Mobile intensive care ambulance

Australian mobile intensive care ambulances are well-equipped ambulances staffed by highly trained paramedics dispatched to emergency situations where patients require a higher level of care than a regular ambulance can provide.
MICA paramedics.
MICA paramedics are extremely highly trained and experienced medical professionals. As with all Australian paramedics they hold either an advanced diploma of health science (paramedic) (which can be converted to a degree level by off-campus studies), or other recognised bachelor's degree, and then do extra study to the MICA level.
MICA paramedics must also complete a graduate diploma in emergency healthcare. This requires concurrent employment with ambulance services in a clinical role and at least two years post-qualification experience as a paramedic in the service. While also working as a paramedic the student must complete a year’s worth of course work on advance emergency health. Paramedics may also choose to complete a Masters in Emergency Health (paramedic). However, this focuses more on research, emergency services management and community health rather than frontline clinical care.
Working as a paramedic, whether it be MICA or ALS (advanced life support), can be extremely emotionally taxing.
Equipment.
During the course of a day's work, paramedics will go through a lot of medical supplies to treat a variety of injuries and illnesses. Standard equipment that paramedics use include:
MICA paramedics may also use:
Vehicles.
MICA paramedics crew a range of vehicles depending on their mission.
Ambulance Victoria.
In Victoria, MICA Paramedic teams are equipped with modified versions of the Mercedes Benz Sprinter. In the metropolitan area of Melbourne, the changes from the models used by advanced life support (ALS) paramedic Team are to accommodate equipment unique to MICA. In Regional Victoria, the same Mercedes Sprinter is used whether it be as a MICA or an ALS vehicle. Often an ALS and a MICA paramedic work as a rostered crew.
In addition to 2-paramedic crew MICA ambulance, a number of MICA single responder units are located within central metropolitan areas and regional areas. MICA single responders are equipped with a range of vehicles including Holden Adventura 4WD wagons and Ford Territory vehicles.
In rural and regional settings, time sensitive patients are treated and transported either by advanced life support paramedics (ALS) and/or mobile intensive care paramedics with support by helicopter based MICA paramedics. MICA paramedics often are requested to support ALS paramedics when dealing with a sick patient as a 'back-up' crew.
In response to the massive crowds expected for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne Metropolitan Ambulance services established the bicycle response unit for use in heavy crowds and major events.
Ambulance Services New South Wales.
In addition to the primary response vehicles above, the NSW Service also operates specialised vehicles that have been designed to meet geographical and operational requirements, including:
References.
https://web.archive.org/web/20070428083614/http://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/what/fleet.html
http://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/
MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE AMBULANCE A SERVICE IN CRISIS Report on results of MICA Survey 2006. A report Prepared by Ambulance Employees Australia - Victoria