Our Ambulance Station Project, announced by President Les at our
anniversary dinner, received a major boost from a public meeting on March 29.
More than 80 residents attended the meeting and,
after hearing the speakers, voted unanimously to proceed with the next phase of
the Project. The emphasis on this stage will be gathering signatures
throughout April from residents, not only of Bundanoon, but also of the southern
villages. The petitions will then be presented to the appropriate Minister in
the new NSW government.
Speakers at the public meeting, which received
widespread media coverage, both before and after the event, included Inspector
Peter ROWLANDS of the NSW Ambulance Service, Warren BOON, President of the
Health Services Union, Western Sydney division, and PCC Franz MAIRINGER OAM, of
Kangaroo Valley Lions Club. Our own president, Les JOHNSON, chaired the meeting
after being introduced by PDG Ralph CLARK, in his role as President of the
Bundanoon Community Association (BCA).
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(l-r) Ralph Clark (obscured), Les Johnson and
Lyn Montgomery discuss the project with Inspector Peter Rowlands
prior to the meeting |
Ralph, in his introduction, recounted a brief history
of the Bundanoon community's efforts to improve emergency health care in the
district, first with the acquisition of a defibrillator unit, along with
training of operators. This was followed by the introduction of a First Response
team within the local Fire Brigade; a service that is now responding to callouts
at the rate of about 20 per month.
Several speakers at the meeting re-emphasised the
importance of the First Responders system, and insisted that it continue as a
vital backup to any ambulance presence.
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Les Johnson
outlines the Lions Club's view |
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Ambulance Union chief Warren Boon calls for
change |
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Inspector Peter Rowlands speaks to the meeting |
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PDG Lion Franz Mairinger tells of Kangaroo
Valley's experience |
Supporting
Documents
The following documents (in PDF
format) formed part of Les' presentation to the March 29 meeting:
Introduction of Project
Area Population Breakdown
Travel times from Bundanoon to different locations
compared with travel times from Bowral
Comparable Locations, all with Ambulance
Station presence
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