More than 30 deaths linked to delays at Victoria’s overloaded triple-zero service

Emergency services simply did not have sufficient ambulance call-takers', with one caller waiting more than 76 minutes, review finds

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More than 30 people died after the pandemic overloaded Victoria's triple-zero call service and caused delays, an independent review has found.

In one case, someone waited for more than 76 minutes for their emergency call to be answered, as the pandemic placed unprecedented demand" on the system.

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