Surf lifesaving volunteers, defence force personnel and paramedicine students were part of surge
Ambulance Victoria is winding back its reliance on non-paramedics called in toand included surf lifesaving volunteers, along with defence force personnel and paramedicine students.
He also said surge workers cannot drive under lights and sirens, and some early-career paramedics were terrified of making clinical errors as a single officer on the road. Life Saving Victoria has ceased working with the emergency service and the Australian Defence Force will finish its involvement at the end of June. Defence made it clear to Ambulance Victoria it wasn’t willing to extend beyond that, McCrohan said.
“There are a number of our paramedics that clearly … would prefer to work with a professional, qualified colleague.