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Australian Paramedics deployed to Japan Earthquake

Australian Paramedics deployed to Japan Earthquake

Following a request from Emergency Management Australia, nine SCAT paramedics from the Ambulance Service of NSW were deployed today as part of 76 strong New South Wales Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) taskforce. The USAR Team have been deployed to the unfolding tragic situation in Japan where an 8.9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused widespread damage and many fatalities. The Herald [...]

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23:  A woman is rescued by NSW SCAT Paramedic Martin Pierce from the Pyne Gould Guiness building after being trapped for over 24 hours.

Australian Paramedics deployed to NZ

At the request of Emergency Management Australia, today (Tuesday) a team of NSW Paramedics were deployed as part of a 74 strong Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) taskforce to the New Zealand Earthquake Emergency. The team comprises nine Special Casualty Access Team Paramedics and two Doctors from the Ambulance Service of NSW, a large number of personnel from Fire and Rescue [...]