Idiotic OZschwitz statists want firefighters to step in for busy ambulance officers; Next week, taxi drivers filling in for brain surgeons

FIREFIGHTERS will be asked to step in for busy ambulance officers in Sydney and major regional areas under NSW government plans to meet growing patient demand.

The Australian Medical Association and the union representing fire brigade officers are concerned the proposal will compromise patient safety.

The NSW AMA president, Brian Owler, said fire brigade officers received first-aid training, but it was nowhere near as advanced as training for paramedics.

''Fire brigade officers are trained to fight fires and the first-aid training they receive is a far cry from what they need to deal with a medical emergency,'' Dr Owler said. ''If the ambulance service need more ambulance officers, then that's what they need to provide.
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''People need the appropriate training for their job and we shouldn't be trying to keep up the numbers by taking personnel from other areas. You wouldn't expect an ambulance officer to fight a fire.''

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Idiotic OZschwitz statists want firefighters to step in for busy ambulance officers; Next week, taxi drivers filling in for brain surgeons

Idiotic OZschwitz statists want firefighters to step in for busy ambulance officers; Next week, taxi drivers filling in for brain surgeons

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