A local paramedic says their pay is insufficient as a living wage. Photo www.thejournal.ie.
Every time a paramedic goes to work, there is a pretty good chance they will save someone’s life.
It’s not like a tennis pro winning a tournament, or a rock star writing a hit.
A paramedic’s job impacts on lives and families – they are the first responders to events that can change the course of a person’s existence.
Yet, paramedics both nationally and locally, are struggling to keep their own heads above water, particularly in the Byron Shire area, as a combination of low wages and unaffordable housing is making life tough.
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Inquest into suicide of paramedic to examine Ambulance Tasmania s mental health systems and drug security
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Tasmanian paramedic Damian Crump who took his own life in 2016.
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An inquest into the death of an intensive care paramedic who took his own life with drugs he had stolen from Ambulance Tasmania (AT) will reveal shocking inadequacies , according to the lawyer for the Australian Paramedics Association.
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Paramedic Damian Michael Crump died in December 2016 after taking a combination of drugs he took from Ambulance Tasmania
An inquest into his death will examine AT s mental health systems and how it responds to cases where medication is taken from its drug store without authorisation
The Australian Paramedics Association wants more intensive care paramedics trained up and deployed to the bush. The union believes there's a severe shortage of specialised professionals in many country towns, including Armidale. In a statement, New South Wales Ambulance said: “In 2020-21, . by Isobella Evans | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather