Victorian State Trauma System

Major Trauma Guidelines & Education – Victorian State Trauma System

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The retrieval of injured patients from a referring facility has the primary objective of improving patient outcomes through coordinated support and timely transfer. ARV is the single contact point for major trauma advice, critical care bed access and retrieval statewide.

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