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Local paramedics recognised for efforts on fire scene
Cobar Paramedics were acknowledged last week for the part they played in an emergency situation during a fire at the New Occidental Hotel in 2014 that claimed the life of retained firefighter Daniel ‘Howie’ Howard. NSW Ambulance Zone manager for central west Superintendent Stewart Clarke said the service was very […]
Simulated plane crash tests airport emergency procedures
A crashed plane, injuries, a missing passenger and fire—it all reads like the script of an action movie but that was the scene which greeted local emergency services at Cobar Airport on Saturday. Thankfully it was all just a mock emergency exercise to test and develop the skills of the […]
Cobar paramedics thrilled with $48m protection package
Cobar paramedics have joined their NSW Ambulance counterparts around the state in welcoming the announcement of a $48 million paramedic protection package. Local paramedic Anita Hodgkinson told The Cobar Weekly that she is extremely happy with the result. “After a huge fight which shouldn’t have been needed in the first […]