• 25th Nov 2024

Massive ambulance expansion in SA

https://paramedics.org/storage/news/norwood-ambulance-station.png Norwood ambulance station: Photo courtesy of Mossop Construction and Interiors and Brad Griffin Photography

SA Ambulance Service is undertaking the largest-ever expansion in South Australia’s ambulance capacity.

An additional 350 clinical and operational staff are being deployed through the SAAS Operational Growth Plan. Three-quarters of those have already commenced work, and a further 77 additional staff will join SAAS next year.

The SAAS fleet is also being expanded with the commissioning of 36 extra ambulances, 27 of which are already on the road.

A major construction program is underway, adding five completely new stations in the metropolitan area and a new Emergency Operations Centre, and rebuilding 11 stations across South Australia.

“It’s been a fantastic couple of years, and certainly the biggest episode of growth that I’ve seen in my 35 years at SAAS,” said SAAS CEO Rob Elliott.

“It’s extraordinary that we’ve been able to achieve so much growth in a relatively short period, and that’s been due to a whole-of-organisation effort.

“We’re not finished yet though, and 2025 will be another busy year of construction, recruitment, opening new stations, commissioning new fleet and opening our new Emergency Operations Centre headquarters.

“Importantly, it’s not just growth for growth’s sake. These extra resources are strengthening our capacity to respond to the needs of our patients and the SA community,” Rob said.

https://paramedics.org/storage/news/edwardstown-ambulance-station.png Edwardstown ambulance station

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