There have been more than 150 assaults on non-police emergency workers in West Mercia since 2020 and more than 30 in Dyfed Powys.
The figures have revealed the number of attacks on non-police emergency workers
Of these assaults, 49 took place in 2022, and 41 the year before, with the remainder taking place from early 2020 onwards.The offence applies to attacks on 'blue light' workers, such as paramedics and firefighters, along with many others, including prison officers, NHS workers, and St John’s Ambulance volunteers – but does not include police officers, who are covered by a different crime code.
Across England and Wales, 3,347 assaults on emergency workers were recorded in 2022, a slight rise on 3,342 the year before. Ambulance workers are also frequent victims of assault – the 2022 NHS Staff Survey found 45 per cent of paramedics had experienced violence from patients or the general public. One man was put behind bars for 10 months for attacking an ambulance worker in Telford in September 2020.
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