How a Gloucestershire paramedic is coping with hotter summers and the challenges of overheating

Stories From Round Our Way
03/10/2024 16 min

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Episode Synopsis

We went for a walk in Stroud with Andy West. He’s been a paramedic for the South Western Ambulance Service in Gloucestershire for 21 years, and he’s currently a clinical trainer for paramedics and emergency care assistants, so he sees the impacts of changes in weather are having locally. We talked about the affects of overheating on emergency healthcare, and his fears about the future of public health. Like many people we speak with, he’s concerned about what impact climate change will have on his children.

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