There is concern over the increasing incidences of attacks and abuse of ambulance and emergency personnel.
There have been 125 attacks on ambulance staff since 2017.
New figures show 57 paramedics have been physically assaulted when responding to emergency calls.
12 staff were forced to miss work as a result of injuries sustained.
As well as physical injuries, emergency staff have also been subject to verbal abuse.
It’s a problem across the north west, as Ciaran Sheridan, assistant industrial organiser with the health division of SIPTU has been telling Ocean FM News:
