NSW Ambulance has welcomed 127 new paramedic interns and 28 trainee emergency medical call takers, after they were officially inducted into the service in a ceremony at the State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following this latest induction, there are now more than 500 new paramedics and more than 80 emergency medical call takers who have joined the service since the beginning of the year, further boosting frontline health services across the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new recruits come from a range of backgrounds, including paramedic intern Rowena Meredith, a former Tokyo Olympics 2021 bronze medallist, and trainee emergency medical call taker Taylah Ferguson, the daughter of a former paramedic who joins us from London Ambulance Service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The paramedic interns will be posted across NSW to complete the on-road portion of their 12-month internships, before taking permanent positions in metropolitan and regional areas.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The emergency medical call takers will be posted to the Sydney and Northern control centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Health, Ryan Park:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI want to extend a warm welcome to these new starters and thank them for choosing a rewarding career with NSW Ambulance. Their journey is just beginning but these new staff continue a legacy of care and commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe induction of these new health staff reflects the continued growth and evolution of NSW Ambulance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEach new officer has already demonstrated the core values of integrity, compassion, and service which remains central to NSW Ambulance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWelcoming new staff into the service is both a privilege and a reminder of the enduring commitment required, serving the community in times of need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe contribution of additional workforce will further enhance the capacity of the service to deliver timely, professional and patient-centred care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe integration of new practitioners strengthens our foundations, ensuring delivery of consistent and high-quality care into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rowena Meredith:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBeing involved in a high-performance team sport such as rowing, allows me to bring many transferable skills to my new career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI’m excited to be forging a new path and bringing to fruition a long-held career plan of paramedicine after the highs and lows of professional sport.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Taylah Ferguson:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy father was a paramedic for many years, and I always felt inspired to pursue a path with NSW Ambulance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cProviding that vital first contact and initial support to a person in need, is incredibly rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NSW Ambulance has welcomed 127 new paramedic interns and 28 trainee emergency medical call takers, after they were officially inducted into the service in a ceremony at the State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park. Following this latest induction, there are now more than 500 new paramedics and more than 80 emergency medical call takers who … Continue reading “New intake of paramedics and control staff for 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-33410","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\/33410","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=33410"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33410\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33411,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33410\/revisions\/33411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}