Paddington - Ambulance Service of NSW

Your most common jobsaround Paddington?We get a fair amount of sports-relatedinjuries, pedestrian and coastalrecreational trauma, substance abuse(as our area includes the MedicallySupervised Injecting Centre), mentalhealth emergencies, and variouspenetrating and blunt trauma assaults.Also major events frequently occur inPaddo’s catchment – including the mainANZAC Day March, the City to Surf,Mardi Gras, the Sydney to Hobart racestart and large dance parties.What do you enjoy most aboutworking in Paddington?It’s always busy. Never boring. There’s alwaysinteresting and varied work. We have a greatcrew. You can also gain heaps of experienceover a short time.What have been some of your mostmemorable jobs?Paddo staff were at two recent shark attacks,recent major boat crashes, and severalsuccessful cardiac arrest reversions.Any staff news?on station with . . .There’s always a high staff turn-over. In thepast month there has been: five trainees sentto the far-west division after their level two;two paramedics transfer to the country; twoparamedics start ICP training; one paramedicstart ECP training – and one paramedic startwith the Australian Jockey Club contract.THE TOURIST BROCHURE SAYS:Paddington is a cosmopolitan, inner-city suburb, within the heart ofSydney. Its borders rub shoulders with the lively Kings Cross district,downtown Darlinghurst and the boutique shops of Woollahra. Ten minutesto Bondi Beach, five minutes to the centre of Sydney and less than oneminute to a range of cafes and eateries – Paddington has everything youcould possibly need, and more.THE STAFF AT PADDINGTON SAY:‘It’s no surprise to hear that Paddington is a 24/7 busy station. The 24-hour pubs ensure our workload is constant, but on the upside – you canalways get a good coffee and find a meal any time of the night.’How many jobs each month?Paddo staff attend around 1800 cases permonth.How many staff at the station?We have three day crews and three nightcrews.geographical challenges?Logistically speaking – Sydney Harbour, manyroad tunnels, many rail tunnels, high-risebuildings, Woolloomooloo Bay war ships,cruise liners, Centennial Park equestriancentre, Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyFootball Stadium and Fox Movie Studios. Ourarea also has Australia’s highest concentrationof homeless people, intravenous drug users(IVDUs), mental health patients, 24-hour pubs

Your most common jobsaround Paddington?We get a fair amount of sports-relatedinjuries, pedestrian and coastalrecreational trauma, substance abuse(as our area includes the MedicallySupervised Injecting Centre), mentalhealth emergencies, and variouspenetrating and blunt trauma assaults.Also major events frequently occur inPaddo’s catchment – including the mainANZAC Day March, the City to Surf,Mardi Gras, the Sydney to Hobart racestart and large dance parties.What do you enjoy most aboutworking in Paddington?It’s always busy. Never boring. There’s alwaysinteresting and varied work. We have a greatcrew. You can also gain heaps of experienceover a short time.What have been some of your mostmemorable jobs?Paddo staff were at two recent shark attacks,recent major boat crashes, and severalsuccessful cardiac arrest reversions.Any staff news?There’s always a high staff turn-over. In thepast month there has been: five trainees sentto the far-west division after their level two;two paramedics transfer to the country; twoparamedics start ICP training; one paramedicstart ECP training – and one paramedic startwith the Australian Jockey Club contract.How many jobs each month?Paddo staff attend around 1800 cases permonth.How many staff at the station?We have three day crews and three nightcrews.geographical challenges?Logistically speaking – Sydney Harbour, manyroad tunnels, many rail tunnels, high-risebuildings, Woolloomooloo Bay war ships,cruise liners, Centennial Park equestriancentre, Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyFootball Stadium and Fox Movie Studios. Ourarea also has Australia’s highest concentrationof homeless people, intravenous drug users(IVDUs), mental health patients, 24-hour pubs