Victorian paramedics face unprecedented violence on duty | 7NEWS

8 months ago The News Room

Victorian paramedics are experiencing unprecedented levels of violence and assault while on duty, including physical attacks, sexual assault, verbal abuse, and property damage. In a recent three-day period alone, ten serious assaults were reported, including a female paramedic being sexually assaulted, staff being physically attacked with medical equipment, and an ambulance being rammed and destroyed. Ambulance Victoria describes the problem as reaching epidemic proportions globally, with emergency workers facing more severe incidents than ever recorded in the past 30 years.

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