NSW Rescue Helicopters (CHC)

[Quickdraw]

Just Another Trick... Are you for real? Look, Careflight tried to slander CHC's name all over the place during or prior to the start up, now you are doing the same. If only you knew how CHC actually operates, then you would be better educated instead of the crap you dribble. Bring on phase two of the review :-)

I may have to dust off the resume again...

[eagle 86]

I hear there is some considerable discontent amongst the paramedics.
GAGS
E86

[Blades clear]

Hmmmm, sounds like more certain Careflight staff bitching again in the background.

[eagle 86]

Hmmmm - more bad press today - don't get me wrong - this has more to do with the p!ss poor organisational ability of the dinosaurs in the NSW Ambulance Service than the operator - but you could still wonder why the new contract, at huge cost, does not perform to the level that existed under the old contract.
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E86

[weedwacker]

E86 what was the bad press?

[SuperSleuth]

Try these:

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...006009,00.html

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/...530563761.html

There are some who have always maintained that the contract was only for aircraft, crew & maintenance not for medical.

No pennies left over for medical staffing. Bravo boys, bravo!


Cheers,

SuperSleuth

[SuperSleuth]

Try these:

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...006009,00.html

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/...530563761.html

It has been said all along that the contrasts were only for aircraft, crew & maintenance and not for the medical components.

No pennies left over for medical staffing. Bravo boys, bravo!


Cheers,

SuperSleuth

[CDME]

So tell me, why is it CHCs fault that NSW Ambulance arent supplying the staff.

In all the dealings I have ever had with CHC they have come across as a professional, well run, competent group of individuals. Seems like they are being used as a scapegoat in the political arena.

Just my two cents worth.

[SuperSleuth]

Not their fault at all, just merely refering to the absurdity of ASNSW going to all the trouble of initiating a $270 million contract and not allocating sufficient funding for a full medical component.

[CDME]

And that surprises you - after all it is NSW Ambulance.

[irh]

Welcome to the real world

So you feel chc is being blamed for the aviation experts within nsw ambulance. The last two operators had the same fate, the difference is that chc got on the band wagon and stuck the knife in as well.
There would be many people out there that would be sitting back enjoying the fight. The doctors and paramedics wanted a new operator because they thought they would be better - everybody is now learning that the grass is far from greener on the other side. chc is learning that there is a lot more to the nsw health contract than they thought.
Its a tangled web that few are able to fully understand.
Those that don't understand tend to post emotive replies!

[eagle 86]

I think you will find that NSW Health/Ambulance are relying on the Charities to provide sponsored doctor staff. Info in the public domain shows that this is certainly the case with regard to CareFlight. Unfortunately for NSW Health/Ambulance some very unpalatable (to them!) caveates apply to these arrangements.
Fortunately for CHC, the Dinosaurs have signed a contract that has more holes in it than a block of Swiss cheese! They are learning quickly what it is like to deal with a commercial organisation whose bottom line is the dollar.
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E86

[weedwacker]

IHR how did chc stick the knife in ? What they bided for the contract!

E86 your trying to make an agrgument out of the blindingly obviouse, by that i mean its a big contract, which is big business, of course the bottom line is the dollar, if it wasnt any one would be out of business, but with that claim of the "bottom line is the dollar" comes one of the best heli comp in the world providing a pretty dam profetional service. You keep trying to make chc, out to be 1st timers at this EMS game. I think that you need to build a bridge and get over it!