Yahoo News The shocking number of times ambulance workers have been attacked in Lancashire this year and why it matters
Ambulance crew were brought together to stand up against violence and aggression towards staff.
On Friday night (November 1), North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) joined forces with the Lancashire Violence Reduction Network (LVRN) to stand against violent behavior in the Fylde. Figures show that in the last 10 months there have been 90 incidents of physical and verbal acts of aggression against ambulance crews.
As a result, staff took to the streets of Blackpool to raise awareness and "drive home the message that these actions will not be tolerated."
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A post from NWAS states: "The LVRN is a team of specialists from health, education, police, youth offending, probation, local government and social care who are working together to tackle violent crime. We are pleased to be working with them to support our staff.
"Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing more about taking a stand throughout the North West to ensure our staff can work without fear."
