Emergency workers reveal the shocking abuse they receive and the impact on their health.
Emergency workers in Wales have revealed the shocking abuse they receive, including murder threats, from people they are trying to help.Recent data showed there were 1,964 incidents of verbal abuse against Welsh emergency workers between April 2019 and December 2023.Abbie Williams, a Welsh Ambulance Service call taker supervisor in Cwmbran, Torfaen, said she received her first - and worst - abusive call during the pandemic.
"When I started this role four years ago, verbal abuse was rare, but now it's a daily occurrence, especially if there are long waits for an ambulance. Jason Killens, chief executive of the Welsh Ambulance Service, said staff "receive horrid verbal abuse on a daily basis". Pam Kelly, Chief Constable of Gwent Police, said: "Nobody should expect to be assaulted - either physically or verbally - when they go to work, whether you work for the emergency services or otherwise.
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