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Calls for paramedics to have extra protection to combat rising assaults
THEY’VE been beaten and bruised in rising assaults across the country — now they’re called for patient restraints, body armour and weapons to arm themselves.
Bitten, punched and thrown: Assaults on ambos skyrocket
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From warnings to weapons, paramedics have a say on avoiding assaults
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Would you support further measures of protection for the paramedics?
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Paramedics have the riskiest job in the country with highest fatality rate and twice the injuries of police
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Paramedics Have Highest Injury, Fatality, Assault Rate in Australia
Research finds fatality rate is six times higher than the national average
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Is EMS Still the Most Dangerous Profession?
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Brian Maguire, Emergency Health Services, Wins Fulbright to Expand EMS Safety Studies
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