Table 1

Description of the six participating Australian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC) regions

RegionAmbulance serviceService area populationGeographic area (ha)
South Australia, AustraliaSA Ambulance Service1 685 714998 417 96611
Victoria, AustraliaAmbulance Victoria5 841 667922 749 55212
Western Australia, AustraliaSt John Ambulance Western Australia2 573 3899252 641 78613
Queensland, AustraliaQueensland Ambulance Service4 722 4479172 582 59314
Australian Registries14 823 217121 809 304
New Zealand (excluding Wellington)St John New Zealand4 018 3701026 152 19515
Wellington, New ZealandWellington Free Ambulance491 38010813 00516
New Zealand Registries4 509 75026 965 200
Total19 332 967573 357 097
  • Australia population=23 490 736, Australia geographic area=758 848 540.5 ha,12 New Zealand population=4 509 750,10 New Zealand geographic area=26 965 200 ha.15