Andrew Bishop went to the aid of a paramedic who tipped his van after an 18-hour shift. The picture he took caused a public backlash for Ambulance Victoria. He’s now been sacked.
Most paramedics would get a pay rise of almost 17 per cent over four years while “experienced paramedics” get 20 per cent over the same period.
There was a shortfall of ambulance crews overnight,with Melbourne’s fleet availability dropping to 1 per cent at times,the Victorian Ambulance Union said.
Protracted industrial action by paramedics,including an indefinite pause on taking billing details from patients,is hitting the service’s bottom line.
Paramedics recently passed a vote of no-confidence in the troubled emergency service’s leadership.
Mark Hardeman considers himself lucky to have a “second chance at life” after a 7.5-centimetre projectile struck his right ventricle.
After an 18½ hour shift,Jim Avard had a terrible accident. His experience became a lightning rod for paramedics in a dispute that threatens to engulf the ambulance service.
After spending a day as an observer in the state’s busiest emergency department,there is an unforeseen personal visit to another emergency ward.
Last year a man was killed in a chemical fire at the same factory.
Diesel fuel dripped through ceilings at the 15 William Street building in the CBD on Tuesday.
WorkSafe has threatened legal action if the ambulance service does not quickly address the worker shortages that are damaging the health of staff and potentially threatening public safety.