October 11, 2024
A request from the volunteer Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee for support to replace vital training equipment at the Kingaroy Ambulance Station has delivered for local paramedics.
The Kingaroy LAC approached the Tarong Community Partnership Fund for help to replace a birthing simulator used to train paramedics about how to deliver babies, something that can occur unexpectedly when an ambulance is called to assist in remote areas.
An old training device at the Kingaroy station, which had been used by paramedics from across the South Burnett to refresh their skills, was worn out.
The new PROMPT Flex Birthing Simulator, bought with the help of the $8200 grant from the Tarong Community Partnership Fund, is more advanced and can simulate difficult births.
LAC members presented the new simulator to QAS paramedics at the Kingaroy Ambulance Station on Tuesday night.
The LAC also bought about $750 worth of community engagement material with the grant, which will be used at events such as Under 8s Day and during CPR training courses.
