The Blue Mountains/Nepean has welcomed two new paramedic interns after they were officially inducted into the service at a ceremony in Sydney last month. 

They are part of an NSW Ambulance intake of 23 new paramedic interns and 21 trainee emergency medical call takers that were officially inducted into the ambulance service at a ceremony at the State Operations Centre in Sydney. 

They join 495 paramedics and 117 emergency medical call-takers who have begun roles with NSW Ambulance this year.  

The new recruits come with a range of backgrounds and experience. 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. 

It is likely that the paramedics will be rotated or pass through all the stations in the zone at some point of their training. 

Blue Mountains MP Trish Doyle said she was delighted to see the new paramedic interns being posted to the Nepean Blue Mountains ambulance zone. 

“These new recruits will further boost frontline health services across the state. They started their roles on November 9 and are so needed in our area,” Ms Doyle said. 

“We need more paramedics. They are heroes, they save our lives when time is of the essence. Our Katoomba and Springwood paramedics cover such a large geographic area and these two new recruits are so welcome.” 

Minister for Health, Ryan Park said: 

"These graduates will be joining a cohort of paramedics and emergency call-takers who serve as a lifeline for many in their moments of need. They will bring dedication and skill to their work, providing vital support and care to the people of NSW when they need it most." 

He said the Minns Labor Government is committed to supporting the paramedic workforce, investing in a record pay increase for paramedics making them among the highest paid in the country and rolling out 500 additional paramedics in regional, rural and remote communities. 

NSW Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan said the new graduates “join a proud tradition of service in NSW Ambulance, ready to make a real difference”.  

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