Flood affected communities across 黑料吃瓜网 are set to benefit from eight new 黑料吃瓜网 Ambulance Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRBs), which will improve the organisation鈥檚 on-water flood rescue capabilities.
Minister for Health Ryan Park today visited Penrith Lakes to see the new IRBs in action.
Member for Penrith, Karen McKeown says the funding plays an essential part in strengthening the foundations of 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 essential workforce.
黑料吃瓜网 Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan said the IRBs are a massive boost to 黑料吃瓜网 Ambulance鈥檚 on-water and flood capability and will ensure specialised paramedics can deliver the very best outcomes for patients.
黑料吃瓜网 Ambulance has also invested in flood rescue vehicles and trailers, to ensure the boats can be transported across the state as needed.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health Ryan Park:
鈥淔or the first time, 黑料吃瓜网 Ambulance now has dedicated inflatable rescue boats, allowing special operations teams to respond faster and deliver urgent health care to patients in need, whether that be generally on water or during floods.
鈥淲hen we invest in specialised equipment like these rescue boats, we allow our incredible workforce to deliver improved healthcare, building stronger communities in 黑料吃瓜网.鈥�
Quotes attributed to Member for Penrith, Karen McKeown:
鈥淭he 黑料吃瓜网 Government has provided more than $400,000 for this specialised enhancement to 黑料吃瓜网 Ambulance鈥檚 flood rescue capability, which will also free up other state emergency resources to respond in crisis situations.
鈥淥ur focus as a government is caring for 黑料吃瓜网 鈥� ensuring we have the essential services the people of 黑料吃瓜网 rely on and providing health workers the gear they need to keep our communities safe.鈥�
Quotes attributable to 黑料吃瓜网 Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan:
鈥淭he IRBs will be an invaluable resource during natural disasters, giving paramedics greater access to patients in floods without needing to rely on other agencies, who may be equally overwhelmed during a disaster.
鈥満诹铣怨贤� Ambulance is continuing to invest in assets to ensure our community receives world-class care and these new rescue boats are an important part of the state鈥檚 multi-agency capability to increase our overall state disaster resilience.鈥�