State Labor shadow health minister Wade Secord has said he is appalled that proper uniforms have not been supplied to paramedics in Tumut, Batlow and Tumbarumba.

On Wednesday The Daily Advertiser reported that paramedics were forced to attend accidents and sick people in the snowfields without snow jackets, boots and thermals.

Tumut station manager John Larter said he had been unable to order fresh uniforms after 20 year old winter attire gave out last year.

This meant paramedics were going out in below freezing temperatures wearing just a poly-blend shirt and jacket, as they were also prohibited from wearing non-uniform clothing, the paramedic of 20 years said.

Mr Secord said he was now calling on state health minister Jillian Skinner to resolve the issue.

“It is ridiculous to expect paramedics to go out in snowy conditions in clothes suitable for summer,” he said.

“They are also at risk of hypothermia, which is a clear breach of occupational health and safety standards.” 

Mr Larter said  while he believed the issue of winter uniform for paramedics wasn’t political,he was grateful for the support from the state opposition. 

“At the end of the day I’m not blaming the health minister, I’m not blaming the local member,” he said.

“Ambulance NSW need to take these matters more seriously.”

Australian Paramedic Association state secretary Gary Wilson, a Gundagai paramedic, said the issue of not supplying winter clothing had been on the organisation’s radar for a while. 

“It’s been a problem for years that we have been trying to resolve,” he said.

“It’s just finally come to a head.”

A NSW Health spokesperson declined to comment, saying it was a matter for NSW Ambulance.

NSW Ambulance have said Mr Larter’s request for new winter uniform items had not been declined as it was still being considered.