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Tag: Paramedics

Hunter ambos left fatigued amid rising call volumes

Paramedics in the Hunter are feeling the crunch due to an influx in patient calls and a lack of staffing resources.

NSW Ambulance audit reveals ‘unsustainable’ system

APA boss says NSW Ambulance audit shows current system unsustainable and should be a wake-up call for the government and health authorities. 

NSW Ambulance marks 45 years of women in paramedicine

Today they make up more than 50% of its workforce, but it wasn't until 1979 that the first female paramedic joined the ranks at NSW Ambulance.

NSW healthcare workers to strike for pay rise

Thousands of NSW healthcare workers will walk off the job demanding higher wages from the government, following strikes by paramedics and nurses.

Hunter drivers urged to take extra care as rain wreaks havoc on roads

Wet roads to blame for car crashes this morning. Emergency services say slowing down and allowing extra travel time is key.

Hunter truckie thanks ambos who kept him alive

Medowie truck driver Nathan Rudd has thanked the team of paramedics that kept him alive after he went into cardiac arrest on the job.

Man winched to safety after rolling ride-on mower

A man had to be winched to safety after rolling his ride-on mower on a remote fire trail south-west of Cessnock on Wednesday.

Stockton Ambulance Station set for a revamp

Stockton Ambulance Station is set to get a facelift, thanks a new $232 million program. The refurbishment, part of the NSW Government’s Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration (RAIR) program, is aimed at delivering...
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