Is it fair that country paramedics have to fundraise for a new ambulance? In WA, regional sub-centres receive retired metro ambulances, leaving them to fundraise if they want newer or fit-for-purpose equipment. But advocates say that's creating burnout among volunteers who should be left to focus on being paramedics. Derek Collings-Hughes, a paramedic and lecturer at Curtin University, is calling on the government to support smaller sub-centres that aren't able to generate enough income themselv