Low populations and declining volunteer rates in Far West NSW have meant a mining company is joining forces with emergency services to assist with road crash rescues.
The mine's ERT already liaises with NSW Ambulance Service, if needed, in life-threatening situations in the wider community, to help stabilise patients until paramedics arrive, but this is the first time it is being accredited to respond to road crashes.The ERT members now function as RFS volunteers in addition to their work at the mine.
Over the last six months, the team has responded to approximately four callouts between the mine site and the local community. "We definitely have the members and the resources from Aurelia to respond to a scenario on-site and in the community at the same time," he said.Mr Warwick says RFS volunteer rates have dropped by about 5 per cent in the Far West region in the last five years.
Mr Warwick says the next generation is reluctant to take on farming businesses and large corporations are buying up those lands instead.
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