Paramedic feels the heat

July 2nd, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

A paramedic was taken ill in yesterday’s soaring temperatures as she treated a teenage casualty on a South Devon beach


Patients wait in parked ambulance

June 14th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Injured patients are waiting in parked ambulances for longer than an hour outside a North Somerset hospital as doctors struggles to cope with demand


Crew rescue Bath man from water

June 11th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

A 40-year-old cyclist had a lucky escape after falling from a canal lock at Pulteney Road in Bath


Ambulance driver drink driving

June 11th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

The member of Great Western Ambulance Service (GWAS) staff was prevented from driving vehicles in the 2008/09 financial year according to information obtained by the Evening Post using the Freedom of Information Act


Drink-drive medic struck off

May 31st, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

A paramedic drove an emergency response car through Plymouth while he was twice the alcohol limit


Firefighters save paramedic trapped in burning building

May 31st, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

The casualty, who he was treating using an oxygen cylinder, lit a cigarette which sparked a fire that instantly engulfed the room and blocked James’ escape route


Ambulance services move in to Tesco’s to cut response times

May 25th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Great Western Ambulance Service has teamed up with Tesco to cut response times.An ambulance crew is now permanently based at the supermarket in Brockworth to serve 999 callers on the east of Gloucester


Paramedic inhaled medical gas

May 12th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

A Bristol paramedic has been cautioned after admitting inhaling pain-relieving gas while on duty


Ambulance trust is criticised by councillors

April 28th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Ambulance call out times are still not good enough in South Gloucestershire and the local authority is calling for action






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