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Fuoco ambulances officially unveiled
A launch on November 27 heralded the beginning of a new motorcycle wing of Ambulance Victoria, courtesy of the three-wheeled FuocoAs reported on the Bikesales Network last month, the Gilera Fuoco 500ie three-wheeled scooter has been chosen by Ambulance Victoria as the machine to spearhead its new motorcycle paramedic wing.
The official launch for the motorcycle unit was held on Sunday, November 27, with Health Minister David Davis and Ambulance Victoria CEO Greg Sassella unveiling the Fuoco 500s fitted out in Ambulance Victoria colours for the first time.
After a thorough selection process, the Fuoco got the green light for the three-year, $3 million trial, designed by the ruling Baillieu government to improve ambulance response times. It’s believed the Fuoco’s load-carrying capability, its ability to wind its way through dense traffic, and the ability to park the bikes on most surfaces or gradients were the key attributes which got it over the line.
Six Fuocos will be used in the trial, and will concentrate on servicing the inner suburbs of Melbourne – ie dense, built-up areas -- but also regional centres like Geelong as required. The bikes will also be at events like the world Superbike and MotoGP rounds at Phillip Island.
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