General News
12 November, 2025
Rescue at Wreck Beach
VICTORIAN State Emergency Service (VICSES) units from across the region teamed up to assist Ambulance Victoria (AV) with a rescue on Tuesday, November 4.
“VICSES volunteers from Port Campbell, Cobden and Colac units were called to assist ambulance crews after reports of an injured patient near Gellibrand Lower,” a VICSES spokesperson said.
“Volunteers were informed a single wheel ‘mule’ stretcher may be required to assist in the patient’s retrieval from a nearby beach and attended with this capability.
“Upon arrival, crews worked with Ambulance Victoria to devise a retrieval plan and were ultimately not required to assist with the patient’s retrieval.”
Air Ambulance Victoria attended the scene and were the lead for the patient’s retrieval.
“Ambulance Victoria was called to an incident in Gellibrand Lower around 1.15pm on November 4,” an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said.
“A specialist air ambulance helicopter and Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic crews attended the scene.
“A woman in her 30s with a lower body injury was winched from the scene and airlifted to University Hospital Geelong in a stable condition.”
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