Craig Crawford

 "The fatigue in this job is cumulative. You never really leave work and you don't sleep properly. It builds up and then it hits you.

"The service is understaffed across the state, but particularly in country areas. We're working long hours and coming in on our days off.

"The levels of paramedic fatigue are a scandal. They're a danger to us and the community.

"It's time we fixed this. We need more paramedics, it's that simple."

CRAIG CRAWFORD,
Regional Paramedic (Colac)