 The Welsh Ambulance Service supports employee, Councillor David Isaac, to fulfil his duties as a full-time operational paramedic, as well as support his duties as a local government councillor and the Mayor of Murther. In this short video clip, David talks about the support he receives from his employer, work colleagues and fellow councillors, explaining how it has been essential in helping him to be effective in all of his different roles. The diversity of councillors in local government is essential to the effectiveness of decision making, affecting the communities in which we and our councillors live. Local government is not just the place for retired individuals. We need people who are younger and more diverse, people who reflect the communities that they represent. Being a paramedic, I'm used to dealing with all sorts of the general public, so I'm more able to deal with constituents' problems and concerns in a more sympathetic way. You have to deal with situations as they arise. I find that the sensibilities I bring in my professional role as a paramedic have led to me being able to take it into the role of being a councillor, where I'm able to respond more sympathetically with people and the situations I come into. As a councillor, I've often thought there being times in certain situations I thought, well, what would a paramedic do in this situation? So I acted on it. Being a paramedic, you have to be able to deal with challenging situations as they arise. And there are no more challenging situations that arise in council chamber, whilst sharing council meetings. So I believe that, yes, being a paramedic has helped me. So you join me today as I carry out one of my pre-election promises is to carry out street surgeries within my ward. After all, I'm a councillor, and as you're running a business in the Pindarran area, have you any problems that you can deal with? OK, OK, but if you need me, you know that you can get on with me, you buy me numbers in and over paper, and I'll be around again in the next few weeks. My employer sees the benefit of me being a councillor and mayor due to the fact that I bring new skills, insight and appreciation to the role of my profession as a paramedic. Giving me the time off to attend council, outside bodies, events that I need to take part in. My colleagues as well, apart from the Mickey taking that I take on times, are very supportive. They're, what shall I say, proud that the paramedic has reached an esteemed position as mine. And also the councillors are very much along the same lines as that. They're pleased to see somebody from my line of work get to the position I have.