A new $12.4 million ambulance super station in Burnie is now complete and ready to welcome paramedics later this month.
The state-of-the-art facility on Brickport Road in Cooee is designed to meet the future needs of the region, with the capacity to accommodate up to 20 vehicles and a growing paramedic workforce.
“First responders care for people and save people’s lives. And I want to thank our paramedics for all the work that they do, day in, day out, in very, very difficult circumstances,” Premier Jeremy Rockliff said.
“To see an investment like this available for and to support paramedics with their amenity, their workplace, really brings joy to my heart.”
Health Minister Jacquie Petrusma said the new superstation features a larger garage, dedicated staff training areas and improved secure access for staff and visitors.
“This is one of two new ambulance Super Stations being constructed, with work at the new Glenorchy station almost complete and expected to be operational early next year,” she said.
“We’ve already delivered new ambulance stations in Beaconsfield, Bridgewater, Queenstown. We’re delivering new ones in Bicheno, Oatlands and Longford and we’re already committed to new stations in Cygnet, Snug, Legana and King Island.”
Ambulance Tasmania chief executive Jordan Emery said the superstation brings together the leadership team for the north-west region, paramedics and regional training unit.
“We have world class training facilities here which will bring paramedics from across the region to this central hub where they can undertake essential skills maintenance training, which is important for us to continue delivering the high standards of care we deliver each and every day,” he said.
“It has specialist decontamination facilities which has been a critical learning post the COVID pandemic and will ensure that we can isolate and deep clean ambulance vehicles so that they can provide that safe and high standard of infection prevention and control.”
