Ambulance union responds to tragic report

The Ambulance union says recruitment hasn’t kept up with population growth, leading to a serious shortage of intensive care paramedics.

Up to a third of Melbourne was without MICA coverage on Friday night.

The issue again came to a head last week when a cardiac patient died while waiting 40 minutes for the MICA team to arrive.

“It’s unfortunately a fairly common occurrence,” union boss Danny Hill told 3AW.

He said it was a reflection on the strain being placed on the entire medical system.

Press PLAY below to hear Danny Hill explain the situation

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