A paramedic who died while responding to a job in North Queensland is being remembered as the "best father ... friend and paramedic anyone could ask for in this world".

Craig McCulloch, 32, was killed when the van he was driving left the road and rolled several times before hitting a tree on Mackay-Eungella Road in Benholme, west of Mackay, on Monday morning.

Residents in the area alerted emergency services to the crash and paramedics worked tirelessly to revive him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mr McCulloch had worked in the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) for close to a decade, and as a paramedic for even longer, having done stints in the UK, the Gold Coast, Townsville and privately within the mining district outside Mackay.

He was staying with family in Mackay and would travel back to his partner and children on the Gold Coast on his days off.

Mr McCulloch had previously worked for Queensland Mines Rescue Service, with colleagues also taking to social media to express their heartbreak.

"Love you, will miss everything about you," former colleague and friend Dave Ayles wrote on Facebook.

"Best father, brother, son, colleague, friend and paramedic anyone could ask for in this world."

Another former colleague, Craig Kable, also wrote "farewell to our boy McCulloch".

"A beautiful soul and friend taken way too early!

"You were the youngest old soul I knew, a book of knowledge and wisdom, a loving father who adored his beautiful young twins and a great mate to all his loved ones.

"You will be missed and your spirit will always live on with everyone who knew you.

"Love ya mate, thanks for touching us all and making our lives brighter."

'Touched many hearts' as a paramedic

QAS Commissioner Russell Bowles said Mr McCulloch's death had rocked the ambulance community, with him having touched many hearts during his time as a paramedic.

Mr McCulloch had begun working within the Mackay Local Ambulance Service Network last year, and had done relief work all over the region, including Finch Hatton station, where he was based on the day of the crash.

"We are humbled as an ambulance service over the support that we've received from the community, staff and members of the media," Commissioner Bowles said.

"Our focus is on Craig and his family, as Craig as you may know, leaves behind a young family and partner.

"This is very sad and has been very difficult for people within the ambulance service to deal with."

Commissioner Bowles said senior QAS staff had met with Mr McCulloch's family, as well as his colleagues and first responders.

"We came up [Monday] afternoon — I think it's important for leadership of the organisation to visit the crash site — and we attended the local Finch Hatton station and spoke to staff there too," he said.

"We've flown counsellors and psychologists in from Brisbane to assist the local people in dealing with this very tragic event.

"Mr McCulloch does relief around the entire Mackay LASN — that's one of the reasons he's touched so many hearts as he had actually worked at multiple locations."