NEW England ambos mightn't have to travel to Sydney for training anymore thanks to an anonymous donation giving regional ambos a shot in the arm.
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More than 200 high-tech resuscitation mannequins have been donated to NSW Ambulance with one doll to be housed in every station in the state, no matter how small the outpost.
The dolls have been programmed with a range of scenarios including all kinds of environmental factors, so paramedics can test their revival skills at any time, under any possible circumstance.
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The machines give feedback on the paramedics technique as they're performing CPR.
New England zone manager Tim Collins said the donation was a huge win for every ambo in the region.
"Traditionally paramedics have always undertaken their training in a centralised model, so we have taken paramedics away from their station," Mr Collins said.
"The scenarios we have built at the moment are cardiac focused, however the scenarios we will be rolling out in the future will be for any medical or trauma condition."
Paramedic educator Jeffrey Purse said every station in the region received a mannequin, from small bases in Barraba and Wee Waa, to the biggest Tamworth depot.
He said the roll-out would help regional staff overcome the tyranny of distance when it came to training.
"Now we are going to be delivering those resources to the staff on that station," he said.
New England paramedics had a training session with the mannequins in Tamworth on Wednesday.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
