Hi there, fellow ambo's.
How many times can we be shafted? Ripped off pay wise, ripped off workload wise, under-staffed, over-worked, treated like shit in general by management, not looked after by the State Government, not to mention a piss-weak union.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 5605 Newer› Newest»Terry, if s.davies is at P.Claire and B. Campbell is in the West. How can they be one in the same? and where is your name in the Ambulance Directory?
I am smelling a RAT!!!!!!!!!
Unfortunately for "real ambo" your blog is quickly turning into a farce. It is obvious that it was designed for constructive opinion. However it appears to have deteriorated into personal attacks, bullying, witch hunts and a pissing match between several opinionated persons. How does this create unity?
After reading some of the comments above is it any wonder we are tainted by medical and nursing staff etal as 'dumb ambo's'. Stop the non-productive infighting and take a long hard look at yourselves - all of you. The sheer nature of the fact that so many ambulance officers are in a state of the lowest morale i have seen in 25 years is indicative of the issues at hand. The focus needs to shift back to the grass roots, the coal face. Everybody and their dog knows we are paid a joke of a base wage. And again, everybody knows the current working conditions are bordering on OH&S negligence. So either my union - HSU - starts constructive means to address these issues or i will go elsewhere. And to add an extra point, i was part of the senior staff of both Paramedic Associations in the past. It is interesting to note, to those of you who remember, how the old HREA informed us that it would not be in our best interests to pursue the clinical concerns of the road staff - in fact i recall the words 'legal challenge' being made to stop us from going further. And, i was also part of the move that explored the possibility of changing to another union. So, in a nutshell, don't insult my intelligence or my experience in this service. Some of the mooted 'changes' put forward in this forum currently are actually quite valid and sustainable. I would suggest to my union to take the matter far more seriously. And don't think for a moment that i need the union for protection. I learnt very quickly in the early 80's and as such still remain a member of the NSW Nurses Association and also carry personal Medical Indemnity Insurance. So i am not 'scared' of leaving the union, if you get my drift.
And what pray tell is it that the union has done for us all over the years that deserves our loyalty ? Stop talking to us like we are children and stop telling us how grateful we are expected to be had it not been for our union over the years. The union has done very little in the big picture. Joke #1 - Paramedics increase skill base = no allowance upgrade. Joke #2 - Primary Care Officers increase skill base to 3c/P1 = no allowance AT ALL ! Joke #3 - No penalties on night shift so we can recline = when was the last time you reclined my friends at Bankstown or Parramatta stations !!!
The list goes on and on as you all know.
I Hate the pro Q & A
Who knows where I can get a good table tennis bat?
Table tennis bat ?
Surely you mean a bomb underneath the whole thing !
Biggest, most useless, non-productive, inaccurate waste of money ever seen in the ASNSW.
An absolute joke.
Anyone out there game enough to defend it?
This is directed initially to Lance. Lance, I am very interested to read or hear if you choose to call me your strategy or plan about how you are going to progress whatever you are aiming to do. Do not delay it because you indicate that it cannot wait.
Now for Steve Davies from Point Clare, Steve, if you now have a proper look at Chapter 7, Part 1 of the Industrial Relations Act instead of Chapter 2, Part 7 where you looked you will discover what I was trying to get across to you. So go and have a look, it is even there on the internet as I have checked for you and also included the relevant part of the Act in an email I forwarded to your work email address. Do not hesitate to give me a call if you still have difficulty in locating it and perhaps I could facsimile or mail it to you.
Steve, you have made it evident that you are good at making all this quite personal, it appears obvious that you work on guessing a lot of things and making wild accusations and statements.
First of which is that I am a HSU puppet, which is incorrect as I am not on our sub-bracnh executive and in fact hold or have ever held any other position with HSU other than as a financial member.
If you attended the HSU Sydney mass meeting you would have not only seen me but also heard me address the meeting on two seperate occasions. The second time I spoke was very strongly and passionately that we needed to vote to continue the industrial action. Steve, I was the only one who addressed the meeting and vehemently spoke to continue the action as we finally had a decent strategic position.
Steve, if you were there, why did you not speak as well me to continue the action? And if you were not there, why were'nt you there? I travelled with two carloads of comrades from Wagga Wagga, some 450 kilometres from the mass meeting to attend. did you have to travel that far Steve?
So now that you are aware of these facts now, think carefully regarding your comment of 'bending over.'
What do determine to be a 'stop-work' meeting? Are you talking a proper 'stop-work' meeting where all workers attend and no work whatsoever occurs during this meeting? Do you mean that no ambulances respond to any cases including rescue work during the 'stop-work' meeting? Is this what you mean? I really need to have this clarified so I am clear on what you are thinking here.
Steve, are you or have you been a state delegate? do you know how a government charters a review and what terms of reference are and mean in a review? It does not appear that way from your response that you have much knowledge about a review process.
As for your second last paragraph, you have completely lost me heere. I have reread my comment that you responded to, and nowhere within it did I even by the wildest stretch of anyones' imagination did I indicate that I was working on any comprehensive resolutions.
Steve, it does appear that you should really pay more attention, think about your responses, research properly what you wish to advocate with fact before you act impulsively. Lastly, try not to make vicious personal attacks just because you do not like the facts they bring forward. Such attacks may make you feel better in the short term, but these attacks quickly undermine your credibility.
Steve, again feel free to call me on 0438829974 or text or email me your contact details if you want to discuss this matter further. Or even if you feel the need to try and make it more personal.
Brett Campbell
Remember Steve, if you do not like what is going on, there are plenty of ways to make change occur. It just means that you may have to devote some of your own time to help make it happen.
I'd just like to thank "the wee whinging wife" for all the support she's providing us all. Well done girl.
I think ProQA is fantastic. It is accurate and a great investment by the Ambulance service. I like Tennis racquets!
The whole situation within the ASNSW has now gone beyond the capacity of simply complaining to the union. There are so many issues that have popped up in recent years making it complex and difficult to 'complain' in a unified and structured manner. (ie: skills allowance, night shift working conditions, base wage, D&D, skills creep, education, ProQA, rosters etc etc etc).
I suggest we go back and start 'grass roots' action similar to when the paramedic association was in place.
To those of you who don't know, it was started by road staff to simply identify issues that the staff wanted raised and acted upon. It was born as a result of a dissatisfaction with the way in which both the union and management reacted to and/or instigated policies which directly impacted on road staff. Consequently, if issues were raised or implemented by management and the staff perceived it would impact upon them negatively (for whatever reason - unsafe, unfair etc etc), the paramedic association would voice it's concern. History has shown that both management and the union did not take kindly to a third party telling them what they had to do. They were not happy.
I illustrate the above point purely to show that you do not need the union to do everything for you. What the past showed us was that we had to make the union work for us. So, if you wanted change, had supportive data proving that your concern was valid, you took matters into your own hands as a collective group and put both the union and mamagement on notice.
And so i propose we do the same. There are many ways to tackle this and perhaps the rebirth of a paramedic association may well go partly to putting a wedge between management and the union. But there are also far more simpler ways to collectively make a statement/point.
Lets take the issue of skills creep. All of us are angry over the fact that the ASNSW has increased all of our skill levels but has not, unlike other industry, thought we warranted extra pay for the added pressure, stress and responsibility. So it's simple. We want fair pay for the extra skills we have to use. Management don't think we deserve it. The union has other issues it feels are a priority.
Solution - WITHDRAW YOUR SKILLS.
Every Paramedic and Primary Care officer should inform management that they are unhappy with the situation and as such elect to revert back to their previous skill level. It really is that simple. I don't get paid to perform these extra skills, they are not mandatory. I feel extra pressure and stress as a result and do not receive the support or renumeration i feel is warranted for such responsibility. We all then revert to pre-P1 skill levels until further notice.
Now watch as management and the union beat a path to your door. The paramedic association proved that we can make them take notice by taking matters into our own hands.
The bottom line is that we, as a group, have to do it ourselves. We must make the union work for us. We must voice our concerns to management in a strong show of action.
Come on guys and girls stop falling apart at the seams and letting the cracks show. We must all stand united to achieve what we all desire.
As for most of you you do not understand what goes on in the IRC. On the Central Coast we have had a very strong group of union delegates for for the past 12yrs. its time to put your selve were your mouth is like these past delegates have done. For an example when the Central Coast lost its staff to Sydney with a restructure and was left with only a total of 102 staff to work the area with a total of 85 routine transports per day besides cas and medical work. These officers took it to the IRC which they won the case to have an extra 30 ambos and 6 pto crews per day. This was done without the help of the HSU or HAREA back then. These officers have it registered in the IRC that this can be revisted if the staffing was inadequate to meet the work or demand on the ASNSW. This has been constantly denied by the HSU and PTO's often now work single and not as directed by the IRC and HSU will not do anything about this.
My hat goes off to the the 3 sub branch officals that had the guts to do this with out the HSU. Despite that every one called you all fucking asholes and a fucking bitch. I'm lead to believe that there is document registered with the IRC that can be used again for all ambulance officers. This document was tendered and the ambulance service wanted a right of reply and could not give a right of reply but admitted it to be correct. So come on guys and girls support this sub branch and stop having personal attacks the work has been done to lead up off this. We need to consider this and make our moves to use this documentation to benifitt all ambo's in the state.
signed
firey to your assitance
i have a comment for some of you paramedics out there. you know who you are, your the ones with the shiny shields who sit behind your desks in rozelle, area management, co-ord and the rest. your the ones who don't actually work on a operational road ambulance anymore. but for some strange reason you see fit to continue to command your paramedic allowance. what a bloody joke. as a p1 i have skills that are almost up to what the i.c had 10 years ago. they got an allowance for that, why the hell don't i? what a joke. you all sit behind your desks pushing pens and clicking mouse buttons. what right do you have to then keep getting a paramedic allowance if you don't intend using the skills you were trained for. and why don't i? i am the one doing the 14 hour night shifts week in week out. when was the last time you did a stint on the road.
i say that you don't get an allowance unless you use it. its a bloody disgrace. i mean get real. how can someone sitting in coord command a coord allowance PLUS his paramedic allowance, scat allowance, rescue standby allowance blah blah blah/ how about all of you concerned donate your allowance ripoffs to the ambos who actually do the job on the road and don't go off to hide in other areas because they can't cope any more. if you want to go management or coord or p.r or rescue, i don't care, its your choice, but its a slap in the face for all the rest of us as you rip off the system. you should only get a alowence if you bloody well use it
from the whinging wife.
To all you ambos out there who are getting personnall,or just attacking each other, this really needs to stop now.You all know that your belove leader will be reading this.Yes no one knows more how frustrating this is.Ive sat and watched my husband write the letters,do the minuts to all hours of the night,take phone calls all hours of the night.
This blogg is good for the fact that you can get things of your chest instead of taking it out on your familys or work mates.You all must not take it personnal though,because then the HSU and the svc will have won.Lets be constructive and supportive of each other you are all in the same boat no matter how you look at it. or who is right or wrong..Think about your familys,your children if you have any,they to might want to work as an Ambo,do you want them to have to fight for what they are worth.you know how stressfull and dangerous this job can be,dont let it take hold of you,sure express your frustraions on this blogg,its better that exploding at your family,but keep it clean and friendly.The fight will not last for ever I can already see the light at the end of the tunnel,just having the ceo removed from the investigation is a win for you all ,sometimes its the little things that happen along the way that count.hang in there.
Whinging wife xxxx
Goodness me, what an interesting read between night shifts !
I agree, it's getting a bit personal but it does serve a purpose in so far as people are getting things off their chests rather than causing issues at station or home. I hope that management are reading this though, because it is showing that the kettle is starting to boil. And it may well serve as a warning of things to come ...
Can someone tell me why its fair that certain groups in the service can get a specialist allowance, but a Level 2/3c etc gets NOTHING for training a brand new probationary ?
I agree with Cleatus, ProQA is fantastic. The Service has never run smoother since they made the big decision to buy 'Dexter' the matchmaking computer off that great TV show of the 1980s 'Perfect Match'. Sure, 'Dexter' may have now been around a while and those who work in the operations centres may find his voice somewhat irritating, but boy-o-boy, he seems to make every job a 'perfect match'.
Maybe Dexter could help us out with all the industrial issues in his spare time. Can someone make some enquiries for us? That would be really great team.
Later homeys.
come on folks lets channel our energies towards positives. there is plenty of fire and passion at present, but apathy has been our own worst enemy in the past. how many people can put their hand up and say yes i've been at all my sub-branch meetings, most prefering to sit home watching tv.
i've been a shop steward for the etu in the late 70's and also atea early 80's' spent many days even weeks on the grass back then. the hair has gone grey and gravity has had it's effect on the body but i still got fire in the belly.
over the next few weeks it's important to have highest possible attendance at all meetings, any association is only as strong as its members. encourage all brothers and sisters to attend no excuses.
lets show the hsu that we're not an apathetic bunch of wingers. if they fail to deliver this time i will be the first to jump ship and scream follow me. they have done the ground work, if we have to start again that may take forever.
ps i have only rejoined the hsu 6 months ago after having resigned 3 years ago .
You are right on the money peach face. Whinging wife you were making personal comments about terry ryan before. You need to take your own advice.
I don't understand why everyone is so upset.
As a Intensive Care Paramedic I have the best job in the world ! I mean, look, I only work 4 out of every 8 days. And on top of that, I get a extra Paramedic allowance ! AND what makes it even better now a days, is thanks to the great advancement of ProQ&A I only have to actually use my brain and intervene in about 3-5% of the total cases I am sent to. IT'S GREAT !!! The rest of the 95% of calls I transport, I simply walk in through the side door and sit them on the seat. Stop complaining, all of you, WE ARE THE BEST PAID TAXI DRIVERS IN THIS STATE !
Mr level 2/3c. The point is that you shoulnt be training TAO's. Level 2's are still finding their own feet. Unfortunately TAO's and Levels 2's are roster fodder. HSU not the ASNSW has been getting the extra positions, to improve this. We should be more than about money, its about conditions. HSU has a large funding base. Any other union would either not allocate the funding or would go broke fighting our battles. Unfortunately the well intentiond officers in this forum seem more intent on personal attacks, than having well informed opinion. Go to your sub-branch meetings, be active in your union. Unions are members. HSU is merely our vehicle. HSU is a financialy sound and respected union. Our Industrial Officer dennis ravlich is a former ambo, if you have had the oportunity to observe and meet dennis in action, you would not be arguing about leaving HSU. Yours in unity.
I want an extra allowance for RSI which comes about from having to use my hands more often operating the horn outside peoples address to notify them that their taxi has arrived.
I understand what D&D is & how it works, but can someone please tell me that if I am permanently injured & unable to work, how much will I get, a % of my base insult (salary) or a % of what i earned in financial year prior? This is a massive difference as my base is approx $45K & I earned approx $100K last year.
To anonymous who had a whinge about Paramedics with shiny shields sitting behinds desks commanding their allowance the current award allows for this so fair enough. But should they be tasked to attend cases by Coord they shouldn't make themselves unavailable as they have to go toa meeting or a personal liason with Billy be Safe take precedence. If they don't perform when tasked then the allowance should be suspended, the individual put on a Clinical Assistance Programme and ultimately give it away. I am a crusty old frog still on the road and still have a very positive outlook on what we do. I am amazed as to what 3C and P1s are doing now without any renumeration. These are the people who are directly being disadvantaged and not well supported as opposed to the Paramedic system.
I note with interest the new uniform dictats no officer will be able to wear any form of shield, award medals etc on the uniform by edict of Mick Willis. Where are our ptiorities?
Keep the posts going but limit the personal attacks as it is malignant in nature.
The reason so many Level 2 officers are training new probationary staff is because the senior staff are leaving in droves !!! It's simple logistics, there are no other people left anymore to do the training.
I have noticed lots of mention about a 'Paramedic System' in this forum. I havn't seen one around, can someone point me in the right direction ?
Confused - Pick up the phone, call 000. Tell the call taker you are vomiting. Blindly answer yes to all the next questions you will be asked. I will be around in 10 minutes to pick you up. Listen for my horn out the front. You will then be introduced you to the paramedic system in NSW.
P.s - Please write your D.O.B on your pension card.
Cheers.
The Paramedic system as described was once a 'Brotherhood' of peer support, critique and common goals of clinical advancement. Unforunately it has lost its impetus once Ambulance education became a sausage factory and the use of sub-contracting of in-service education in the last 15 years.
The difference between yoghurt and The ASNSW?
Yoghurt has a living and thriving culture.
to Herbert
I dont beleive i have been personnal to Terry,I dont even know terry,Herbert you must not be married or have a partner.You poor sole,no support at home no wonder you are confused!!!!
Whinging wife!!!!!
If it sounds personal to some of you union delegates and other Ambos who have put in alot of hard work on behalf of many many others... and you have !, then let me apologise forthwith... for I remember as a teanager knocking a lot of doors and putting in many hours of hard work for what i believed to be a credible charity and was absolutely crushed when it came to light that the head of the organisation had been pocketing a good percentage of the money and had to listen to the public criticise every one who had worked so tiresomely to try and make a difference. AND i remember how hard it was to accept that, knowing that i had invested so much time trying to make a differece for others. And you know what my friends... that is exactly where you are right now. Nobody can take away the good work you have done for so many Ambos, but the head of the organisation is a CROOK ! "Plain and simple !" Those of you who work hard and diligently for the sake of others will shine again, just in another ship where the captain isnt also sailing with the enemy ! You wont stop searching for a better deal for those who are being down trodden, nor will you give up the fight for justice... because it is in you !, thats who you are.
While mr williamson is running the show though, we will never have any REAL power ! and if you think you can remove him, think again...he is not going anywhere.
Lets cut our losses... piss of the HSU and start again. IT CAN BE DONE !
and as the Judge said. "IF WE BUILD IT .... THEY will come !"
Ah Crusty Old Frog ...
You have brought a tear to my eye you old dog you ...
Yes I remember. Don't you ?
Remember the spirited banter we used to have with Prof. Wright, Selig and Fisher ? You know, back in the old days when Doctors trained Paramedics, not Ambulance Officers ...
Remember ? Back in the days when our training was at St.Vincents and on campus at Royal North Hospital ?
And those good old days of Tuesday meetings at RNSH - you know - when we used to debate clinical outcomes and topics of morbidity and mortality ?
How is your truck lately ? Remember our specialist cars ? You know the ones - the ones with Intensive Care proudly displayed on the side and back for all to see. The ones with the on-board Ventilators, Chest Drains and such. Surely you remember - don't you Crusty ?
And the work - you must remember the work ? Those ICU transfers we had to do - the unstable cardiac inotrope dependant patients we had to keep stable whilst at the same time listening for the cycle on our Bird ventilator ?
And the Thrombolytics we administered during the world wide trial many years ago ... remember the joy of reperfusing someones heart as they were infarcting in their home ?
Ah the old days Crusty. But fear not my friend. Progress and change have pushed us to the cutting edge of prehospital care now. The rest is just a distant memory of how 'we did it in the old days'. With things like ProQA, rest easy that you will be there, ready like a coiled spring, to serve the community in the the way you were trained by your mentors.
Now excuse me my friend. I have to ring workshop - the horn on my I.C car has broken again and needs to be fixed so I can alert my next 1B response of my arrival ...
I think the 4% was a kick in the face, but perhaps our delegates hands were tied to make a decision under a time pressure. The sub branches try to do the right thing by its members without numeration and do give up a lot of their own time. The union organisers that turn up at a station maybe 2 times a year are the most overpaid under informed waste of space I have come across in 17+ years in the job. They along with the CEO and Mike Willis should feel guilty everytime they pick their pay Cheques, But hey they would need a conscience to feel guilty.
Stand up and put your names to your comments.
Driver you have me well up with tears. Those were definately the good old days as you described. Even the bosses in those days stood up for their troops and wouldn't allow what is going on today.
Oh how I miss those Tuesday arvos at Royal North Shore where ambos shared positive expectations, good banter and would never envisage how the service has now become. We were the Pro Q A and never used our car horns but our iniative and confidence in our excellent training to evaluate and prioritise outcomes. This is where all officers need to get back to, that is common ground with aspirational goals and not just a bandaid solution to an ailing health system.
What the service is merely interested in is KPI's not how well you treated mr & mrs smith at 3 in the morning. If you pressed your buttons (responding off, stretcher, etc) in time to make KPI's better you have done well. Treated the patient with the wrong drug ? who will know on most occassions!
No one under level 3c p1 should be training mentoring or hand holding level 1's. Level 2's are not fully qualified and it is negligent.
If i was a level 1 and screwed up under the direction of a level 2 imagine what the Coroner would say when informed not to mention the lawsuit. Food for thought!!
Education is a joke! Insert 5 IV's and done go and poke the community until you get one in. Education needs to be overhauled dead wood removed or rotated annually on the road. Do Education Staff have to do the Certificate To Practice??
Equipment suppliers reviewed or audited to why we are getting inferior equipment. Kits that when stocked with basic requirements dont fit in the bloody designated spots within the vehicle. Drugs continually on back order. Yes Mr Stores last month we used 20 Fentanyls this month was busy and we used 30 so send 30.
New Uniforms that dont exist and were designed by a committe of pen pushing accountants with a token uniformed presence. Yes Mr Willis you are uniformed so wear it. Talk about reinventing the wheel suitable uniforms are worn by other services so go and purchase the one we want. Too easy then that would not create work or opportunity for more pen pushers to be employed.
The service has gone downhill in my time 15+ years in both rural and metro stations.
Workloads have increased there is no or little downtime anymore hence station duties or vehicle cleaning etc is not completed (in the time frame Operations wants). But we are still out there saving Coords butt everytime every vehicle is loaded with routines or tied up in the ED. How many times have you teamed up without a stretcher to respond? Why cause we do it for the patients not coord. How about using the satellite tracking to find the closest vehicle to a job rather than the closest car thats not on penalties or to explain why you took longer than 30 mins to drive in peak hour to a 2B. Even though coord held it for 7 mins until you finished lunch.
Stop work immpossible to do we still need to cover the community for emergencies. Paperwork Bans do they make a difference to all the pension cards we transport? No one put in for OT and refuse to do so when called to do so . It might set you back $$$ in the short term however the long term rewards should outweigh this.rollback skills? Everyone go off station for lunch, we are entitled to do so like we are entitled to have a break and be fit for duties. Yes Coord guys ..you get relieved we should also.
Yes have a mass meeting again in a park in public give adequate notice and many more will come along with family and media and be noticed.
Firstly to those peolpe out ther who find my posts are getting personal or offence FUCKOFF, you are not my Mother. I will post what I like. The whole reason this blog got started. Unedited and RAW. Either avoid this site or any blog with my name on it.
You have seen the exchange between myself and B.Campbell, and while I disagree with his reasons (and I have taken the piss out of him). I respect his right to his opinion and the courage of his convictions. I am also sure he is NOT that FRAGILE that anything posted here would offend him greatly.
To Brett, I got your email thanks. BUT I can not find anywhere that a STOP WORK MEETING would breach any Industrial Instrument governing our Award.
How peolple would get an Ambulance during this time.
NOT MY CONCERN
I don't think the public would suddenly turn against us for having a meeting.
Your reasoning does have its merits. IF we were dealing with REASONABLE people. which we are NOT or this caim would not have gone on for this long.
Only Yesterday WILLIS was on the Radio stating that the service recognises our situation that is why they offered an interim 4%.
Let me tell you that this was due to the MINISTER intervening. The Service would not have gave you SHIT. Same for D & D. The MINISTER had to stick her head in again.
We are not dealing with RESONABLE people, We have played the nice guy by the book for far to long. Time to get FUCKEN angry, NOW. While there is an election on.
Back to OLD SCHOOL unionism where solidarity and defiance under threat was the KEY to success.
Yes dear crusty ... I hear you loud and clear my friend.
Your comment relating to you and me being the ProQA is probably the single most relevant issue in the whole clinical debate.
It is difficult for the 'new' ones to understand. But it is still of immense importance and pride to those of us who still exist in the system who were subject to the 'old school' hospital/doctor training. None of them will ever be able to comprehend the immense pride and achievment we felt after obtaining our shields in that era. To survive the training under the doctrine as set down by the Wrights' and Seligs' was difficult but at the end, an immense achievement for all of us.
Nothing can, nor has occurred to date, to compare with the feeling of finally being given the seal of approval from Bob or Murray.
And nothing can ever replace the knowledge that if any Doctor challenged us in casualty over a clinical decision making path, they would have to speak to Bob (after he tore strips off us first of course ... but then again, we were HIS PARAMEDICS !)
Nothing can compare with being treated as a professional as a result of the association with such mentors.
It will please you to know that I have bumped into many of our past mentors over the past few years. Some have retired. Some have sadly gone to the big emergency department in the sky. But some are still very much proactive in Emergency and Intensive Care medicine.
It was a pleasure to reknew old friendships ( if you could call it that with some ... but yes, they have mellowed ). The sad thing was, none of them want anything to do with ASNSW now, or in the future.
I think that that basically sums up the clinical situation as it exists at this time .....
Brett, you can quote all the bullshit legislation u wish but at the end of the day:
Industrial Action
An organised disruptive act taken by a group of workers - such as a strike or stop-work meeting. 'Protected industrial action' is the term used for a legal strike in Australia. Under the law employees cannot be disadvantaged for being part of a protected action.
NUB
AMBULANCE EBA STOP WORK MEETINGS
08 April 2004
Stop work meetings have been called to consider progress (or lack thereof) on negotiations over the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement FOR Ambulance Employees.
The Government's refusal to negotiate in good faith requires a response. To date HACSU negotiators have made some progress but none at all on the key issues in our claim.
Consequently membership meetings are called to consider our next move.
The meetings have been called as stop work to ensure all members have the opportunity to attend and to send a clear message to the Government that we are serious about pursuing our claim. Members will respond to emergency cases only during the time of the meeting.
TASMANIAN AMBOS
Ambulance shortages reach crisis level
06 August 2007
More action needed to retain and recruit quality staff
Staff shortages are crippling Perth's ambulance service, resulting in delayed call out times and closed depots, said Carolyn Smith, Assistant Secretary of the State's largest union.
Ms Smith said the situation had reached boiling point, with St John's being up to 4 crews down on any one shift.
"In the past month alone, crews have been sent from Vic Park to Rockingham, Joondalup to Midland, and Nedlands to Fremantle to compensate for the closure of depots," Ms Smith said.
"Staff are working overtime just to ensure there are still paramedics on the road."
Ms Smith said much of the problem lay with St John's inability to recruit and retain quality staff.
"Being a paramedic is simply not an attractive proposition for many people," Ms Smith said.
""At a base rate of around $25 an hour their pay can be less than a registered nurse who has the advantage of working in a controlled environment."
Ms Smith said St John's were not doing enough to retain quality staff and criticized its recent move to lure paramedics away from Perth and up to the mine sites.
"Paramedics up north are being offered much higher wages, to do the same job as their city counterparts," Ms Smith said.
"If St John's was serious about providing a high quality of care in the metro area, then they should stop dangling carrots for paramedics to leave and start rewarding those paramedics who stay."
"All paramedics, regardless of where they work should be entitled to fair pay and working conditions. It is the only way to encourage more people to the industry."
ANYONE TELLS YOU YOU CANT STOP WORK AS AN AMBO IS NOT PLAYING WITH THE FULL DECK WE HAVE:
Ambulance staff vote for work bans
February 14, 2007 02:34pm
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MELBOURNE paramedics will implement work bans on Sunday in their fight for the reinstatement of a worker sacked for allegedly raping a patient.
The two-hour stop work action will apply to non-life threatening cases between 6.30am (AEDT) and 8.30am.
The action was set following a meeting of Ambulance Employees Association Victoria's State Council today.
It comes after the Metropolitan Ambulance Service (MAS) failed to reinstate a paramedic who is accused of raping a drug overdosed patient in early November.
The paramedic vigorously denies the allegation.
The union had called on the service to reinstate the paramedic by Monday (February 12), saying the MAS was acting as judge and jury on the matter before it had gone through the courts.
"We hope it won't put public safety at risk but certainly there will be delay in some cases for a period of two hours," MEA-V general secretary Steve McGhi said.
The union says the MAS's decision to terminate the paramedic was premature and it wants the worker reinstated on alternative duties or suspended on full pay.
"(The) MAS has not supported this particular individual, if anything they have isolated him, they've now terminated him and yet we say they don't have all the facts," Mr McGhi said.
"The concern for us and our members is what then does that hold for them in the future if allegations are made against them. Will the ambulance support them and we don't believe that after this episode they will."
The stop work action is the union's first in 33 years but Mr McGhi warns more will follow if MAS and the state government do not succumb to the negotiating table.
The sacked paramedic is due at Melbourne Magistrates' Court for mention on March 2.
We are starting to go in circles people. I understand all the points BUT what do you want in the end ?
If we do not take the opportunity to 'strike while the iron is hot' we will forever be caught up in this mess well into the future.
We have been patient. We have played fair. But the others have not. It is time for once, to stand up, stop thinking about everyone else, and stand up for ourselves. We are a laughing stock among other unions - always backing down and taking the soft, non-confrontational position.
You all need to decide - do we continue to negotiate and be 'nice' OR do we take the window of opportunity and FINALLY get off our backsides to push for our rights in the arena of an upcomong election.
TIME IS RUNNING OUT !
Clock Ticking Towards Melbourne’s First Ambulance Strike In 30 Years
Written on Monday, May 29th, 2006 by Helen Shardey
The clock is counting down towards Melbourne’s first ambulance strike in over 30 years.
Last week 300 members of the Ambulance Employees Association voted to stop work in a month if the Metropolitan Ambulance Service doesn’t meet their concerns over rostering.
Paramedics are angry that they are being forced to start work shifts all over Melbourne with no nottice.
“Paramedics have had enough,'’ Ambulance Employees Association secretary Steve McGhie [told the Herald Sun ]
“After a 10-hour shift or a 14-hour night shift plus overtime they are expected to drive from one side of Melbourne to the other in order to get home.
“Their kids and families are suffering and fatigue is a threat to their safety.'’….
….“Imagine turning up for work at Maroondah and being sent to Laverton and being expected to finish the shift at Laverton before trying to get back to the other side of Melbourne,'’ he said.
“Finding child care to fit into this is impossible and getting enough sleep between shifts is really difficult.'’
This mess needs to be sorted out quickly. Labor must guarantee that there will no disruption to Melbourne’s ambulance service. The buck stops with Bronwyn Pike.
Agreed. The blog says it all. Enough is enough. Staff have been loyal, fair and dedicated. Whats our reward?
A wage that is an insult.
A defunct token Paramedic system.
Hopeless education system (unless you like protocol education via the courier).
Hopeless uniforms.
Hopeless bloody pay office that never gets it right.
14 hour night shifts with only 13 hours pay (and no meal meal breaks as a sweetener).
A proQA system thats better suited at RSL Taxis.
Abuse.
Inept uncaring management.
etc
etc
etc
ENOUGH !!!!
I am over this rubbish.
Me as well. I say stick it to them.
Am a city ambo. Am sick to death of being treated like a second class citizen by my pension weiding fare evading customers. Sick also on the flip side of being treated as the lowest part of the food chain by management. I am piggy in the middle. Damned if i do and damned if i dont. And all the while i am the one on crap wages and conditions doing the hard yards out there at 3am in the morning.
As the movie quote says - "I am as mad as hell and I Am not taking it anymore"
I am still confused. They told me that ProQA would solve everything.
I love " The Driver" and "Crusty old frog".
They are Fucken Mint! Mint!
Thats dead right !
the management are sitting on their arses as usual, just waiting for this ' Red Hot Meteorite ' to cool down and just burn out ! We have all the information we need, history does not lie, we need to strike while the iron is HOT ! and we need a dedicated, committed, motivated and totally non politically oriented vehicle to do that and its not the HSU !
I too have a sore hand from excessive horn use.
I have started to use my elbow.
Dear Confused,
You may have not dialed the number correctly. There is also a possibilty that the previous Ambulance Oficers at your address may have accidently tripped and unplugged your phone connection. Please check your phone socket to ensure the connection is re-established.
If you did call, and I have not arrived, I assume the ProQA system has you waiting in the job lists because as you know, or should know, our ProQA system matches the right car for the right job. Unfortunately it may appear that I was not the right choice for you.
Please free to call again.
... Or if this fails feel free to ask for 'crusty' or 'trevor' as listed above. They also appear to care as much as I do ...
I think it is long overdue that we as ambos have a site where we can voice our concerns, without editing or fear of reprisal, horray. However having read all the comments I worry that this will simply become a bashing board and not achieve what it could. UNITY and ACTION. Come fellow colleagues, get it together. Make yr comments purposeful and action orientated. As an officer who does 6 days and yes, I have the luxury of no shift work but have the On call to face. We can do up to 20 hrs in a 24 hr period and there is still no real Fatigue Policy. We need to identify the issues that are affecting us whether we be city or country and decide what we want. Don't get personal. That is why we are failing to get what we want. Disparity amongst the workers is what management rely on and ensures we fail in our mission to be recognised and paid accordingly. There is strength in numbers and we have that. Be constructive and decisive. As the Real Carers of the community who deserve to be paid as such, lets move forward. Every day we make decisions that change patient outcome, if we can't make decisions for our careers then maybe you are in the wrong job. Whinging has its place, but use it to good.
AmbosRock
Hi mates all right so i was not at the mass meeting i am one of 'those' ambos a coordie an as such did not get the 4 %. i agree the hsu is a paper tiger and always has been. I remember years ago iwas a relief ambo in what was then the south west region headquartered on the border and way back then there was talk of joing the aeu. I seem to remember my training officer 21 years ago mentioning it and that was while still in cda[ anyone remember that name].As for the ceo, does anyone remember the good old days when we had an ambulance officer running the service and not a bean counter. The police and firebrigade both have cops and firies running their orgainsatins why cant we. the answer is simple the ambulance service does not come under the emergeancey services protfolio rather the heatlh dept with a really piss weak woman in charge[ no sexist inference intended here but she is female]. If the day ever comes when we are part of the emergeancey services portfolio watch our annual budget go throught the roof.
As for industrial action all we need do is total strike all cases all medicals for 1 hour only, watch total chaos reign supreme. One hour would be sufficient say mid morning,because we are an essential service we can be fined individualy for each day we are on strike but who and how are we going to be penalised for all having code 20 and going off station at the same time. The effect of this would be devastating and would certainly ram the point home to all and sundry.
Over the last 21 years i have been in the service i have noticed that we all have one triat in common and that is apathy we are all to ready and too easily willing to roll over to a better offer that suits either hsu or the service but not the front line staff and that includes the co ord staff. I would really love to hear some other ambos opinons on this. take care all i am going on air local now.
Steve, you are correct, there is nothing in the act or our award that disallows a stop-work meeting. There is also nothing that does allow it either. There is an industrial agreement for Broken Hill officers that does allow industrial action to occur for health and safety matters.
I know as my name and signature is on that agreement/award next to the director general of health's name and signature as i led our negotiating team and we fought to get it.
I as the president of the Broken Hill Town Employees' Union who represents many different workers including hospital and ambulance, enacted industrial action on numerous occasions over the years that i was in Broken Hill to prove our point when all other methods had failed. In 1996, we were out on industrial action for 35 days straight to get many issues corrected much to the dismay of the Service and the IRC.
As for Nub Grafix who has been clever enough to quote the Workplace Relations Act of 1996 (Cwlth). This is the federal act and has no relevance to us unless you would like to cut our current award from some 47 clauses down to 20 clauses known as 'allowable matters'. This may have even changed to less 'allowable matters' under work choices as i chose not to follow it all too closely these days.
Unfortunately industrial relations strategies of the 1970s of each side battering does not legally anymore and whether you like it or not, the IRC has the legal ability to impose several remedies.
Anyway, do and think whatever you wish because i am sure from the comments posted you do not appear to want to be reasonable about it.
Knock yourselves out team.
Do not forget you can give me a call on 0438829974 so we can discuss any of the matters as others have chosen to call me already.
Brett Campbell
Brett, your making me fuck'n dizzy.
the point is REASONABLE has got us no where.
How can you not see that.
How can you say our claim has progressed at a REASONABLE rate.
How can you say we are dealing with REASONABLE people.
That is why it is time to be UNREASONABLE
people please control yourselves. I have only just heard about this blog so please be kind to me. Firstly, I'm one of those sub branch exective types that are continually mentioned here. I have held various positions over 25 years of service to HREA and HSU members. I REALLY am willing to stand down and let all you whingers have ago. I ask how many amongest you are wiling to put the time and effort into your sub branch.From all the attendees at meetings I summise not many, if any. ALL sub branches had a chance to vote on industrial action at the mass meeting. Memory serves NOT ONE person stood to speak against the motions proposed so you got what you deserved.
I agree that things are not going as smoothly a we would want but leaving HSU or sacking your executives is not the way to go. You need to attend meetings and voice you opinion,put up motions and thereby directing executives as to what you want. Executive members should only speak on behalf of their sub branch once they have instructions as to what to say. I hold this principle very close to my heart in all dealings with management, as a representative of my members
Enough for now take care and please use some control and commonsnse
Swipe your card again,
You are proving to me that you have no idea whatsoever that is why you are dizzy. You are empirical evidence of why Ambulance officers always end up with nothing.
I ask you questions knowing more than likely your futile responses.
When your Union the HSU requested that all ambulance members complete an affadavit to support the work value case in July 2006, did you actually compile and complete an affadavit to help your work value claim?
Would you be prepared to give evidence and be cross-examined before the full-bench of the NSW industrial relations commission based upon your affadavit?
In fact are any of you who are really personal on this site actually even HSU members, or are you just a bunch of trouble-making scabs.
Do you have any idea what unions are about? It appears unlikely. You obviously have no idea about my union background. But you do not understand that it is about us as a union sticking together? Or is this a little too ideological for you?
I think you should get your own legal team together and negotiate your own stuff so you can only hurt yourself.
Appearances are everything, Swipe your card again, I know that you would not have the integrity to answer any of this honestly and I know that you would never have the courage to call me on 0438829974 to discuss this as some form of human-being let alone as a rational adult.
Surprise me Swipe the card again, just surprise me.
Brett Campbell
Roses are red
violets are blue
S.davies you are a angry man
a bit of man love for you
The arrogance of the HSU was highlighted at the BW sub branch meeting. Their representative (can't remember her name) all but accused us of apathy if we did not attend the meeting to vote on the work bans. Her words were along the lines of 'you all had the chance to attend the meeting'. I assume this includes those who work in the other end of the state, those who maybe came off night shift, those who have other committments. Hell she even praised someone who turned up with their children. Call me old fashion but I hardly think a union meeting is the right place for children. One can't help but think that it was made difficult for everyone intentionally.
Lets get it right this time people and stop the in fighting and get focused on the real issues.
There have been about 50 posts put on since last I looked ( about a day ago)
It seem to be gathering momentum. keep up the blogs and tell 2 mates about this site.
If you could try to add humur that also helps.
Cletus I think you are on the wrong site, maybe you were looking for www.gloryhole.com, i'm sure you will find what you want there
Brett, it appears that you have a problem with repetitiveness,whilst you insinuate that people on this blog apart from yourself seem to have no idea of the big picture i feel that maybe personalities such as yourself could be detrimental to the cause. Myself i placed an affadvit to the HSU but wouldnt you think that all new skills etc that have been introduced over the years that the HSU has been a the centre of?
I realation to the term "union sticking together" it must be upsetting for you to be in the minority, is because you are suffering some form of penis envy or are you genitals completely absent. Time to pull your head out of your arse and smell the roses or swipe the card if you wish.
P.S SOPs state that you should not wearing dress ribbons on your overalls fucken idiot.
whinging wife, you just got personal with me, thankyou for validating my opionion of you. Rescue is the way ahead for the service. Lets get behind rescue as, only the best can be rescue. RESCUE RESCUE RESCUE!!!
Lets get out that ping pong bat.
Hi all... have just got home from work after hearing about this website and am busting to have MY say. firstly let me start by telling you what i great day i have had. Working on the IC car, we did six jobs. All but one (a refuse transport) walked to the car and sat in the dicky seat whilst we taxied them to hospital whilst our GD'S were going to jobs such as an 18 month old SOB and pedestrian hit and now unconscious ?. Well done guys, your new pro q/a system really is getting the right car to the right job (NOT !).
secondly, with the exception of one really annoying person who seems to think that all we have to do is be reasonable and all will be ok, i am really impressed with the solidarity of my fellow buddies. You all have slightly differing opinions of why we are where we are, but your votes as to what we should do speak UNITY,loud and clear !
As for the that person who thinks we can talk and reason our way to a decent wage and fair working conditions with the current management and seems to know most of the acts and regulations (all power to him) i would draw his attention to a VERY important and serious note issued earlier by "VERY PISSED OFF" who has dutifully reminded us that MICHAEL WILLIAMSON is currently " THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LABOUR PARTY". !!!!!!
We have tried being reasonable, we have tried talking and look what we have got... and dont give me that "oh, if only more people turned up to meetings crap.... the reason why most of us stopped turning up is because when we did, nothing was getting done.
The only way we are going to get what we want is by causing are so called leaders pain and embarrasment... and as long as Williamson is in that position, we are never going to be able to do that.... he simply wont let us ! Keep the votes coming guys....thats what is going to get us over the line and give us the power to change our destiny.
Brett, I am a union member and have been an ambo for 21 yrs. Its insulting that you refer to us as being scabs. The HSU are a propoganda machine and they have divided members for the HSU benefit. The so called magazine they produce simply blow their own trumpet and do not provide the information to us as they should. How dare you not recognise that we have had enough. Instead you keep the cogs of the union rolling. Bring on the ambo point of view, its long overdue.
brett bill what a great name!
rescue has plenty of time to get out the ping pong,or watch a movie from start to finish,or have a full nights sleep.
your lucky wage claim is not a productivity claim or you would be getting a pay CUT!!!!!!!
from fuck'n whinging fuck'n wife!!!!
I was paid $98K last year. This is very good money for an ex teacher.
I am always professional and never honk to horn to get pts out. I am sure that this was meant only as a joke but we all may know some officers who may think that this is acceptable.
If someone that I was working with did this I would have serious words with them. If they did it again I would take to the back of the stn and smack them in the head.
When it comes to the HSU....
Hold the tears and straighten up you tiara princess.
The HSU is here to stay.
Nobody turns up to my sub branch meetings, no one would turn up to another unions sub branch meetings.
I think that Russel L can be a WWWWally but hats off to the man because he steps up and works bloody hard for our area.
He and others are the messagers of the motions that are passed at meetings.
When we are asked what we think of the IRC reply to our wage claim, we need to,
Attend the meetings,
Raise motions,
Vote on issues
If we don't agree, come up with a top 5 actions to implement to get what we want.
Mountain Man
I like the way you think herbert.
How good is ambulance rescue. Ooh yeh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To all you ambos out there this started to be a great site for ambos, but you guys have gone past the point to personally attacking each other. I tried to steer you guys in the right direction that the BWS has done for years and fallen on deaf ears you are all piss week. You deserve what you get.
The firey that was at your assistance
Do i get a skills allowance for ping pong? S. Davies we all want a professional rate of pay. To get this we have to demonstrate a level of professionalism. Perhaps you should be working for the sex workers union or dunny cleaners because thats is where your language and manner belongs. I feel sorry for the public that has you walk through their door and the poor partners who you work with. You are a disgrace.
To all you ambos out there this started to be a great site for ambos, but you guys have gone past the point to personally attacking each other. I tried to steer you guys in the right direction that the BWS has done for years and fallen on deaf ears you are all piss week. You deserve what you get.
The firey that was at your assistance
October 31, 2007 8:12 PM
I kenw it would not be long before Rescue was raised.
There is a bunch of dickheads who prance around in their blue suits with their medals (one medal for 10 years service and one on the other side for 15 years service) Well done heros.
Piss Rescue off and put them back on the roster to work as Ambulance Officers. This would be an extra 5 dayshift and 5 night shift cars in Sydney division to hump veg like the rest of us.
While I am at it, The "RAPID" responders should be teamed back up as a double team and hump veg too.
When we talk about scabs, there are 2 groups that do me no favers.
I dont feel sorry for P1 Officers. I am a L5 Paramedic and I too did the P1 upgrade. I dont get any extra money for my trouble I do it for the Pt. The reason why P1 officers do not get an allowance is simple. GD's voted not to and if there was to be an allowance for P1 skills af even $1, the position/training would need to be advertised and an application process followed as per our award.
I think I have my say, What do you think?
Mick and Greg's best mate.
whinging wife you seem to have a short fuse. Does your husband still look at all of you? or is his field of vision not that big?
98k is not a bad wage but the point is your lifestyle is effected, how many callouts, late meals or call offs is that along with overtime.
anyone can achive big dollars if they want to work 24hrs a day for 365 days a year.
teachers are putting in a 100% pay claim taking the top lvl to 130k per year maybe teachers are the way to go
good one herbert you are a funny as cot death
Come on guys and girls stop falling apart at the seams and letting the cracks show. We must all stand united to achieve what we all desire.
As for most of you you do not understand what goes on in the IRC. On the Central Coast we have had a very strong group of union delegates for for the past 12yrs. its time to put your selve were your mouth is like these past delegates have done. For an example when the Central Coast lost its staff to Sydney with a restructure and was left with only a total of 102 staff to work the area with a total of 85 routine transports per day besides cas and medical work. These officers took it to the IRC which they won the case to have an extra 30 ambos and 6 pto crews per day. This was done without the help of the HSU or HAREA back then. These officers have it registered in the IRC that this can be revisted if the staffing was inadequate to meet the work or demand on the ASNSW. This has been constantly denied by the HSU and PTO's often now work single and not as directed by the IRC and HSU will not do anything about this.
My hat goes off to the the 3 sub branch officals that had the guts to do this with out the HSU. Despite that every one called you all fucking asholes and a fucking bitch. I'm lead to believe that there is document registered with the IRC that can be used again for all ambulance officers. This document was tendered and the ambulance service wanted a right of reply and could not give a right of reply but admitted it to be correct. So come on guys and girls support this sub branch and stop having personal attacks the work has been done to lead up off this. We need to consider this and make our moves to use this documentation to benifitt all ambo's in the state.
signed
firey to your assitance
I still go on an overseas holiday with my family for 6 weeks every year.
I live in a great house in an even better suburb.
My kids go to a top school
My wife does not work
I have a nice car
I do no more that 2 OT shifts PF
I work on a "quiet" stn and at the same time I love my job and I make the pts that I treat feel like they are number 1 every time
Mountain Man
To all you ambos out there this started to be a great site for ambos, but you guys have gone past the point to personally attacking each other. I tried to steer you guys in the right direction that the BWS has done for years and fallen on deaf ears you are all piss week. You deserve what you get.
The firey that was at your assistance
This section is good for a bitch but we need sections to add comments not one page for a free for all.
A page for uniforms, a page for pay rise and a page to slag each other out.
Some of the comments are getting personal... but some are still funny.
Mountain man ! ... you would do what ? take someone around the back of the station and smack them in the head ???? stop talking that sort of crap here in the public venue ! You sound really angry and i respect that because i love people with a passion but mate...nobody wants to hear that sort of shit !
Michael williamson is the person you need to direct your anger at.... shit he hasnt even appeared once on this website to admit or deny the many acusations let alone try to defend his actions, or lack theroff !
whinging wife you are a fat cow
dear Herbert iam wondering if your real name is ALBERT (as in Albert Davies)i bet iam on the money!!!!!!!!!!
How do you know iam a cow?
whinging wife!!!!!
its a good thing iam married to an Ambo,I dont think i would have such a good sence of humor otherwise.
gee Herbert you are such a kidder!!!!!!!
whinging wife.
I think all the Intensive Care Paramedics should transfer en mass to the Fire Brigade. That is where the real men work. Then they could be like 3rd watch and do really good poses. I reckon I would thinner in a Fire Brigade uniform. Those things are TARDIS's. All the Fat bastards look like heros!
anyone need their boots polished?
Hey guys, wake up to yourselves ! this is most likely MANAGEMENT or worse still HSU execs posting all these ridiculas bloggs here in an attempt to denagrate the serious nature this site was created for. KEEP THE FOCUS ON THE MAIN ISSUES HERE AND REFUSE TO GET INTO ANY SORT OF GAME THAT DISTRACTS US FROM THE NUMBER ONE MAIN ISSUE ! ( US AND OUR PAY AND CONDITIONS AND WHERE WE SHOULD GO FROM HERE ). be clever... they would like nothing better than to take our eyes of the ball !
Honking the horn is VERY appropriate for fully ambulant (thats walking to lay people) Renal patients that tie up Primary Care every morning.
Yes they have a medical condition however many carry on normal lives only to get a lift in from tired Ambos 12 hours into a shift and be taken home or out shopping after dialysis by their loved one who has woken up by lunchtime and driven the family car in to the hospital.
If these people need help I give it to them. It pisses me off when they brag about the free travel or they "catch the ambulance " to save them looking for parking.
Push to review the requirements to qualify for ambulance transport. When did the service undertake such review in the last few years. Stop time wasters abusing the service and free vehicles up to do emergency work.
Ban Renals !!!
Nepotism gets you everywhere in this service. So much for merit based system.
Come on guys and girls stop falling apart at the seams and letting the cracks show. We must all stand united to achieve what we all desire.
As for most of you you do not understand what goes on in the IRC. On the Central Coast we have had a very strong group of union delegates for for the past 12yrs. its time to put your selve were your mouth is like these past delegates have done. For an example when the Central Coast lost its staff to Sydney with a restructure and was left with only a total of 102 staff to work the area with a total of 85 routine transports per day besides cas and medical work. These officers took it to the IRC which they won the case to have an extra 30 ambos and 6 pto crews per day. This was done without the help of the HSU or HAREA back then. These officers have it registered in the IRC that this can be revisted if the staffing was inadequate to meet the work or demand on the ASNSW. This has been constantly denied by the HSU and PTO's often now work single and not as directed by the IRC and HSU will not do anything about this.
My hat goes off to the the 3 sub branch officals that had the guts to do this with out the HSU. Despite that every one called you all fucking asholes and a fucking bitch. I'm lead to believe that there is document registered with the IRC that can be used again for all ambulance officers. This document was tendered and the ambulance service wanted a right of reply and could not give a right of reply but admitted it to be correct. So come on guys and girls support this sub branch and stop having personal attacks the work has been done to lead up off this. We need to consider this and make our moves to use this documentation to benifitt all ambo's in the state.
To all you ambos out there this started to be a great site for ambos, but you guys have gone past the point to personally attacking each other. I tried to steer you guys in the right direction that the BWS has done for years and fallen on deaf ears you are all piss week. You deserve what you get.
The firey that was at your assistance
And for many years its been said only a dum firey would run into a burning building with no brains you ambos have no fucking brains just listen to your selves you are all fucked
Recently I overheard a Manager stating there were hardly any Level 5 officers available to fill a particular roster. Where are the Level 5 Officers?? If we are short of Level 5 Officers train more. Is this not the logical thing to do??
NO the service is IMPORTING them from OVERSEAS. Rather than look after their own the accountants are bringing them in and paying a bonus - Yes its true brothers and sisters Your career is being hampered by Managers who want to get their own bonus!!!
The comments keep coming. So this site is popular, but as people are saying, keep it focused, not personal. We are all here for the one reason, WE WANT ACTION. Don't divide us by going into Paramedics, SCAT or A/O's. We are all doing the same job. Don't forget we chose the job, the pt didn't choose whatever the reason is the problem. People call us for a million reasons. Why? Because we are a contact. Get over the bullshit and just do it. You are getting paid whatever. Might not like the call and prefer the glory but reality is that we are needed regardless of whether we think it is a genuine job or not. Please remember we are ambos and united we can achieve. We all get frustrated but at the end of a shift we have provided a service and the delusion that they will all be glory calls is crap. Be real, be honest and be an ambo. Times have changed from 20 yrs ago. Just make the most of it. Make someone elses day better because of what you do not how you feel in that moment.
thankyou for finally finding some intelligence.
The firey to assistance
Everyone please ignore the personal attacks as they are probably outsiders trying to discredit our veiws. Do not respond to them! Thanks for the humorous comments though.
In regard to the post that asked why people did not stand at the mass meeting to speak against the motion to lift bans... I was at the meeting and I can tell you that many of us did... Unfortunately we were not given the floor. The president did not ask for an equal number of speakers for or against the motions and only 1 speaker was able to hijack the microphone to speak against lifting the bans.. That was Brett Campbell I think.. A proper debate of the motion did not occur. Interesting hey
Brett, I see that you are obviously well informed but I agree with other posts-- We are not dealing with reasonable people and we need to show the public that we are sick of it. 2 years of stalling is ridiculous and the only reason we got even 4% is because we kicked. Well we need to kick harder. But to everyone, we need to be smart about it.
We also must remember who we are and why we do what we do, we care! It is now time that the community showed that they care about us too.
We will win this when the people stand with us and say -give the ambos a fair go and fair pay!
I put this up on the main page, but I'll add it here too:
When we set up this blog, we wanted everyone to be able to have their say, uncensored and raw. And I think you'll all admit we've achieved that!
We're going to keep it that way, too. We're not going to remove anyone's comments because of bad language or personal attacks. Having said that, there are a few things to keep in mind when you're writing your comments:
Bad Language
I'm not offended by bad language and I use it every day. It looks like a lot of other people do to. But not everyone does, so keep that in mind when you're writing your comments. If it's not necessary, leave it out; if you think it is necessary, by all means, leave it in. After all, as that famous philosopher, Billy Connolly, once pointed out, "Fuck off!" is not the same as, "Go away." Choose what is appropriate.
Personal Attacks
I'll just make this observation: if you've got to resort to personal attacks, you've already lost the argument. (And if both sides are making personal attacks, you're both losers!)
We want people to be able to write their point of view. And if it is not the same as yours, go ahead and add your comment. Convince them they're wrong (or convince everyone else you're right). I've never seen anyone convince anyone else of anything by calling them names. It didn't work when we were kids, it still doesn't work now. If you're really passionate about something, you should be able to explain why.
Keep that in mind next time you add a comment. Everyone else will, when they read your comment.
And keep the comments coming!
Does anyone know what the outcome was from Monday nights meeting on the Central Coast ?
the out come of mondays meeting is further up the blogg,try,(date),29/10/07
iam sorry whinging wife for my abuse last night please forgive me.
you are a wonderfull person and you are not fat or a cow.your husband is very lucky to have you.thanks whinging wife for all your support.
Herbert XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Right on son, whinging wife, i too am sorry that Herbie and i tag-teamed you. You were the lamest root we have ever had and we both still cannot get rid of the rash despite specialist treatment you dirty skank.
By the way has your husband still got his gimp mask and chaps on? Do not worry, no one could not recognise him naked. It looks like a penis only smaller is what all the others who have been swinging with you reckon.
you are sick herbert get off this blogg you cant be an Ambo because Ambos dont talk like that or treat women in that manner.the public get on this blogg and we have a big enough battle as it is without the foul comments from you.get offfffffffff
Who is the bootlicker? Why does he want to clean boots? What is this all about, who is this weirdo?
But i cannot help feeling strangely aroused by the thought of having my rescue boots cleaned by someone preferably wearing something seductive even erotic.
I would have to be wearing my uniform of course. The icing on the cake would be to both be covered in yak fat and rubbing ointment into each others backs.
I know many of you out there feel this way, even those of you that could never have the ability to become a rescue officer because you are so pathetic and can only exist in this world as worthless and weak unics.
Leave it to rescue, we can fix anything and save the day homies.
Darl'
I could not agree with you more, but you are not going far enough. you should voluntarily dump your level 5 paramedic skills and go back to your old job that you loved so much at the Royal dysentry hospital for the bariatric.
Everyone knows that paramedics are just P1/3C oficers with all their brains knocked out. What a bunch of self-serving spastics.
HERBERT'S DAD ...! you are definitly not an AMBO.. and i would stake any amount of money on that. Please leave this site and do not return. You have bought discredit to a group of people who are trying to fight for a worthy cause.
And to the rest of all you dedicated hard working underpaid individuals, keep up the good work... and remember, WE NOW HAVE THEM ON THE RUN ! yes you know who, the managers and williamson and his mates !
Why else do you think the tone of this site has suddenly taken a dive ?? they cant ban it ? they cant ingnore it ? and they certainly cant devide and conquer it ! yet the solidarity and serious movement it now projects threatens there bonuses and there very existence ! how else can they stop people logging on and telling the truth ! BY DENIGRATING IT TO NOTHHING MORE THAN A FARCE WHERE THEY ONCE AGAIN PIT AMBO AGAINST AMBO.....! come on guys...its there "swan song " its what they do... of course its them.
DONT BUY INTO THE BULLSHIT ! STAY FOCUSED !.. they dont want us to get a real union... they love the HSU.. they know that despite all the good work of our deligates, that when push comes to shove, williamson wont kick up a stink !
STAY FOCUSED ! WE NEED A REAL VOICE !
Obviously management and HSU cronies have resorted to their usual tactics 'divide and conquer'. Some of these comments don't even warrant replies and are obviously not from Ambos. Get real and fight a real fight not this anonymous crap. I think we are all a bit better than that.
Apparently i have morphed into many personalities. I am no way affiliated with herberts dad, son, whatever. I have it on good authority that these people are outsiders. These people are non-educated dickeads. So apply for the ASNSW you will get in straight away and no doubt promoted very quickly.
Terrgal Chris
This site is like you and all the other floggers on it. Worthless and weak. If it all was not so pathetic it almost could be construed as funny.
As for either the Service or HSU taking it even remotely serious is ridiculous. I imagine they would all be more concerned about the any other issue instead of obtuse diatribe from a disorganised, unfocussed rabble of blaggards.
Chris !
are you listening to me mate....let it go.... its them !... STAY FOCUSED ! DONT BITE !
Back from night shift. Not happy with what has been posted since yesterday.
Using the horn makes me feel better. It is a great stress release and serves to keep me level headed and focused for the 'real' jobs I may have to intervene on later. However it appears to annoy some of you, so thats fine, I'll wear my helmet when I work with you so I am not at risk of injury when you clout me on the back of the head ....
For goodness sake, get a life.
There is a time for being serious and a time for banter. That's how we avoid 'burn out'. I do not and will not turn out towards the end of my career bitter and twisted like some. Learn to understand the importance of when to switch on and when to switch off.
There was a comment up above relating to the 'dumb ambo' syndrome. Well I think this forum, when viewed by 'others', may well start reinforcing that line.
I have not read some of them in detail yet but I will just make a few points.
Yes, I am as guilty as some about not attending sub-branch meetings. Sorry, but I gave up. They never seemed to focus on solving issues in a manner i thought was best, so, yes, i stopped going. Hence, yes, you can call me apathetic and the rest.
However in this climate that we are in, surely the parties representing the 'ones that do' and the 'ones that don't' should let the past slide and commit to a better future for us all. What happened before is history. What is happening now, or should i say, how our conditions have gone so badly wrong, is what we need to focus on.
I am prepared to be a better union member. But only if the union demonstrates that it as well, is prepared to aggressively pursue basic fundamental principles involving aspects of fair pay and clinical working conditions. It is a two way street.
However, I am not prepared to wait for an eternity for this to happen. The comments made regarding 'striking while the iron is hot' ring loudly in my ears.
Hence to my union - display the courage to show that you are in the belief that my working conditions are of a urgent need of review and i promise to go and support you in any way you see fit to achieve the outcome.
So, what do you say ? Shall we be friends again ? Or do we waste time (again) procrastinating about who does and who doesn't do this, and this, and this, and this ....
Ban renals and put cars back on the road
Crusty ... are you out there old dog ... I need help my old friend -
I woke up on night shift and started ringing the 'stats' through to the paramedic office. But Crusty, help me ! No one answered ! Not even the answering machine, with the comforting tones of Jeff G or Terry M, was turned on !
Whats happened Crusty ? Was i dreaming again ? Has it all gone ? ...
Has it ever occurred to you all that the reason people do not attend union meetings is because they don't like the union ?
Wake up, smell the roses and do something ! Otherwise stop your whinging !
I'm a triage nurse in a major hospital and see up to 100 or more ambos on a daily basis. I constantly hear from you guys how angry you all are with the HSU and how they're PATHETIC !. NOW is your chance to band together and get RID of them for good !
Can you ask your union reps if we can join the NSW Nurses Association? They seem to do what you want them to do.
I vote with my feet and am moving on!! Goodbye HSU. Thanks for the newsletters. Maybe I might try and stay at one of the motels on the coast or even if i can afford it apply for a HSU loan.
Shame our needs were not put before profit
It's okay to whine but when are you all going to do something about this situation ??? Talk is cheap, actions speak louder than words
Hey guys.. do you want to know where your union fees are going ? well earlier this year one of your northern sydney sub branch deligates recieved a sum of $5,000 for signing up a couple of classes of brand new probationers ! and i bet this is not the first time that has happened. The rest of the money is probably going to the state labour PR fund.
Come on williamson get on and tell us that isnt true..?
Hi everyone
Sounds to me like everyone needs a hug. I was looking at this site earlier and lost my kazoo. Have any of you seen it as I am sure I left it at this site...
Yes, I heard that someone who resigned from HSU got given an island in the Carribean. I am going to get my great nephew Herbie to resign so he can get an island too.
To those who are asking when HSU is going to do anything? The answer is after the election.They will do everything possible to avoid any rocking of the apple cart until then.just watch and see
Dear Brothers and Sisters
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY
Geetings to you all.
I have read with interest the comments made on this site.
I have elected to do something about it however.
In the past few days I have made contact with 2 Ambulance representative Unions from interstate.
They have indicated to me that the procedure to join them, as well as the representative process that they could offer, is not quite as complicated as you may well be led to believe.
I am currently awaiting further clarification regarding certain issues.
If these issues prove to be favourable my intent is to continue discussions on this matter in a more secure medium.
What has been put forward is the setting up of a secure web site with access only by authorization.
Simply put, the 'host' will be able to identify you, the poster, at all times. This will be done in order to assure that all are aware of the authenticity of each posting and reply. In turn, you will also be aware of who the 'host' is as well, henceforth knowing who is moderating the forum. All of this designed to ensure privacy and security.
If you perceive this to be a idea of merit, kindly leave your comments for me to view.
Many Thanks.
The fight for better appropriate conditions is not over.
Here, Here. I agree with the comments regarding having a site where we know that genuine and valuable comments can be made. Am looking forward to hearing about yr discussions with the interstate ambos and the possibility of being able to unite and join an appropriate union. This is exactly what we need, someone action oriented. Sure we can have a moan but that doesn't get it done. Thank you.
Hmmm ...
To person that wrote the item regarding a secure web site and possible change ...
Ok. But call me suspicious ...
I decided after reading your idea to make my own enquiry. I have just spoken to the Vistorian Ambulance Union office. It was an interesting chat. They are not aware of our issues and as such, are probably now reading this 'blog' in an attempt to gain some insight into everyones comments. I will be contacted later by them and the chat will continue about the pro's and con's.
I will let you all know what comes about. I have made it quite clear to them of my intentions. They know who i am and they know my number. All i put forward was simply a request for information regarding the comments made regarding the validity of a change to their union from an interstate officer.
For me, this will prove once and for all if the comments are true or just rumour. To some of the above, it's not that i don't believe you, but i have to know myself.
I am also trying to go sleep before nightshift again tonight.
So dear Crusty, if your out there, please old friend, tell me the number of the Paramedic office so i can ring through the stats ...
It can't just be a dream can it Crusty ? ... Please tell me it's not real ...
Absolutely i agree... that is a great idea and i would like to thank you for taking the courage and conviction to get the ball rolling. I can assure you that once these highly motivated ambos who are DESPERATELY seeking a real voice have "absolute" reasurance of complete anonymity from management and die hard HSU croyn
's that you will have immediate support not only in numbers of people ready and willing to transfer over, but in genuine support for any further work that will need to be done !
Good on you mate... and remember... IF YOU BUILD IT ....THEY WILL COME !
Driver I am no Crusty, nor do I expect I could fill his shoes for you, but I want you to know I am feeling your pain. I have just got back from my therapist and he has suggested a different Horn tone could be all I need. I too have made enquires. K-Mart has some air horns on special. these will not play a melody but none the less they are of a different tone to the repetious sprint. I will let you know once fitted if my therapist was on the money.
Ah splendid Trevor my friend ... alas i feel that things may not be well for our beloved Crusty. I trust i do not find him wandering mistakenly around the old corridors of Western Suburbs Hospital looking for his partner ... weeping as he laments the loss of his identity and purpose in life ... but lack of sleep does tend to make you do some odd things. It's OK Crusty, we will find you.
Oh, and Traumatised Trevor, before i nod off into the land of Peace and Harmony (previously known as Quay St), would you have the number for the Paramedic Office. You see, last night i tried to ring the stats through and ....... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Yeh secure website sounds great, but really im over talking... esp to idiots who keep talking about boot licking and horn honking whilst our working conditions are being eroded day by day !
Just give us a chance at a real union and the mass exodus that will follow will negate the need for any further banter !
Where is this new uniform??? it's now November and the bullitin told me I would have it in October ..... please tell me they didn't lie to me i dont think i could handle it if management lied to me
is there a website for this AEA or anywhere we can get some info??
jm
I may be a member of the 'banter' party officer, but rest assured, those that know me will testify that i am deadly serious when set upon a task ....
To view VicAmb Union go to
http://www.lhmu.org.au/ambulance/
Why don't we force the union to give us all Krispy Kreme donuts whenever we want. Better yet, how about they buy us all a franchise each with all of the money they steal from us in union fees. I have been in the job so long that I reckon that I have paid union fees for at least one franchise for each of my family members.
to the driver....Good i am glad to hear that. Then that leaves me with only one question for you ! "which side of the fence will you be on when the hammer drops ?" ie. will you be sucking up more of those HSU promises or are you prepared to show them the door. something we should all have done a long time ago.
Thanks for the website driver,
it's very interesting how MAS are having a dispute over the km's their sprinters are racking up. they say they should be changed at 150,000 or three years. in western sydney we have cars at nearly 170,000 kms, another issue to throw on top of the pile!
yep i hear you donut king.. i think that when we secure a real union as another option, the first item on our agenda should be a class action against williamson and his little tribe for securing money under false pretences ! for all these years !
Come on wake up!, isn't there an election about to happen? If bans or strike action is the way to get any notice now is the time to do something.
Wake up.
Yeah right on Syd ambo. Right after the class action let's riot, kill the women, rape the men and burn Sydney to the ground!
I hear the National Union of Esteemed Asparagus Cutters is looking for members because of the drought. Can someone check this one out for all of us?
YES YOU ARE WORTH MORE THAN 4%. THAT IS WHY IT IS CALLED AN INTERIM PAY INCREASE. AFTER THE WAGE CASE IS HEARD NEXT MAY, YOU WILL GET RETRO PAY. STOP CRITISING YOUR SUB-BRANCH EXECTUTIVE THEY REPRESENT YOU FOR FREE, GIVING UP THEIR OWN TIME.
Heinz veinz.. hey i say lets check them out and if there leader is not the senior vice president for the labout party and they have any sort of success whatsoever of success, then lets give them a go... i bet they wont care about the timing of a federal election !
Heinz veinz.. hey i say lets check them out and if there leader is not the senior vice president for the labout party and they have any sort of success whatsoever of success, then lets give them a go... i bet they wont care about the timing of a federal election !
Geez ... I just want some sleep ....
I have a plan officers but i will elude to it later. Got to get some Zzzz's.
But the phone just rang - it was Vic AEA.
In a nutshell - NOT HAPPENING.
They cannot at this point in time take on ASNSW staff.
They have had numerous calls though from lots of us.
They did say that there was a situation previously where it was considered but nothing happened.
And they said that if anything official comes to fruition - IT WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED ON A BLOG.
STEVO, I am not citising my sub-branch executive,
They are Fucken Choice,
Their unpaid committment is recognised in our sub-branch. It seems other sub-branch members aren't so lucky.
Dropping the HSU does not mean we are given our delegates the arse.
We are UNITED in this sub-branch,
And I personally can't see why some of that $1.5 million per annum the HSU rips off us a year is not allocated to delegates for the work they do.
Our Delegates = FUCKEN MINT
Williamson = NOT Fucken Mint.
maybe its just time to take the plunge and drop the HSU.the grass is greener on the other side,,,,,,,,, iam there!!
RN,Gosford Hospital.
keithy, we cost the hsu more than 1.5 million a year, if that is an accurate figure. Unions do not poach other unions. HSU has a large funding base about 65000 members. There are many unions who could not even afford us. The RN at gosford the nurses federation totally botched thier pay claim. I am more than happy with HSU.
well stevo iam happy for you.But atleast i get a lunch break,and a dinner break.atleast we have a union that is not in the pockets of the labour party.
I guess you just cant say the same can you Stevo.
Is that why so many ambos want to leave thier so wonderful union.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wow really 65,000 members... well its no wonder they dont give a shit about us then eh ?
no wonder they dont care but i know the government cares when industrial action is put on.are we just a thorn in the HSU'S side,or a pesky fly that wont be quiet and wont go away?Maybe its time to test them out again before the election.
I like being pesky sometimes.lets give it ago troops.
what does kiethy think?
nurses generally are spinless fucks
That is the funniest thing i have heard today. The nurses association not in the pockets of the labour party. You are fucking nieve and dumb
Brett campbell i rang your number and it diverted to a ladyboy sex line. Whats up with that?
can i ring it too?
anonymous 1/nov 04:49... you obviosly havent read any of the previous bloggs.... Williamson ( the head of HSU ) is the SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LABOUR PARTY ! you will not hear a single peep out of this mob until the election is over. Then you will be bombarded with the same old crap we have been hearing for years. And deligates and people who have worked hard and put in many hours of your own time... i am taking nothing away from you !! you deserve a bloody medal, but i am afraid you are hamstrung and hog tied by a leader that has other priorities !
Just a comment for Stevo My SB will NOT represent me due to the fact thay my fees are not paid via Direct Debit the fact that I do still pay my fees seems to escape them. Add to that our secretary is currently on leave as surprise surprise he is the local LABOUR candidate for the up comming election.... Our president is currently acting DO so they are all a bit busy at the moment... (whine whine) However we did get some current correspondance asking for representatives to help out on election day!!!! (ETHICAL I ask you) All in all a great bunch of blokes....
Are you all hearing this ?????? LETS DROP THESE TURKEY'S AND MOVE FORWARD.
It is a pitty the AO represented in most of this site do not put so much passion into the current work value claim. HSU and your rep,s have work hard for the past 2 years getting it right. Do you honestly think that we would accept anything less than what we think we are worth. Other people that are looking at this site must wonder what we are doing.
Stop the complaining and support the union you have now. It would be a pitty the minority is trying to undermine what the responsable ambulance officers are working for.
For the anonymous person who said HSU dont give a fuck. You arent obviously ignorant. If you had seen or talked to HSU's industrial officers you would not be making such comments. They do a great job. What is so hard to understand about the fact HSU acts upon our sub-branch motions. We set the adgenda for them. We are the union. Stop whining about changing unions get involved with the one we have.
Anonymous, be positive, this sounds like a great chance for you to get involved and change your percieved culture of your sub-branch. Yes they are great blokes, however sometimes as with all our personalities lines get blurred.
Its amazing how bent out of shape these HSU types get with direct debit. They work for us and yet they demand things. Wake up HSU. It doesn't matter how you get our money you still represent us.
Hi Driver and Trevor
Never fear old crusty is here!
I have been catching up on my seniors citizens sleep. I too have tried to get the stats through to the Paramedic office but apparently Sydney numbers now have a 9 number prefixing the old office number. When did that happen? Geoff G has moved onto something called counter-disaster(if the name fits)and Terry M is up the coast.Go figure
Oh the old corridors of Western Suburbs hospital almost as good as the haunted halls at Lewisham Hospital.
Lets time warp to present day and review this blog site for the last few weeks. We have some posts from a Terry Ryan who according to my info is a terminated employee from the central coast.An anonymous post from a firie giving advice, brother we are not labourers with hoses or we don't have have the motto of "We haven't lost a block of land Yet". These types of posts are timewasters and don't allow sensible and adult debate.
Salient Points to consider:
My pay has been crap my whole career if I needed more income I held down a 2nd job when required.
Pro Q A is here to stay.
Individuals don't join the organisation for the pay it is to essentially help people at their lowest point.
Ambo's role now is to prop a failing and lacklustre health system by being the social worker, mental health crisis after hours contact, being a human contact to old peoples essential loneliness and whatever comes our way.Accept that its going to get worse with nurses leaving in droves due to being burnt out and the tsunami of aged care that is swelling up.
I am sorry perhaps I am still idealistic about the job after 27 years but it we lose our focus and only concentrate on short term goals such as dropping our current union. Management(the enemy) will portray as money hungry cowboys and just sit back and piss thelmselves watch us attack and tear each other apart. The apathy and Me Me Me mentality has been a phenonomom of recent years of the Y generation ambos entering the workforce. Its not all about you.
TO put it bluntly if you lose your compassion with who we deal with on a daily its probably a good idea to PISS OFF and find another career before you become a full thickness burnt out individual.
herbert I know what you are up to! I thought you were my soulmate but after we slept together you dropped me like a stone. Was't I good enough? You have such high standards. I think you need to go for the State President of HSU's position. If you applied the same efforts as you do in the sack you would get my vote.
i agree it shouldnt be an issue
I hate prada sunnies. HSU type wear them and it is just a turn off.
crusty old frog you are wrong, i am not from the central coast and still in the service. terry ryan isnt even my name. tell your sources they are wrong
whats the lady boy number?
Good to hear that Terry, interesting user name though. I hope we can we have some sensible and productive future posts to seek outcomes without being destructive
ok then i agree with stevo
great blog crusty
I dont agree with any of you.just go on the bloody dole and be done with it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah Cletus my poor friend, jealousy is a curse… But fear not, you don’t have to wear those $2 servo specials anymore. Our fine friends at Prada are providing Sunnies for the new uniform!!!! Heyhe
To anonymous at 07.35 today ? ..... minority ??? who are you trying to kid ?? Look at the votes so far mate 92% want out !
Thats not 50% or 55% or even 75 % BUT 92% that say lets get rid of HSU... LISTEN to them ... they have had enough !
Prada boi, i think that we have't been consulted. I propose that we put the new sunnies on a trial? Perhaps get a committee involved. That way we will know if we can go ahead in principle. Also can we get them with a Rose shading so that the pathetic 4% wage rise will look really good...and another thing I worked with Terry Ryan the other day. He is really annoyed that stevo has him out of the job! He transferred to Mudgee after being on the central coast for a few years.
Hey cletus, that is crap Terry Ryan was on that show called 'So you think you can dance'and he was voted out on the second show because of his weight!
the real stevo didnt say that, get your own blog name
i think rescue officers need more pay, my god they are good
Just heard about this blog, It's great. I agree HSU is run by thugs who only represent their own agendas. Maybe we should get rid of the thugs and put some decent people on the executive.
One thing though, I am not sure where where most of you blokes work but we here in the west are all earning over $110k without much fuss. It's like being retired but still bringing home the bacon. I'll have my snout in the trough for a few years yet.!
and so you should be earning 110k.Not to many want to work in the outback silly.
they cant even get DRS,so what does that tell you.most either come from there or are made to go on probation!!!!!dont bragggg.At least we have the joy of being so close to our oh wonderous leader,M.Williamson!public enermy no1
Yeah rescue are good,Hero,they do need more money for the ping pongs!
Hi guys nice site.
Just a new subject for a minute has anyone picked up in the last couple of sirens about what the those DUMBSHITS up in Northern Operations did with there last recruitment drive for Trainee Amb Ops Officers positions.
I might be from the south but gee are they dickheads when it comes to filling positions.
I was going to apply for an Ops Trainee position but backed out when I researched what dimwit runs that Centre. I have a friend in the NOC that passes on the following.
She says the managerial idiots in the NOC had given
2 Trainee Amb Ops Officer positions to two staff members that are already qualified Ambulance Ops Centre Officers Dispatchers.
WTF ?????? are they on up there.
If you were a manager culling people for a trainee position and you come across an application from an offficer who is already qualified would you not be ringing them up and asking them what type of halfwit are you.
Just imagine if this was a trainee rescue or paramedic position on offer and then they were filled by people who were already qualified in those areas.
That is of course unless the dumbshits want to do the course again.
Anyone like to comment on this professional style of management, or should I say mismanagement.
110k year? im west too but we are not on that money.
Now you’re talking Cletus, you have me centred on my goal: I’m bringing sexy back! But who can be on our trial? You, me, Stevo, Herbert & his Dad (Yes he's crazy, but what an ideas man)…. Maybe we can harness the polishing power of Bootlicker to give your genius idea of rose coloured lenses true clarity. Who needs pay rises when we can all be wearing Prada baby!!!! Yeh
Love your work everyone. I am a bit of a fence sitter myself. I think the secure website is a good idea but not for another union. I don't think another union can afford our fight at the moment. Lets fix the one we have, the one with all our hard earned! To those of you leaving by the droves, how the fuck are we going to fix anything if you are not there to vote? What other union are you going to?
Organise an extra-ordinary meeting of your sub-branch and vote them out if they don't do it for you. Otherwise make a resolution for the HSU industrial officer to fight for us. But lets keep it real, I know they (management and HSU) are not reasonable, so we should stick it up them. How would you have felt though if the 4 % was voted down and we still had nothing till next May? At least this is a start. I know we are worth more. I am certainly not HSU's biggest fan but we are the union for fuck's sake! TELL THEM WHAT WE WANT!
I am all for industrial action, but lets get organised. This is where the sub branch can be used for us. Schedule the meetings and turn the fuck up to them and vote! If this can't occur then how about another mass meeting that is a bit more organised with perhaps a mediator involved to allow people to talk both for and against resolutions. The secure website can perhaps allow this to be organised without fear of retribution if required.
Otherwise I have read from some brave SB delegates who might organise this on a state level for us. There are so many issues to address of course, so lets make the agenda to be a statewide agenda, everyone votes on the same stuff. We can then get a feel of the real majority and act on it.
I have seen real unionism work and work well during my time at Broken Hill. It was the solidarity that acheived things and a lot of hard work by people who give up there own time, are not self serving and work for the greater good.
Written and Spoken by Gravy Train! Maintain the RAGE!
Cletus, Terry, Herbert and relo's - keep up the good work. We need to keep some humour!
To Hero.
What you still doing up? Oh I know. The adds are on TV at the moment!
can you get RSI in your eyes? there is so much to read,iam trying to only pick out the good bits though,like you honey Herbert and your dad xxxxxxxxxxxx
K.B
You poor lost souls...still crying out for leadership.
"We are over manageed and under lead."
Nothing has or probably will never change.
Get yourselves qualified so that when you get screwed by your sub-branch and your supposed work mates, then at least you will have an "outer" to save your family from starving.
Historically, ambos have been poorly equipped for outside work opportunities. Get the quals otherwise "civy street" can be a real school of hard knocks.
The HSU will tell you that they are frustrated having to deal with day to day operational issues rather than with Awards and working important conditions. They are genuinly frustrated that the Service managers simply can't manage because of the constraints that Health places on them.
Few managers are ever mentored to do their job properly. Privatly, they will tell you of the very real frustrations their jobs bring them.
Amboes are wonderful and hard working people who still haven't even got a respectable, accountable and formal staff appraisal program,a workable and comfortable uniform that assists with your safety or a decent base Award rate.
Why do you have to forego a meal break, get out of bed five times a night or give up valuable days off just to pay your bills?
Other work places would never tolerate such conditions.
Sadly, managers are being "de-uniformed " and "de-titled."
Whats's ever been wrong with terms such as Station Officer, Superintendent, State Superintendent and the like?
Other esteemed and well functioning Services use similar terms, why have we tolerated their loss?
What ever happened to coverted awards such as the "Bill Kelly Shield," the "Dave Chappel Trophy" and the "Alf Head Probationer of the Year?"
The Institute of Ambulance Officers used to promote spirited first aid competitions nation wide. Now it seems they [or ACAP as they are now called] have lost the plot and are politically quiet.
Please don't turn on yourselves. You are great people with a very proud tradition.
Cheers,
P.A.P.
To P.A.P.
dunno 'bout you, but we don't get time to scratch ourselves here on the Coast. Especially with all the new stuff that's being crammed down our throats. Don't get me wrong, I still love making a difference to those in need, but when I'm not at work, i need my time to be my own. More so now that I'm in the OLD Farts club.
Gravey Train .... face it mate some things are just unfixable ! tell me striaght.... would you go to war for a general that was only running the army so one day he could be predident of the fucking labout party ! Wise up !
HIs time is over and the majority have no confidence in williamson anymore. Its a shame for the deligates and the many i know that have worked so hard for all of us, but its no good all rowing together if the captain is not stearing to dry land.
Anonymous "poor lost souls" Thanks for the advice mate... you are so on the money. I have neally finished my degree ready for the outside because i cant see anything changing, but i will really miss this job when i go, its the best really ! but i can no longer work for those idiots in Rozelle and the HSU is a bet that will never pay off. But thanks for the advice... others should take heed.
Ambulance.... thats what we are becoming known as. Read Sirens read press release. We are "Ambulance" not the Service of NSW just Ambulance.
I guess it goes to with the rest of the lost titles.
I would like to earn $110k but fucked if i will work around the clock and on my days off HEALTH is more important. I choose to work hard when I am rostered on.
Driver, are you there? I just got back from a job and my partner pointed to this toggle switch on the dash, above it reads BEAC.
She said I am supposed to use this and not the horn.
Is this true Driver?
Years ago one of my mentors said that he only ever used it once, that was in the late 80's, he states that he had a Turtle Head poking out his arse and had to get back to station quick.
It makes sense to me, nearly shitting yourself is the highest priority I have ever been to.
Driver, is it safe to use on these jobs? I feel my partner was taking the piss out of me and setting me up to look like a goose.
Awaiting your advice.
Prada you seem to me to be a gym junkie who shows dogs for a hooby! tell me im wrong?
Stevo is a visionary.
Roses are red
vilolets are blue
if you want good pay and conditions
HSU will get it for you.
If you dont like HSU resign and piss off.
Those level 5 rescue officers are the way forward. They are the top of the tree.
When calling for backup ask for paramedic rescue.
Speaking of the Union. How is it that the HSU State President can hold a D/O position and this not to be considered a conflict of interest???
Crusty dear friend ... I am in trouble !
I did a VF arrest last night. At the end of my shift this morning i had to see the S/O in his office. He said a complaint had been made about the way i ran the arrest. The point in question was why i used 'paddle gel' on the paddles of the LifePak 10. He says that you have to put some type of 'pads' on the chest and then shock through them. Is this true ?
He also asked why i keep defecting the LifePak 12's on the station. I was very brave and told him the truth. I spoke up and said that people must be very silly, because the company that makes them forgot to put the defib paddles on all of the units ! Go figure !
He did not say much after that. But he said he was going to ring someone about getting a CAP or CAPS or something like that for me. I have plenty of hats, do you need any spare CAPS ?
Trauma Trevor ...
Yes I have a similar problem. But i don't worry about it. You see, don't let on, but the siren and that BEAC switch don't work on our I.C cars ! So because i don't use them, it doesn't matter anyway !
There is also another switch next to the other two as well. It is labelled MAST or MASTER - stuffed if i know - it doesn't seem to do anything either. I flick it on and a green light comes on and that is about it. No idea what it's for, so i just leave it off. Best to conserve battery power in these cars you know.
Hump Veg...
What a wonderful example of an Ambo, and a disgusting term for your patients.
I have been with the service for 28 years, driven Day Care Busses and attended more cases than I care to remember in Ambulances, been past Sub-branch President ond held other exec positions within the union, people like you have continually degraded the esteem held by Ambo's who worked hard in the past, no wonder things are bad now. Show some compassion and dignity in your work and pride in what you do. You only get respect and concideration when you display the same. Clean up your act and stop whinging, organise and tell those you pay for advise to do your bidding. If they fail, you can vote them out. Stand up and take their place, don't knock if you are not prepared to stand up in front and put in the hard yards.
it's easy to hide behind your keyboard and criticise.
Just did a google search and found this website. I have used the ambulance a couple of times for my kids. I am disgusted at the way some of you are talking about your patients. I cannot believe it. If you dont like your job then leave. I am assuming that this does not represent all of you, however it has tarnished my opinion of ambulance officers.
I can assure you Mary-anne that these ambos are few and very far between.... if they are really AMBO'S AT ALL ! which i find highly unlikely !
There are always idiots like these jerks that are attempting to bring down the serious tone of this website and what we are trying to do hear. Really i mean who wants to hear about horn honking and boot licking ? Mary-anne... i have been an ambo for a VERY long time and let me tell you, i have only ever met one like this, and he got the sack !.
To the rest of you, please guys stick to the basics,The HSU is, has and always will fail us because no matter how hard we work at getting a better deal, everyone knows that when words fail, action is required and whilst Michael Williamson is SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LABOUR PARTY, that will never happen. Our union is a paper tiger and the management love it and that is why they to along with a few HSU die hards, they are trying to destroy this site !
Dear Mary Anne,
Please do not let the words of a few inexperienced ambo's tarnish the name for the rest of us. I sincerely apologise on their behalf and hope they treat all their patients with the respect they deserve.
Kind regards,
Written and Spoken by Gravy Train
To the A/O's bagging patients. Well fucking done! you are idiots. Now this one person has a bad opinion of us. How does that help us. If a good thing happens to you, you tell ten people, if a bad thing happens you tell 100. If you dont like patients, piss off! Some of you are disgusting.
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