This wooden humidicrib came from Cobram ambulance station which was part of the old Goulburn Valley Ambulance Service. When the need for humidicribs was understood, none were available at Cobram. Not prepared to wait for a humidicrib to be issued to them, local ambulance officers made their own! If you look carefully you will see the air circulation vents and springs between the inner and outer timber boxes. These were designed to make what could be a long ride over rough roads as comfortable as possible for sick babies. Probably made in the 1950s, we do not know how many babies were saved by this particular humidicrib - but it was a success. Other ambulance services made their own after hearing about the Cobram Ambulance Station humidicrib. Source Chas Martin AHSV curator). Humidicribs are used to transport sick babies from small hospitals to major hospitals for specialist care. They work by maintaining normal body temperature and provide oxygen if needed during ambulance transit. Known by a variety of commercial names, earlier humidicribs were ones heated with water bottles. Not part of an ambulances standard equipment, humidicribs are kept in ambulance stations and carried if babies needed to be transported. In the early days before humidicribs came into use and when air ambulances did not exist, many more babies died during emergency transits than do today. A doll was sourced from St Vincent de Paul Brighton. The doll was dressed in an original hand made christening gown made in 1975 by Miss Molly Hambly from Glen Waverley (now deceased). It was used for her Great Nephew's christening in 1976. Brown timber box with top opening lid and Perspex vision/access panel in lid. inner timber cot/box free standing on springs.cobram, goulburn valley ambulance, infant, baby

Humidicribs are used to transport sick babies from small hospitals to major hospitals for specialist care. They work by maintaining normal body temperature and provide oxygen if needed during ambulance transit. Known by a variety of commercial names, earlier humidicribs were ones heated with water bottles. Not part of an ambulances standard equipment, humidicribs are kept in ambulance stations and carried if babies needed to be transported. In the early days before humidicribs came into use and when air ambulances did not exist, many more babies died during emergency transits than do today Manufactured by the Commonwealth Industrial Gases Limited (better known as CIG), Australian-made Port-O-Cot brand humidicribs came replaced timber home-made humidicribs. They had electrical heating and easy to control oxygen flow and humidity control equipment. CIG also noted that noted that: Once the baby has been placed inside, the cot need not be opened, all nursing operations being carried out through the iris armholes. Even though the baby is in complete isolation nursing is a straight forward matter… The iris armholes allow nurses to feed, weigh, take temperatures, change napkins or, in fact, carry out any procedures without changing or disturbing the atmosphere within the cot. Happily for ambulance officers and nurses, the new Port-O-Cots were also much lighter and easy to carry than their old timber ones! metal box with carry handles and Perspex opening top. Carry handles at each end.PORT-O-COTinfant

Humidicribs are used to transport sick babies from small hospitals to major hospitals for specialist care. They work by maintaining normal body temperature and provide oxygen if needed during ambulance transit. Known by a variety of commercial names, earlier humidicribs were ones heated with water bottles. Not part of an ambulances standard equipment, humidicribs are kept in ambulance stations and carried if babies needed to be transported. In the early days before humidicribs came into use and when air ambulances did not exist, many more babies died during emergency transits than do today The Thermocot Developed from the Port-O-Cot, CIG later produced the Thermocot. The new humidicrib had a number of advantages over the Port-O-Cot. Most importantly it had an over-temperature alarm and cut out. It was also calibrated in degrees Celsius as by then the metric measuring system had been introduced to Australia. It also had a front opening canopy which was easier for nursing staff to use. Metal box with Perspex opening top section. Carry handles at each end.Thermocot portable infant incubator CIGinfant

Architectural drawing for the proposed new Victorian Civil Ambulance Service headquarters at 64 Latrobe Street Melbourne. From photographs of this site after construction, it is possible that this architectural proposal was the successful design for this building.Colour drawing in black timber frame. five story building.NEW OFFICE BUILDING PARKING GARAGE AND REPAIR GARAGElatrobe street

O. Shadlow was superintendent-Secretary of the North Eastern Ambulance Service between October 1952 and June 1978.Black and white photograph of elderly man in ambulance officers uniform. Head and shoulders only.north eastern victoria district ambulance service

first training school for ambulance officers. Students and instructors named in photograph.Black and white photograph with white matting and white timber frame. Ambulances officers, nursing sisters and men in suites in front of building.AMBULANCE SERVICE - VICTORI FIRST SCHOOL OF TRAINING FOR AMBULANCE OFFICERS GEELONG - 18TH SEPT - 13TH OCT -1961geelong

presented to R.M. Syer inaugural president of the Shepparton & Mooroopna District Ambulance Committee. Committee members named in photographBlack and white photograph with grey matting and white over-painted timber frame. Group of 12 men in suits. Photograph of another man pasted into top right corner.PRESENTED TO MR R.M. SYER FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS INAUGURAL PRESIDENTshepparton & mooroopna district ambulance committee, mooroopna, shepparton

presentation shows those people who received community hero awards in 2002Black timber framed newspaper articles (x 4), comminity hero badge and community hero awards document.COMMUNITY HERO AWARDS 2002community hero awards, community hero

Bronwyn Pike, Victorian Minister fro Heath sits front row third from left. She is with the inaugural community hero award winners.Colour photograph in black frame with white matting. 21 people in groupINNAUGURAL METROLITAN AMBULANCE SERVICE COMMUNITY HERO AWARD PRESENTATION SUNDAY 15 OCTOBER 2000community hero, community hero awards

Portable defribulator. Possibly used in air ambulances.Grey portable defribulator with black panel and inserted paddle.TEMTECH SER NO 3212

Carried in ambulances. In pre paramedic days this equipment was operated by attending doctors rather than ambulance officers.Grey plastic case containing two bottles of plasma volume expander, lines, needles and other equipment.HAEMACCEL FIRST AID BOX HOECHST

Black rubber resuscitator in timber box with leather carry handle. One side Perspex.DISTRIBUTED BY CALMIC LIMITED

Cardio phone 12 lead ECG transmission cardiac rhythm over telephone to cardiology department of receiving hospital, mica units had direct admission rights with receiving hospital, the receiving hospital decoded the rhythm and advised the ambulance crew of action required, these units were battery powered.Grey metal box containing built in electrical/medical equipmentBOTH ELECTRO-CARDIOGRAPH

equipment was easy to set and easy to monitor. Source Peter Naylon serving paramedic and AHSV member.Orange plastic box. Black face contains buttons and dials. Tubing attached to one side.OXYLOG DRAGER

Held in ambulance stations and taken out when ambulances attended night time jobs. When fitted with barriers these items were heavy. They did not remain long in service and were replaced by the Ever Ready Dolphin brand torch. Source Chas Martin AHSV curatorFlorescent light tube in bronze coloured box. Power on and off buttons at topVIC CIVIL AMBULANCE

supplementary page with photograph gives statistics relating to this stations operation in the period 1963-1964Black and white photograph of brick building with ambulance in yard.mid murray district ambulance service

Rescue of injured man in Flinders Street Melbourne, circa 1970s. The name Bill Long has been written on the back of each photograph in this series. Black and white photograph showing fire fighters and ambulance officers placing an accident victim into a 'cherry picker' machine from high building roof. Spectators look on from road.

Rescue of injured man in Flinders Street Melbourne, circa 1970s. The name Bill Long has been written on the back of each photograph in this series. Black and white photograph of 'Cherry picker' on fire truck extended to height while lowering casualty to ground.Phoenix Hotel

Victorian Civil Ambulance Service Cricket Club 1929Black and white photograph of group in cricket and ambulance uniforms.Presented to V.B. Trapp esq as a token of esteem from the above club Oct. 1929victorian civil ambulance service, cricket

Building in background possibly still exists at Austin hospital siteBlack and white photograph of ambulance wagon with one horse in front of buildingAustin Hospital Ambulance given by William Drummondwilliam drummond

Possibly some sort of military ambulance (suggested) by white red cross flag). Possibly used in First World War. Possibly some sort of gear mechanism on right hand wheel.Black and white photograph of hand drawn ambulance something like an Ashford Litter. Ambulance has red cross flag and canvas patient cover fitted (also with re cross symbol).