Paramedics Need Stab Vests, UK Union Leaders Warn

The lives of many UK ambulance staff are being subject to unnecessary risk because they do not receive stab vests, according to the Association of Professional Ambulance Personnel (APAP). For the last decade the Association has been trying to get all front ambulance crews to have stab vests. Jonathan Fox, of APAP, explained that as crime has increased the risk of serious injuries for paramedics who respond to emergencies has gone up - staff are at risk everyday. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Public Health on November 11th, 2007