 16th October 2010

Council of Ambulance Authority Meets – ETT Sponsors Perth Australia

Emergency Transport Technology and DHS Emergency were major sponsors of this year's Council of Ambulance Authority's Board Meeting and Conference in Perth. It was a big event attended by all chiefs of Australian ambulance services plus St John New Zealand, Wellington Free and special representatives from Ontario Canada. ETT was invited to present to the board on a topic dear to our hearts – so it was little surprise that we chose the topic of "Innovations in Ambulances" – much interest was shown in the auto lift, auto load stretcher system and the "Aurora" Data Management System.

Tuesday 12th October 2010

On The Road – ew Vehicle for NETS WA

NETS WA has their new ETT designed and built vehicle on the road and they are very pleased with the result. Based on a similar design used by NETS NSW, the WA team asked for a few tweaks to suit their mode of operation, which ETT was pleased to accommodate. The vehicle features side loading of the Neo Cot using a variant of the ETT pioneered auto lifting auto load system, plus the vehicle can accommodate the rear loading Mansell system for Neo Natal or standard stretcher for Paediatrics. Based on the LWB Sprinter van the vehicle offers extreme flexibility of operation featuring both quick release and rotator seats.

Tuesday 12th October 2010

The Apple of our Eye

ETT is pleased to announce that shortly we will be opening our newest workshop – ETT Tasmania - to support the Tasmanian Ambulance Service and other Tasmanian Emergency Services as well as bring the experience and services of other Byron Group companies to the State – DHS Emergency, Accessible Transit Specialists and Emergency Resource Management. The new ETT Tasmania will be based in the Launceston region and will be managed by Mr George Hanson.

Tuesday 12th October 2010

Take Command

Both Rural Fire Service NSW and Ambulance Service NSW are the “very pleased” recipients of new command vehicles created by ETT.
These vehicles are based on the Mercedes Sprinter LWB vans. The Fire Service vehicle was shown off at this year’s AgQuip in Gunnedah and was one of the hits of the show amongst visiting local and Federal politicians.

The fire vehicles have now been put through their paces in training, fully equipped and ready for this year’s fire season. The Ambulance version is currently undergoing communications fitment and will be ready for action shortly.

Tuesday 1st October 2010

Byron Group

You may have heard rumours that there have been some changes at Emergency Transport Technology and you are partly right. ETT, as the flag ship of the Byron Group, is one of six companies that make up the Group - comprising Byron Aviation, Byron GSE, DHS Emergency, Accessible Transit Specialists and Emergency Response Management (ERM) as well as ETT.
Around the middle of 2009 a company by the name of Wolesley Private Equity showed an interest in becoming involved with the Byron Group and at the start of 2010, the new Byron Group was born with serious new investment and a mandate to grow the group of businesses both within Australia and overseas.

The Wolesley involvement has seen some major improvements in company structure and systems and an even greater emphasis on customer satisfaction and responsiveness to customers. This is certainly a new era for Byron which has been around since 1963 and a positive step for all our customers, greatly increasing our capacity, funding for development projects and continuing our commitment to offer innovation and valuable solutions for customers.

Tuesday 12th October 2010

V Dub PTV Comes off the line at ET

The new VW Crafter PTV Vehicles are rolling off the production line, with 20 new vehicles already in the field following the awarding of the ASNSW contract, in August, to ETT.

The VW PTV is a synthesis of the experience and acquired understanding by the service of what is truly required in patient transport vehicles and these new vehicles are the perfect complement to the Services state of the art new Patient Transport central office at Regents Park

Tuesday 12th October 2010

Box Body contract awarded

The latest development in box body ambulances is about to take off in Queensland thanks to the awarding of the contract for both Sprinter based dual stretcher emergency ambulances and Land Cruiser 4x4 emergency ambulances to Emergency Transport Technology. Queensland Ambulance Service has just released the contracts which entails 60 of each vehicle type
ETT is now fully engaged in these new design ambulances for both cab chassis vehicles in addition to the continuing Sprinter van based ambulance production and the Subaru ERV production. These new lines will utilize ETT pioneered new weight saving materials and Gliderite air suspension to provide truly revolutionary new ambulance designs.

ETT’s Brisbane factory is certainly busy but according to ETT Brisbane manager, David West McInnes, there has been some serious planning which means it can all be accommodated to meet the delivery time frames.

Tuesday 30th September 2010

Big Conference – Big Success

The ASNSW Bariatric Symposium, organized by the service’s bariatric transport specialist Geoff Fudge, attracted attendees from all services around Australia plus St John NZ and Wellington Free.

The event proved an excellent opportunity for all services involved in bariatric transfers to share knowledge and experience and help solve each others problems. Also present were OH&S and manual handling specialists and consultants and the assembly had the opportunity to review the latest in bariatric stretchers and vehicles from DHS and ETT as well as the latest developments in auto load / auto lift stretchers for general patient transport work and emergency work – the new DHS ALS stretcher

Tuesday 9thSeptember 2010

Congrats to Gab

Ambulance Vehicle Fleet & Equipment Manager, Gabriel Miltenoff was recently voted 2010 Fleet Manager of the Year at the Australasian Fleet Managers Association gala dinner on Thursday September 9th.

Congratulations Gab – well deserved.

Friday 28th May 2010

Another BIG TICK for ETT

QMS has just issued the big tick for Emergency Transport Technology to be IS0 9001 accredited. This marks a move by ETT from it's earlier quality management system to this world recognised system and shows a true commitment by ETT to best practice production quality and on time delivery. It's just another pointer to the ongong improvements at ETT and the intention of the company to continue its growth, with a strong commitment to client satisfaction. Congratulations to everyone at ETT for the continuing hard work.

Friday 28th May 2010

BREAKING RECORDS - ETT Production

Have a guess how many vehicles come off the ETT production lines a month?? You might think 20, 30 maybe even 40.... that'd be pretty impressive...!!

Well try 65! That's right ! 65 vehicles a month are being produceed across the combined ETT production facilities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, each month. That's an absolute record for Australia and challenges even the biggest producers worldwide. Sixty Five vehicles covering three versions of Type 1ambulances, ALS ambulances, patient transports, support vehicles and other specialist emergency vehicles. Add it up! That works out at 780 vehicles a year .... and capacity is increasing. With such a large volume and diversity of vehicles, it's little wonder ETT continues to brings you more new concepts and innovations than anyone else.

Thursday 13th May 2010

LAUNCH AND LOAD – ONE BIG BIG DAY

On the same day that St John Ambulance WA was officially launching the newest and biggest member of its fleet – the ETT designed and built bariatric Sprinter ambulance – South Australian Ambulance Service’s new bariatric ambulance had just passed final QA and was being loaded on a truck for transport to Adelaide.

But back in Perth - WA Ambulance Service Director, Len Fiori, launched the new bariatric or Complex Patient Ambulance Transport ambulance (CPAT) handing over to the Manager of Metropolitan Operations, Bruce Fraser, to explain to waiting guests and press how this innovative new vehicle complete with automatic stretcher loading system, actually worked - Explaining in detail the revolution that this vehicle truly represented, in the areas of handling and transport of obese and complex patients.

ETT and sister company DHS Emergency have certainly become the leaders, worldwide, in development of bariatric ambulances and stretchers, now with vehicles in Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria – with enquiries coming from as far a field as the USA, the Gulf and SE Asia.

Tuesday 4th May 2010

Official Lift Off

Big NEWS – On Friday 29th April 2010 DHS Emergency launched the future of stretchers at an official function at the Milperra factory. The new DHS ALS - auto load stretcher is here, heralding a new era for ambulance officers and paramedics.

“This will have a dramatic effect in the area of Occupational Health and Safety, in protecting ambulance officers from back injuries”, proclaimed Alan Moses, DHS & Byron Group Executive Director, speaking at the official release. “Following successful trials, we are very pleased to present the auto load stretcher – not just a notion or an idea but a product that works - a world first, that has been designed, developed and manufactured here in Australia.”

Before an audience of dignitaries including the Honourable Daryl Melham, the Member for Banks, as well as ambulance service managers and personnel from New Zealand and across Australia, the new ALS Stretcher was put through its paces. The presentation included a hands-on demonstration plus plenty of time, for those attending, to try the auto lift stretcher and patented auto loading system for themselves. Many were the comments of surprise at the ease of operation of the stretcher. As DHS designer and engineer, Chistian Le Clair, moved the combined patient, stretcher and loading system in out of the vehicle with one finger, many couldn’t believe their eyes – until they tried it for themselves.

The DHS ALS now goes into operation with Ambulance Service NSW, on an extended on-the-road “work-out” to prove its worth, preceding a road show in Victoria and Queensland and clinical trials in South Australia. “A high level of interest is being shown from ambulance services, both here and overseas,” says Mr Leigh O’Brien, General Manager of leading ambulance manufacturer, ETT, “as this is undoubtedly the future for patient handling. Manual stretchers and manual loading will soon be a thing of the past.”

The ALS – the auto load stretcher is a world first – a giant stride towards the future in the world of ambulance.

Tuesday 27th April 2010

SMOOTH AS SILK

ETT is pleased to announce that the company is now the official Australian / New Zealand distributor of GLIDERITE air suspension systems as used recently on the Queensland Ambulance Service Bariatric ambulances.

After assessing the market for quality air suspension systems, ETT determined that GLIDERITE offered more advantages than other potential systems, not least because it is a Mercedes endorsed replacement suspension system. GLIDERITE , in fact, has spent an extraordinary amount of money working with Mercedes Germany to come up with the design and specifications for the system and continues to develop the system in conjunction with Mercedes.

The deal with GLIDERITE also includes the vast range of GLIDERITE accessible products further expanding the range of options available through ETT’s sister company, Accessible Transit Specialists (Artur.nersisyan@accessibletransit.com).

As an added bonus for both companies, (and proving the synergy) the GLIDERITE management found a number of innovative products from the Byron Group and ETT that they are interested in marketing in Great Britain.

ETT is very pleased to be involved with GLIDERITE and looks forward to bright and smooooooth ride to the future.

Link to story

Thursday 1st April 2010

ETT DUBAI

In January 2010, ETT new office in Dubai was officially opened and announced at Arab Health. The stand at Arab health offered visitors the “Total Solution” concept and featured Hiace and Mercedes Sprinter Ambulances, DHS emergency equipment, the new Auto Lift Stretcher, emergency and patient transport dispatch systems, ambulance service consultancy and full paramedic training. The outing at the show was a great success building in a very positive way from the year before. Enquiries following the show and through the efforts of Steve Hill and team have been extremely encouraging.

Thursday 1st April 2010

That’s a BIG JOB

Queensland Ambulance Service has transported their heaviest patient yet in one of the ETT designed and built bariatric ambulances – weighing in at 352kg the patient was a challenge for the crew to transport but once on the stretcher, loading and unloading into the ambulance was simple enough using the DHS power lift stretcher designed to lift 500kg and the fully automatic, on board, loading system. The specially trained crews found that all that training, experience and preparation had paid off, and whilst care was needed, the transport went without a hitch.

Thursday 1st April 2010

NETS Launch

NETS Victoria Launch ETT Neo Natal Ambulance Ambulance Victoria's helicopter base at Essendon Airport Melbourne was the location for the release of ETT's newest Neo Natal Ambulance for NETS Victoria. It was an important day for the service where the latest helicopter was also offically launched. Officals present on the day and pictured above included: Left to Right: Mr Daniel Andrews, Minister for Health (Victoria, Fay Presbury, Director (Nursing)Newborn Emergency Transport Service & Perinatal Emergency Referral Service (PERS, Rod Collins, APM Chairman Variety the Children's Charity (Victoria, Michael Stewart, Director (Medical) Newborn Emergency Transport Service (NETS, John Ward Chain Reaction The Ultimate Corporate Bike Challenge, Dale Fisher Chief Executive The Royal Women's Hospital and Greg Sassella Chief Executive Officer, Ambulance Victoria. ETT supplies ambulances to NETS NSW & ACT, NETS Victoria and NETS Western Australia facilitating the sharing of a lot of valuable information on vehicle designs and successful innovations enhancing the services abilities to interacty and work more closely.

Thursday 1st April 2010

ACTAS AWARDS Night

Emergency Transport Technology and DHS Emergency sponsored this year's ACT Ambulance Service graduation dinner held at Old Parliament House. Pictured below, ETT's Tony Nelson hands out the award for Ambulance Support Officer of the Year.

Thursday 11th March 2010

Squishy no more!!

The rapid growth of ETT Melbourne has demanded more space! And so ETT is pleased to announce the opening of the brand new ETT facility at Allied Drive, Tullamarine, And we mean new! This is a brand new factory approximately four times the size of the previous factory, featuring excellent access, great parking (watch us fill that up) and in an even more convenient location close to the Western Distributer with access off Sharps Rd and Tullamarine Park Rd.

Congratulations to Manager, Bruce Barker and the team.

We know you'll enjoy your new "home".

Tuesday 22nd December 2009

Bent and Twisted

Recently an ETT Sprinter ambulance came unstuck on the Lakes Way
near Forster on the NSW mid North Coast. Reportedly the vehicle
rolled at least 3 times - (accident investigation is yet to confirm details).

Everyone on board survived and as you can see the fit out components
took the beating remarkably well. .

Once again all that ETT 20G testing proves it's value.

Tuesday 22nd December 2009

Tall and Proud

ASNSW has just commissioned five new 4x4 Sprinter 315s on the road.

They're tall and proud and a real step up in drivability compared
to the earlier models. ETT has emploed a bunch of new inititiaves
in construction materials to reduce overall weight on board to
accommodate the reduced carrying capacity of the base vehicle.

Thursday 10 December 2009

Box Bodies are Back

Following in the wake of the highly successful bariatric box body ambulance, comes a raft of other box body designs for other ambulance applications. All use ETT's weight saving materials and designs.

The Nissan Patrol 4 x 6 was developed for Ambulance Service NSW as
a possible replacement for the Toyota Troopie and has been on the road
now for a few months. It has been well received offering, as it does, a
larger work platform than the Troopie ambulance.

4x4 variants of the same concept were also developed for BHP Billiton
and these vehicles are now in service and have had a good reception
on the mine sites in north WA.

Next in line is the box body to suit a Toyota Land cruiser cab chassis
and the Mercedes Sprinter cab chassis. Watch this space.