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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Lanie Tindale

Ambulance services 'on a knife's edge' because of paramedic shortages: union

Paramedic shortages brought on by health-related layoffs meant a fire truck had to respond to a callout on the weekend. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Canberra's pandemic shortage has reached a "crisis point" as fire crews were forced to cover for ACT Ambulance Services on Saturday, the ambulance union has said.

The Canberra Times understands there were only six paramedic crews available, when Fire and Rescue workers covered for ambulance crews.

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