Minister of State Micheael Healy-Rae is calling on the HSE to solve a dispute over its air ambulance crewing model.
Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae was reacting to reports that 10 advanced paramedics have resigned from the air-ambulance service, requesting to return to ground-based ambulance duties.
It’s understood this follows proposals from the National Ambulance Service to cut the number of paramedics on board air-ambulances from two to one.
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The junior minister is urging a resolution be found to ensure there’s no disruption to the service, particularly in rural areas including Kerry.
Minister Healy-Rae, whose responsibilities include farm safety, says it’s vital that a two-person specialist paramedic team be kept.
