Pregnant Paramedic Attacked After Saving Patient
A pregnant paramedic was attacked by a patient in Melbourne.
In short:
A Victorian paramedic was assaulted by a patient while on duty.
The paramedic will stop working on the road due to the incident.
What's next?
The state government will look at making laws stronger after a paramedic was stabbed last month.
A patient attacked a pregnant paramedic who had just saved their life.
The patient was treated for a drug overdose and became angry at a hospital.
The paramedic saved the patient's life, but was then punched in the head and stomach.
The paramedic and her baby are okay, but she will no longer work on the road.
The paramedic has chosen to stop working on the road for her safety.
The paramedic is sad to leave her job, but she cannot risk her baby's safety.
The union says many paramedics may stop working on the road due to safety concerns.
The police are investigating the incident that happened on May 3.
The police want to talk to a 40-year-old woman about the incident.
This attack happened after a paramedic was stabbed at a cafe last month.
There were over 1,000 hazardous incidents against paramedics in a year.
The Ambulance Victoria CEO is very upset about the latest attack on a paramedic.
The CEO says the violence against paramedics is very concerning.
The CEO has heard that paramedics are worried about their safety at work.
The CEO met with others to discuss how to stop violence against paramedics.
Some people who attack paramedics do not go to jail because of a law problem.
The CEO asks the community to respect paramedics and treat them with dignity.
Paramedics had over 1,000 hazardous incidents in the last financial year.
The state government is looking at how to make laws stronger to protect emergency workers.
The government is working with Ambulance Victoria to close loopholes in the law.
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