by Stefan Davies | Sep 15, 2021 | News, UK News
At least once a shift, every one of us will be verbally abused at some point.” Whilst stories of physical abuse towards frontline ambulance staff is all too familiar, the voices behind the 999s are speaking out about the levels of verbal abuse they receive on an all...
by Stefan Davies | Jul 9, 2021 | News, UK News
Two paramedics, who were stabbed whilst on duty last year, hope the attacker’s sentence sends a strong message of the consequences of assaulting emergency service workers. 52-year-old Martyn Smith has today been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty...
by Stefan Davies | Jun 7, 2021 | News
On Saturday evening, a number of reports were made by local residents that had seen the Midlands Air Ambulance land in a field close to Kings Acre Road in Hereford. A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service told Your Herefordshire: “We were called to...
by Stefan Davies | Jun 2, 2021 | News
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) is to roll out body cameras for all frontline emergency staff after over 1,100 were assaulted last year. In total, 1,162 physical attacks were recorded on WMAS staff last year (2020-21), with a further 2,181 cases of verbal...
by Stefan Davies | Nov 8, 2020 | News
A motorcyclist received treatment from paramedics overnight after being involved in a RTC in Bromyard. The incident occurred on Rowberry Street, in the town centre. Fire crews also attended the incident and cleared up a small fuel spillage on the road. Incident 7 Nov...
