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Cape Argus reports that paramedics are increasingly coming under attack when responding to emergencies with many saying they fear for their lives.
The latest incident was on Friday night when two employees who work for Melomed24, the hospital chain’s ambulance service, were attacked in Athlone. EMS spokesperson, Robert Daniels, said there were about 46 crime related incidents involving ambulances and paramedics between January and August last year – including assault, verbal abuse, hijacking, theft, and armed robbery. “My plea to the Western Cape communities is for their assistance in looking after our assets which include both our facilities and EMS staff, because mostly our EMS crew go to dangerous areas where they are senselessly attacked,” said Daniels. Melomed ambulance manager Salaama Joseph said: “We are now planning to have a meeting with the Department of Health and Department of Safety, we need to get a way forward on these incidents, because it is getting out of hand now.
- Read this report by Sandisiwe Ntlemeza in full at Cape Argus
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