Busselton paramedic Wayne Robert Cranstoun remembered for 19 years of service after losing battle to cancer

A beloved Busselton paramedic has been remembered as a lifesaver and mentor after losing his battle with cancer.

Wayne Robert Cranstoun, who was one of the first paramedics at the St John WA Busselton sub centre, died on January 25 after a nine-year battle with prostate cancer.

He served the Busselton community for 19 years, having previously spent 14 years in Perth as a paramedic.

His partner Sally-Ann Williams said he had cared for a lot of patients during his time and had a hand in the Busselton sub centre expansion.

“He’s looked after the community for 19 years and there’s a lot of people he cared for in the ambulance,” she said.

“When he first started in 2006, they average 80 to 90 calls a month, and now it’s up to 550 calls a month and there’s 11 paramedics filling the roles.

“He had a big role to play in linking volunteers and paid staff together to make St John a functional emergency ambulance service for our South West area.”

Ms Williams said she had been honoured to receive messages filled with love and memories since Mr Cranstoun’s passing.

“There’s been hundreds of messages. He was welcoming, kind, calm and hands down one of the nicest humans I had the privilege of meeting,” she said.

“He was a teacher beforehand, and he mentored many volunteers to become paramedics, nurses and doctors along the way and making the volunteers the best they can be.

“He looked after after so many and saved lives in the community. We had people reach out after he saved their lives and come see him.

“I miss him. He used to say he was just an ordinary man — I beg to differ, he was an extraordinary person.”