Published: November 04, 2021
Former volunteers criticise lack of support and worry about the State Emergency Service’s ability to respond to road crashes
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Emergency service volunteers in New South Wales’ far west are under-resourced and under-supported, leaving large stretches of the region without local road crash rescue services, former volunteers say.
And as state and international borders open up, traffic is expected to increase, which will lead to more crashes, raising fears about the State Emergency Service’s ability to respond in the region.
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