NSW Ambulance has today welcomed 91 paramedics in training who were officially inducted into the service in a ceremony held at the State Operations Centre in Sydney, providing a further boost to frontline health services across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This marks the first induction ceremony of the year, with this cohort part of a Post Employment Tertiary Pathway (PETP) course. The paramedics in training are employed by NSW Ambulance while they complete a degree in paramedicine at university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They have just completed a comprehensive 12-week induction program at the NSW Ambulance Education Centre and begin their on-road training as paramedic students from tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The PETP course is facilitated over four years and provides an alternate pathway for people with no prior medical experience to become a paramedic with NSW Ambulance. Once these paramedics in training have completed their degree qualification, they can apply to be registered paramedics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Natalie Saridakis, formerly an emergency medical call-taker with NSW Ambulance, is one of 19 paramedic students who have joined this class after working in NSW Ambulance Control Centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brad Carr also starts his career as a paramedic student today, following in the footsteps of his paramedic father Dominic, who works as an educator for NSW Ambulance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting tomorrow, the paramedics in training will initially be posted across metropolitan and regional locations in NSW for the on-road training component of their course and will return to the NSW Ambulance Education Centre and their university regularly for additional training over the four-year course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Health, Ryan Park:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to welcome 91 new paramedic students into the NSW Ambulance service, boosting frontline health services and playing a critical role in the health and wellbeing of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “By aspiring to join the paramedic ranks, these paramedics in training will become part of a legacy of service and dedication. The work they do not only changes lives but will uphold the values and standards of a profession that is deeply respected and admired.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “These paramedic students join an incredible team that is united by a shared commitment to provide emergency medical care and comfort to members of our community when it matters most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cParamedics are not only healthcare providers but also trusted and respected individuals in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Natalie Saridakis:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor many years I was a carer for my mum, having frequent contact with the local paramedics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI was always impressed by their compassion and kindness that it really inspired me to join NSW Ambulance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI started out as an emergency medical call-taker which was a great start, but right now I am so excited to begin this new chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brad Carr:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am proud to continue a family legacy in becoming a paramedic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy father has had a lengthy career, and I am looking forward to forging my own path.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NSW Ambulance has today welcomed 91 paramedics in training who were officially inducted into the service in a ceremony held at the State Operations Centre in Sydney, providing a further boost to frontline health services across the state. This marks the first induction ceremony of the year, with this cohort part of a Post Employment … Continue reading “First paramedics in training for 2025 join NSW Ambulance”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31253"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31254,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31253\/revisions\/31254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}