The Latest Breaking News from NSW Ambulance

SOS on beach sparks rescue after pair nearly drown

A man and boy have been rescued from a near drowning after scrawling the word "help" in the sand after their boat capsized.

AAP · Mar 15, 2023

Paramedics 'ready for anything' as crowds swell at Newcastle 500 Supercars

In the back of what looks like an oversized ambulance van is the Newcastle 500 Supercars event paramedics' HQ.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 12, 2023

New ambulance station for Hunter as demand soars

Edgeworth will be home to a new ambulance station as part of a record $1.76 billion spend to boost frontline emergency care, according to the state Liberal government.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 2, 2023

Sydney toddler survives 10m balcony fall

An injured toddler has been rushed to hospital after falling more than 10 metres from a top-floor balcony in western Sydney.

AAP · Jan 10, 2023

Teenage boy in coma after glassing at Dudley, three charged

The victim is in a critical condition and an induced coma

Newcastle Herald · Jan 1, 2023

NSW Health apologises for billing Eugowra flood victims for helicopter rescues

Local leaders condemn ‘insensitive cruelty’ as residents remain shaken after weather event likened to an inland tsunami

The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2022

Helicopter rescue bills issued to Eugowra residents after deadly flood to be waived

Several victims of the Eugowra flood, including a child and an 87-year-old man, were billed more than $1,000 by NSW Ambulance after they were winched to safety during the sudden devastation in November.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022

Ambulance triage needs overhaul: union

The number of highest priority ambulance call-outs has spiked in NSW following what unions say was a change to questions asked by triple zero operators.

AAP · Dec 6, 2022

Car crashes into IGA at Gillieston Heights

NSW Ambulance attended the scene and said one person has minor injuries, but no one was taken to hospital.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 5, 2022

Girl rescued from river after girl 'pinned underwater, struggling to breathe'

"One girl was swept downstream and her foot became stuck under a log."

Newcastle Herald · Dec 2, 2022