Opposition questions injured triathlete ambulance delay
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The State Opposition wants the Government to explain why it took so long for an injured triathlete to be treated after a serious accident in north Queensland on the weekend.
Chris Rawling was competing in the Airlie Beach Triathlon on Sunday morning when he was hit by a cyclist.
Mr Rawling suffered a broken jaw and back injuries.
Opposition emergency services spokesman Ted Malone says it took 20 minutes for an ambulance to arrive at the scene, which is unacceptable.
"It is a tourist area, a very substantial urban area and quite frankly the 20-minute wait is quite unacceptable under the circumstances," he said.
"But more unacceptable is the fact that the paramedics that did arrive weren't in a position to administer pain relief."
The Queensland Ambulance Service has been unavailable to comment.
