THE HUNTER'S paramedics are now better equipped to respond to emergency situations following the official opening of the new Rutherford Ambulance and Birmingham Gardens Stations.
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Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Natasha Maclaren-Jones and Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter, Taylor Martin joined NSW Ambulance Assistant Commissioner Clare Lorenzen for a tour of the new facilities on Tuesday.
"This is a fine example of how the NSW Government is continuing its promise to deliver the most up-to-date equipment and facilities to keep staff and our communities as safe as possible," Mrs Maclaren-Jones said.
The new facilities were delivered as part of the NSW Government's $132 million Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration (RAIR) Stage 1 program.
Mr Martin said local paramedics were involved in designing the stations, which will better serve the needs of the community.
"The community can be assured that NSW Ambulance is committed to providing the best out-of-hospital clinical care to all patients across the region and throughout the state, even at times of high demand," Mr Martin said.
The new purpose built stations feature internal parking for up to seven emergency ambulance vehicles Administration and office areas, staff amenities, multi-purpose meeting & training room, logistics and storage areas, wash bays and staff parking.
In addition, the new station at Rutherford features an education facility and zone management office area.
