Paramedics demand stab vests

THE failure to provide stab vests to ambulance crews means that it’s just a matter of time before somebody is killed or seriously injured while on duty, paramedics warn.

The amount of attacks on ambulance staff and threats to their safety has escalated in the last few years, according to the Association of Ambulance Personnel (AAP).

Paramedics are now refusing to answer calls to certain parts of Limerick City without an armed garda escort, while areas in Dublin City have also become notorious for the amount of attacks on front-line medical workers.