Making a call to triple zero (000) for a life threatening or time-critical emergency is something most of us learn how to do when we first use a phone. But do you know how a Triple Zero call actually ...

Audio has emerged of 13-year-old hero Austin Appelbee’s triple-0 call, after the teenager swam 4km against the current to get ...

Audio has surfaced of 13-year-old hero Austin Appelbee's triple-zero call, after the Western Australian teen swam 4km against a strong current to seek help for his stranded mother and siblings.

The hub inside the Emergency Services Complex in Kedron diverts about 1800 Triple Zero calls for an ambulance each day.

The critical Triple Zero call made by 13-year-old Austin Appelbee to alert authorities after he and his family were swept out to sea south of Perth has been released.

Police have released the audio of the Triple Zero call 13-year-old Austin Appelbee made after he swam 4km in the ocean to get help for his family.

This is the Triple Zero call a teenager made after swimming hours to save his family stuck at sea in Western Australia.

Triple Zero Victoria has warned it is “under sustained pressure” after a “staggering” spike in police requests and record ambulance demand drove calls to an unprecedented high.

Now, that reputation has been reinforced with the release of his Triple Zero call. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts: IMAGE CREDIT ...