The public had a role to play in reducing their call-outs by taking care of their health.
Cape Town – The election weekend saw emergency personnel responding to 7 456 incidents in the Western Cape, 1 000 of which were weapon assaults.
Dr Shaheem De Vries, of EMS said the public could play a role in reducing their call-outs by taking care of their health. EMS spokesperson, Deanna Bessick said last week paramedics had been attacked 61 times while attending to emergencies. “The top eight incident types included non-cardiac pain, weapon assault, respiratory complaints, obstetric complaints and physical assault.
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