Kerry Trow, along with Angus Anderson of Tamworth and Lawrence Harrigan of Manilla, were presented with certificates at Wests’ Diggers Club in Tamworth on Tuesday. The group gained the intensive care upgrade through a Bachelor of Applied Science at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.

Clinical training officer Grant Merrick said the upgrade paramedics were ready to put their training into practice.

“Kerry is the only intensive care paramedic in Glen Innes and Larry is the only one in Manilla. Angus will join a number of intensive care paramedics in Tamworth and will be attached to the (Westpac Rescue) helicopter,” he said.

The graduation came two days before National Thank a Paramedic Day - today - which recognises the thousands of paramedics who dedicate their lives to saving others.